Engagement Officer

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Role highlights 

• Support national STEM education initiatives
• Coordinate participant and volunteer engagement
• Join CSIRO’s Education and Outreach team and help create meaningful connections with schools, industry and community partners.

The Opportunity

CSIRO’s Education and Outreach team is seeking two motivated Engagement Officers to support the recruitment, onboarding, engagement and retention of participants, volunteers and partners across our national STEM education initiatives.

Working as part of a collaborative and dispersed Delivery team, you will help connect education, industry and community stakeholders with relevant CSIRO Education and Outreach opportunities. You will support the delivery of programs that enhance STEM teaching and learning, foster inclusion and equity, strengthen student pathways, promote partnerships and community engagement, and embed Indigenous knowledges and engagement in STEM.

This role will suit someone with strong communication, relationship management and project administration skills, who enjoys working with diverse stakeholders and contributing to programs that create real impact for young people, educators and communities.
 

Your high-level duties will include: 

• Supporting the recruitment and onboarding of volunteers, participants and community organisations.
• Coordinating applications and assessing eligibility across multiple STEM education programs.
• Building and maintaining positive relationships with stakeholders from education, industry and community sectors.
• Facilitating partnerships and supporting successful stakeholder engagement activities.
• Managing participant and program data to support reporting, evaluation and continuous improvement.
• Assisting with capability-building activities, events and program delivery.
• Contributing to process documentation, reporting and stakeholder communications.

Location:  Any CSIRO site with an Education and Outreach presence, including Brisbane, Townsville, Sydney, Canberra, Newcastle, Melbourne, Hobart, Adelaide, Perth and Darwin.

Salary:  AU$73K to AU$93K pa (pro-rata for part-time) + 15.4% superannuation

Tenure: Specified Term of 18 months – Full time and Part time (0.6 FTE)

Reference:  103996

As the successful candidate, you will bring: 

• A relevant tertiary qualification in Education, STEM education, Science Communication and/or equivalent experience.
• Strong relationship-building and stakeholder engagement skills
• Demonstrated project administration experience and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Strong judgement and problem-solving skills, including the ability to identify risks and develop practical, evidence-based solutions.
• A proactive approach to continuous improvement and working independently
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor communication for different audiences.
• An understanding of how to work safely with children and young people.

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

Eligibility 

Applications are open to Australian and New Zealand citizens, Australian permanent residents and Australian temporary residents with a valid working visa for the full duration of the specified term.

Life at CSIRO and flexible work arrangements

We work flexibly at CSIRO, offering a range of options for how, when and where you work. We can discuss flexible work arrangements with you during the recruitment process. CSIRO also offers a range of leave entitlements, benefits and career development opportunities. To find out more, visit Careers at CSIRO.

Inclusion and belonging

Solving Australia's greatest challenges takes a diversity of minds and lived experiences. We know diverse teams are more effective and deliver more innovative outcomes. As an equal employment opportunity organisation, we are committed to creating diverse and inclusive teams where people feel they belong. We recognise true diversity encompasses all ages, abilities, cultures, faiths, levels of education, genders, sexualities, diversity of thought and much more. We focus on hiring people who share our values of People First, Further Together, Making it Real and Trusted.

CSIRO holds Platinum Status for the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTQIA+ inclusion, and a Science in Australia Gender Equity Bronze Award.

Eligibility 

Applications for this position are open to Australian/New Zealand Citizens, Australian Permanent Residents, and Australian temporary residents currently residing in Australia who have a valid working visa for the duration of the specified term (no visa sponsorship required).

Appointment to this role is subject to provision of a national police check and may be subject to other security/medical/character requirements.

Child safety 

CSIRO is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people involved in our activities and programs. View our Child Safe Policy.  

How to apply 

Please apply online and submit a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) and CV that demonstrate your motivation and ability to meet the essential requirements of this role.

Applications close 

16 September 2026, 11:00pm AEST