Education Project Officer - Generation STEM

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The opportunity

• Deliver the STEM Community Partnerships Program 
• Create strong partnerships between local schools and industry
• Make an impact at Australia's National Science Agency

 
We are seeking an Education Project Officer to contribute to Generation STEM, an initiative that supports, trains and retains students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) career pathways.

The STEM Community Partnerships Program (STEM CPP) was the first program launched under Generation STEM. The program has a goal of highlighting local STEM careers and opportunities and providing avenues for students to develop their STEM skills in an engaging and rewarding way. 
 

As the Education Project Officer, your key focus will be on delivering the STEM CPP and supporting teachers. You will facilitate workshops and activities for teachers and students, as well as lead events that support industry professionals, teachers and organisations involved in the program. Leveraging your ability to build strong relationships with diverse stakeholders, you will connect with partner organisations to support their participation in the program.

Your strong project coordination skills, passion for STEM and background in education will be key to your success in this role.  Contribute to building STEM pipelines at Australia’s National Science Agency – apply now. 

Your duties will include:

• Delivering Generation STEM’s activities in close collaboration with internal and external program teams. 
• Proactively engaging with relevant schools, industry and other organisations to enable them to join the program in alignment to the engagement strategy and with the support and guidance of leadership. 
• Building strong and sustainable relationships with participating schools, businesses and Councils and providing them with the support they need to connect with each other and participate in the program effectively. 
• Developing and implementing face to face and virtual training workshops including teacher professional development on inquiry based learning.
• In collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, developing and coordinating activities for students, including showcase events, site visits, careers events and work experience.

Location: Sydney - Everleigh site, NSW

Salary: AU$96k - AU$109k pa (pro-rata for part-time) plus up to 15.4% superannuation

Tenure: Specified term until 31st December 2025, Full-time

Reference: 99323

To be considered you will need:

• A qualification in education, STEM, project management or equivalent relevant work experience.
• Experience with the facilitation of training for teachers, especially inquiry based learning, coupled with an understanding of how to align the training to the Australian Curriculum.
• Highly developed stakeholder management and interpersonal skills including the ability to establish and maintain strong and productive relationships and networks with a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Demonstrated project coordination skills and experience in managing multiple priorities with competing deadlines, as well as the ability to demonstrate initiative, self-motivation and flexibility.
• High level problem solving and judgment skills, including the ability to anticipate, identify and manage risks and to develop evidenced-based appropriate solutions.
• Strong oral and written communication skills with proven experience giving presentations and writing reports for a range of stakeholders and audiences. 
• Demonstrated understanding of how to work safely with children, with an ability to obtain or provide evidence that they hold a valid paid/employee working with children check prior to confirmation of appointment. 
• A valid Australian Class C driver’s licence.

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.

The successful candidate will be required to obtain or provide evidence that they hold a valid paid/employee (not volunteer) working with children check prior to confirmation of appointment.

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.

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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

23rd March 2025, 11:00pm AEDT.