Australia's coastline faces mounting pressure from climate change, development and competing demands on its resources — yet the country has never had a truly national system for understanding it.
CoastRI is changing that: a cross-NCRIS collaboration building the data and infrastructure needed to help predict and manage the risks and opportunities facing our coasts, for the benefit of communities, industry and the environment.
We're looking for aCoastRI Project Coordinatorto provide coordination and secretariat support across this multi-organisation initiative, working closely with the AuScope CEO and the Director of IMOS.
You'll help keep a complex, high-profile national program running smoothly — on time, on budget, and well understood by the partners and stakeholders who rely on it.
What you'll do
Coordinate project governance across CoastRI's partner organisations, supporting scientific and advisory committees and keeping actions on track
Provide secretariat support to the CoastRI Advisory Board — agendas, minutes and follow-up on decisions
Monitor performance against milestones and budgets, and contribute to progress reports, business plans and communication materials
Organise conferences,
workshops and events that showcase CoastRI's work and build community
Partner with the IMOS and AuScope Communications teams to grow awareness of CoastRI's research capability
What you'll bring
A relevant tertiary qualification, or equivalent experience, in science, research management or a related field
Experience coordinating projects in a research, university or multi-stakeholder environment
Secretariat or governance support experience — minute-taking, action tracking, committee support
Strong written communication skills across reports, briefings and stakeholder-facing materials
A track record of organising events or workshops, and excellent stakeholder engagement skills
The ability to juggle competing priorities independently
Experience with the NCRIS landscape or coastal, marine or earth observation research is a plus, but not essential.
This is a rare chance to help shape national coastal research infrastructure from the ground up, working alongside some of Australia's leading research organisations.
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