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.

What we can offer you

At Geoscience Australia, you’ll have the opportunity 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,



adaptable 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 Natural Hazards (NH) Section within the Community Safety Branch of the Places and Communities Division undertakes research and analysis to increase the knowledge of natural hazards in Australia and the region. This work contributes to a range of societal and industry applications that enable risk-informed decision-making, minimising the impact of natural hazards, including tsunami, on infrastructure and society. One of the flagship outputs from the Section is the Australian National Probabilistic Tsunami Hazard Assessment, which informs public safety policies at all levels of government.

As well as doing this on a national scale, the NH Section works in partnership with other Government entities, especially State Government Emergency Management agencies, to support the implementation of specific tsunami hazard – related projects such as tsunami inundation modelling for specific high importance locations.

The NH Section also works with Governments from other countries in the Australian region to increase their resilience to natural hazards, including tsunami.

The role

The Team Leader, Tsunami will exercise a significant degree of leadership and independence and provide authoritative leadership of the tsunami program, shaping strategy, capability development and delivery.



This includes planning, organising and successfully delivering a range of tsunami hazard – related projects at the national and local scale in partnership with other Australian and international Government entities.

The Team Leader, Tsunami will lead the development of new scientific methodologies and software to support Geoscience Austalia’s coastal hazard work and guide contributions from the tsunami team; deliver hazard and risk information for our projects; assist internal and external stakeholders to use Community Safety's products; and manage and support staff in the tsunami program.

The successful candidate will be responsible for working with other Government entities and will lead a small team of technical specialists, with a particular focus on tsunami modelling. You will be required to develop and manage key strategic relationships with a broad range of internal, domestic and international stakeholders, promoting the agency’s business objectives and communicating the strategic direction and vision of Geoscience Australia, including with international and national tsunami experts.

The successful candidate will have deep domain expertise in geophysical modelling of natural hazard phenomena, especially probabilistic tsunami hazard assessments and tsunami inundation modelling, and strong skills in the related mathematics, scientific programming and high performance computing. They will be able to translate this into advice suitable for a wide range of Australian and international Government entities.

The key duties of the position include:

In this role you will:

- Establish, maintain and advocate for a coherent multi-year vision for our coastal haza

📌 Team Leader, Tsunami (Canberra)
🏢 Geoscience Australia
📍 Canberra