Ocean Prediction Analyst And Project Coordinator

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**The Opportunity**:

- **Bring your knowledge of operational ocean forecasting to a multi-faceted role**:

- **Support a multi-agency partnership between the CSIRO, Australian Defence and the Bureau of Meteorology via project coordination and effective science communication skills**:

- **Assist and collaborate with a range of research and operational stakeholders across the partnership**:

- **Excellent growth opportunity and supportive team environment, with great flexibility on offer**

We have an exciting term position for an Ocean Prediction Analyst and Project Coordinator to join our dynamic 'High Resolution Climate, Ocean and Extremes' research group within the CSIRO Ocean & Atmosphere (O&A) business unit

This multi-faceted, hands-on role will have two major components - acting as a "knowledge broker" across O&A programs to efficiently communicate & translate ocean science services; and project coordination both at management & technical levels. More specifically, your responsibilities will include technical writing, and interpretation of oceanographic products and services for Australian Defence, and contributing to project coordination as part of a team of 3 project coordinators. These projects sit within CSIRO's Oceans and Atmosphere (O&A) Business Unit and are part of the Bluelink Partnership between CSIRO, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology, and the Department of Defence. You will support a portfolio of projects, throughout their project lifecycles, and collaborate with long-standing partners to ensure smooth and successful delivery of these projects, including assessment of ocean prediction products, reporting, training, and governance activities.

This will be a great growth opportunity to join a supportive team of project staff & researchers and enhance your skills & knowledge by being actively involved in exciting projects focused on developing targeted ocean prediction products and services that benefit the Australian community. CSIRO will offer you excellent career development and professional support, and we are strongly committed to diversity and supporting flexible working arrangements.

**Your duties will include**:

- Playing a key role in communicating research or technological results in internal and external forums and, where applicable, contributing to and/or generating scientific papers.
- Participating in project scoping and planning, contributing to the research or technological direction, and providing advice on the level and type of services provided.
- Contributing to the coordination and management of activities across the Bluelink portfolio of projects to ensure effective utilisation of resources leading to successful impact delivery.
- Developing user guides, case studies, tutorials and associated documentation for CSIRO's Relocatable Ocean and Atmosphere (ROAM) suite, as well as other aspects of CSIRO's Bluelink Partnership Science Delivery.
- Developing and maintaining effective relationships with project leaders and their project teams within CSIRO and with colleagues at collaborating institutions, particularly the Australian Bureau of Meteorology and various Australian Defence organisations.
- Other duties as required for the projects and wider team.

**Location**: Perth WA, Hobart TAS or Melbourne VIC

**Salary**: AU$102K - AU$111K pa + up to 15.4% superannuation

**Tenure**: Specified Term of 3 years

**Reference**: 85755

**To be considered you will need**:

- Demonstrated experience in the provision of operational weather forecast services and/or related marine prediction, including an understanding of numerical weather/ocean prediction.
- Formal training and/or equivalent experience in project delivery practice and multi-agency project coordination.
- Demonstrated strong oral communication skills in both formal settings (e.g., seminars and training courses) and informal settings (e.g., client/stakeholder/collaborator liaison meetings).
- Demonstrated experience in developing communication and training materials related to weather/ ocean prediction.
- Expertise producing other written communication materials for a variety of audiences in the form of website content, user guides, case studies and tutorials.

For full details about this role please review the **Position Description**.

**Eligibility**:
**Flexible Working Arrangements**:
We work flexibly at CSIRO, offering a range of options for how, when and where you work.

**Diversity and Inclusion**:
We are working hard to recruit people representing the diversity across our society, and ensure that all our people feel supported to do their best work and feel empowered to let their idea