Geoscience Australia values the lands, water and sky as we work to deepen a shared understanding of Country and Earth. We respect First Nations peoples and their enduring connection, contribution and obligations to Country. Reflecting on our shared history, we are committed to listen and learn.

About us

Geoscience Australia brings together science, data and technology to provide geoscience insights that inform decision‑making by government and industry, support innovation, and contribute to Australia's safety, resilience and prosperity.

Our work spans the Australian continent, marine jurisdiction and Antarctic territory, from space to the Earth’s core. We deliver national-scale data, services and infrastructure and work with partners to deepen understanding of Australia and respond to the opportunities and challenges facing our nation.

Our culture

Our strength lies in our people, including our diversity in backgrounds, skills and experiences, and the way we work together to respond to the emerging needs of our work. We value diversity in gender, backgrounds, culture, and experiences of our employees and are committed to providing an inclusive workplace culture that ensures everyone has equal opportunity to contribute, participate and progress. Applications from people who reflect this diversity are encouraged.

Our workplace is committed to the health, safety and wellbeing of our employees and offers a variety of flexible working arrangements to enhance flexibility, including remote working arrangements.

What we can offer you

At Geoscience Australia, you’ll have the chance to contribute to nationally significant science, data and technology that makes a difference to Australia. You’ll work alongside people with diverse expertise and experience, with opportunities to learn,



develop and contribute to work with real-world impact.

We offer
competitive employment conditions, flexible working arrangements and a range of benefits that support the wellbeing and development of our people. Click here to find out more.

Our team

The Minerals, Energy and Groundwater Division is at the centre of Geoscience Australia’s contribution to Australia’s net zero transition, resource security and long‑term economic prosperity. Through nationally significant precompetitive geoscience, we help government, industry and communities understand Australia’s mineral, energy and groundwater systems and make better decisions about the responsible development and management of the nation’s resources.

The Groundwater and Regional Geoscience Branch brings together complementary national and regional capabilities. Our work includes national groundwater assessments that support responsible water use, climate resilience and resource development, as well as regional multi‑commodity assessments that reduce exploration risk and identify new opportunities for critical minerals, strategic materials and other resources. We also play a key role in ensuring geoscience information is trusted, accessible and reusable through digital delivery, data stewardship and authoritative foundational datasets.





The Geology and Stratigraphy Foundations section provides the geological framework that underpins this work. We steward nationally important geological and stratigraphic information assets, including the Australian Stratigraphic Units Database, geological provinces information and related foundational datasets. Our work helps ensure that Geoscience Australia’s science is built on consistent, trusted foundations and can be translated into products, services and advice that support investment, policy, planning and community decision‑making.

This is an opportunity to lead a team whose work connects deep geological knowledge with national‑scale impact: supporting discovery, enabling responsible resource development, improving access to public geoscience and helping shape the information foundations Australia needs for a prosperous and sustainable future.

The role

The Director, Geology and Stratigraphy Foundations is responsible for leading a newly established directorate that brings together geological, stratigraphic, data stewardship and user‑centred delivery capabilities. The role provides strategic leadership for the stewardship, uplift and delivery of foundational geological and stratigraphic information assets that underpin Geoscience Australia’s national datasets, scientific outputs and advice to government, industry and communities. The Director will ensure the section’s work is shaped by the needs of government, industry and community users, translating foundational geological and stratigraphic information into trusted, decision‑ready insights, products and services that support better decision‑making.

The role leads work that improves how users discover, access, understand and apply geoscience information, using stakeholder engagement and

📌 Director, Geology and Stratigraphy Foundations (Canberra)
🏢 Geoscience Australia
📍 Canberra