Senior Communication Advisor - Research

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The opportunity

• Support our Research Units with your communication expertise 
• Develop integrated campaigns that highlight the impact of our research 
• Join CSIRO - Australia's National Science Agency
   

We are seeking two Senior Communication Advisors to contribute strategic communication expertise and relevant domain knowledge to support our Research Unit's (RUs) communication needs.
 

As the Senior Communication Advisor - Research, you will take a flexible and adaptive approach to respond to shifting priorities. You will use your strategic and well-established advisory experience to develop and deliver high-impact communication strategies and supporting materials that enhance CSIRO’s reputation, engage stakeholders, and increase brand awareness. Working closely with the relevant Communication Manager/s, you will support the successful planning and execution of external campaigns and engagement activities.

You will contribute your exceptional organisational, relationship-building, and project management skills. You'll also work collaboratively with a range of internal and external stakeholders and your ability to navigate and manage these diverse relationships effectively, will be key to your success. 
 

Please note, we are seeking the right person to support Agriculture & Food (Indefinite, Full-time) and the other will support both Energy/Health & Biosecurity, with a focus on Energy (Specified term until June 30th 2026, Part-time). 

Your duties will include:

• Developing and delivering integrated communication plans that leverage media relations, digital and social content, and marketing communications to build and protect the CSIRO brand. 
• Participating enthusiastically and cooperatively as a part of CSIRO’s Communications function in a flexible RU partnerships model to support RUs and respond to shifting priorities. 
• Maintaining trusted advisor relationships internally and externally to deliver on key RU priorities and communication goals. 
• Assisting RU Communication Manager/s with the identification and management of issues.
• Providing leadership to more junior members of the team, and stepping in where required to act or represent the Communication Manager. 
• Demonstrating initiative and working collaboratively as a member or team leader of an often geographically dispersed team, to carry out communication tasks under limited direction.

Location: Any major Australian CSIRO location considered

Salary: AU$114k - AU$123k pa (pro-rata for part-time) plus 15.4% superannuation

Tenure: 1 x Indefinite, Full-time. 1 x Specified-term until June 30th 2026, Part-time (0.8 FTE)

Reference: 99372

To be considered you will need:

• Relevant tertiary qualification and/or relevant experience in communications – PR, marketing, digital, media or journalism.
• Demonstrated experience in the development of, and delivery of communication strategies, including leading small teams to deliver outcomes. 
• Demonstrated experience creating content across a range of different platforms, including for digital audiences.
• Initiative and flexibility to work collaboratively across the Communication Unit, and across RUs to achieve One-CSIRO outcomes.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal with demonstrated ability to communicate complex data.
• The ability to manage multiple deadlines whilst maintaining excellent attention to detail and quality focus and operate well in an often complex, ambiguous and fast-moving environment.
• The ability to build and maintain excellent collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders that help to achieve positive outcomes.
   

Desirable

• Domain knowledge or expertise relevant to one or more of CSIRO’s RUs – Agriculture & Food; Energy; Health & Biosecurity, and/or relationships with key stakeholders in these areas.

For full details about this role please review the Position Description

Eligibility

Applications for this position are open to Australian/New Zealand Citizens and Australian Permanent Residents. Appointment to this role is subject to provision of a national police check and may be subject to other security/medical/character requirements.

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 ideas flourish. 

About CSIRO

At CSIRO Australia's national science agency, we solve the greatest challenges through innovative science and technology. We put the safety and wellbeing of our people above all else and earn trust everywhere because we only deal in facts. We collaborate widely and generously and deliver solutions with real impact. 

CSIRO is committed to values-based leadership to inspire performance and unlock the potential of our people.

Join us and start creating tomorrow today!

How to apply

Please apply on-line and provide a cover letter and CV that best demonstrate your motivation and ability to meet the requirements of this role.

Applications close

10th April 2025, 11:00pm AEST.