Assistant Director

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**The opportunity**

The Australian Government has announced it will partner with the United States in its flagship Landsat Next Earth satellite program. Underpinned by new investment of $207.4m over the next 4 years, Australia will become the first country to join the Landsat 2030 International Partnerships Initiative.

Australia’s contributions to this partnership will be delivered by Geoscience Australia and will involve investment in new science to take full advantage of Landsat Next’s advanced capabilities, including an up to nine-fold increase in spatial resolution for key bands, more than twice the number of spectral bands, and increased frequency of data collection. Geoscience Australia will also deliver significant improvements to our satellite ground station in Alice Springs, our data processing and distribution, quality assurance and integrity monitoring, and Digital Earth and Digital Atlas capabilities.

**Our team**

The Satellite Land Imaging Collection Branch (SLIC) will be at the forefront of Australia’s delivery of the Landsat Next partnership. A small but rapidly growing branch, SLIC comprises experts from a range of disciplines including data science, engineering, programmatics, Earth observations and remote sensing science, quality and technical assurance.

SLIC will deliver the enhanced satellite ground segment including an upgraded Alice Springs ground station, expanded satellite data processing and delivery architectures, new quality and integrity monitoring systems and science, supported by robust partner and stakeholder engagement, integrated systems engineering, governance, and program management.

**The role**

The Assistant Director, Partnership Delivery is responsible for coordinating, supporting, and overseeing the Geoscience Australia (GA) - United States Geological Survey (USGS) Sustained Earth Observation (EO) Collaborative Program and for ensuring delivery of Geoscience Australia’s obligations under the GA-USGS Landsat Partnership arrangement.

**In this role you will**:

- Work with counterparts within GA and the USGS to define deliverables for and coordinate delivery of the GA-USGS Sustained EO Collaborative Program.
- Provide secretariat services to the GA-USGS Sustained EO Collaborative Program Steering Group, including the development and oversight of board papers and regular reports.
- Organise and oversee regular technical interchange meetings and technical workshops between GA and USGS staff involved in the delivery of the GA-USGS Sustained EO Collaborative Program and Landsat Partnership initiative.
- Work with counterparts within GA and the USGS to develop communication and promotional materials and oversee the implementation of communications plans and activities related to the GA-USGS Sustained EO Collaborative Program.
- Provide professional, trusted, and strategic advice to the Director, Strategy and Partnerships and other internal and external stakeholders.
- Support the Director, Strategy and Partnerships in establishing and maintaining productive stakeholder relationships with the USGS, other domestic and international partners, and collaborative Earth observation coordination bodies.
- Contribute to the strategic planning of the Strategy and Partnerships section and Satellite Land Imaging Collection branch, develop long-term business plans, and monitor workflow and performance.

**To be successful in the role you will**:

- Have excellent people skills, strong stakeholder engagement capabilities, strategic focus, and business acumen, alongside commitment and exceptional communication abilities.
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