Strategic Operations Director

14 hours ago


Townsville City Center, Queensland, Australia ClearCompany Full time

Estimated Salary: $120,000 - $180,000 per annum

About AIMS

The Australian Institute of Marine Science is Australia's leading tropical marine research agency. We pride ourselves on being a trusted advisor, partner and employer of choice, valuing integrity, innovation, collaboration and respect.

Aims' research guides effective environmental management and contributes to our understanding of similar ecosystems around the world. Our research seeks to deliver practical benefit to all Australians and supports the sustainable use of our tropical marine estate.

Governments, reef managers, industry and the wider community rely on our high-quality, long-term research for informed decisions about our iconic Great Barrier Reef, North-West Shelf, and Arafura and Timor Seas.

Aims expert teams at our locations in Townsville, Darwin and Perth have access to world-class infrastructure, unique datasets, cutting-edge laboratories, and a fleet of modern research vessels.

Job Description

The Chief of Staff / Manager of the CEO Office directly reports to the CEO and is responsible for supporting and sustaining the effective operation of the CEO's Senior Leadership Team.

This role ensures that our activities are properly aligned and managed effectively to implement a newly developed AIMS strategic plan within a multi-level governance framework.

You will support the CEO and Directors by working collaboratively and inclusively to ensure robust governance, strategic planning and risk are in place to deliver priorities on time and to budget.

This position is the primary coordination point between the CEO and the rest of the organisation, providing high level support to the CEO and Directors in relation to planning, decision making and accountabilities.

Working closely with all members of the wider AIMS Leadership Team (ALT) and other senior stakeholders, this role delivers integration and cohesion of corporate, operational, professional services to enhance delivery of our strategic science initiatives.



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