Date: 23 Jun 2026

Location: Canberra, ACT, AU

Company: CSIRO

Acknowledgement of Country

CSIRO acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land, sea and waters, of the area that we live and work on across Australia. We acknowledge their continuing connection to their culture and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

Role highlights

- Support and coordinate events, including logistics and on-site delivery
- Provide administrative support, exercise judgement, and maintain strong client communication
- Collaborate with teams and support senior staff in Ag & Food

About CSIRO

As Australia's national science agency, CSIRO is solving the greatest challenges through innovative science and technology. Many of our iconic innovations were once considered impossible until someone, just like you, joined us and took on the challenge.

The opportunity

The role of administrative staff in CSIRO is to provide administrative and management services to support the effective provision of research and development activities. This involves the development and implementation and/or administration of policies, systems and procedures that assist the Organisation and the Research Unit to achieve their objectives and meet government and regulatory responsibilities.

The Administration Officer will be part of and work with the Agriculture and Food Research Unit’s Administration Officer (AO) team supporting programs and operations to ensure the smooth and effective running of the Research Unit (RU).

Your high-level duties will include:

- Support the planning, coordination, and delivery of external and internal events in collaboration with Deputy Directors and relevant teams.
- Assist with logistics including venues, travel,



communications, materials, and stakeholder engagement.
- Assist in greeting visitors and organising and coordinating events on site at Black Mountain.
- Under limited supervision, undertake a range of administrative tasks in accordance with established procedures.
- Apply discretion as required in selecting the most appropriate method and sequence of completing tasks.
- Recommend improvements to systems and procedures and implement any approved changes.
- Provide support to more senior staff, and provide precedent-based policy and procedure interpretation and advice.
- Maintain clear communication with clients regarding mutual expectations and monitor their satisfaction.
- May provide instruction to staff on administrative process and may be required to oversee activities of less experienced administrative staff including scheduling, monitoring and checking of work.
- May train other staff in the performance of routine activities.
- Communicate openly, effectively and respectfully with all staff, clients and suppliers in the interests of good business practice, collaboration and enhancement of CSIRO’s reputation.
- Work collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary, regionally dispersed team to carry out tasks in support of CSIRO’s scientific objectives.
- Adhere to the spirit and practice of CSIRO’s Values, Code of Conduct,



Health, Safety and Environment procedures and policy and diversity initiatives.
- Other duties as directed.

Role particulars

Location and office arrangements: On Site at Black Mountain, ACT

Salary: AU$76k - AU$96k per annum plus 15.4% superannuation

Tenure & work schedule: Indefinite; Full time

Reference: 103396

As the successful candidate, you will bring:

Essential

1. 1. Demonstrated experience in providing secretarial or administrative support to a line manager and/or team in a fast paced and complex environment.
2. 2. Demonstrated ability to clearly convey information, ideas and establish effective interpersonal relationships with a wide variety of people.
3. 3. Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise demands and escalated issues when required.
4. 4. Ability to work with minimal direction, show initiative and adaptability and the ability to professionally handle sensitive and confidential information, using appropriate judgment and discretion.
5. 5. Ability to quickly adapt to technological, structural and procedural changes and maintain professionalism and flexibility.
6. 6. Strong written communication skills, including the ability to prepare clear and accurate correspondence, reports, and administrative documentation, with accuracy and attention to detail.
7. 7. Demonstrated experience supporting senior leaders, including management of complex calendars, briefings, travel, correspondence, and meeting logistics.
8. 8. Ability to maintain confidentiality and stakeholder management skills, including liaising with senior and executive leaders as required.

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