Who we are

The Office of the Supervising Scientist (OSS) ensures the protection of the Alligator Rivers Region, including Kakadu National Park, and the local communities from the effects of uranium mining by undertaking environmental research and monitoring, participating in and overseeing the regulatory process and developing standards and practices for environmental protection.

The Science Facilitation Team provides high quality business, operational and governance support to the Office of the Supervising Scientist. This includes providing secretariate and coordination support to the Alligator Rivers Region Technical Committee and the Alligator Rivers Region Advisory Committee as well as maintaining the OSS intra and internet presence.

For more information about us please visit our website.

The key duties of the position include:
Coordinate the management of the OSS intranet and internet pages.
Provision of secretariat services to the Alligator Rivers Region Technical Committee and the Alligator Rivers Region Advisory Committee, including meeting coordination and committee governance arrangements, ensuring all statutory requirements and obligations are met.
Coordinating Departmental information requests and activities.




Assisting with the preparation of high-quality briefing material including Ministerial submissions and Senate estimates briefs and undertake other high-level policy and coordination tasks as required.
Maintain the OSS linkedIn and Facebook presence. Provide assistance with wider section tasks including communications, records management planning and reporting arrangements.

Eligibility

Eligibility and other requirements

Hold and maintain a valid Australian motor vehicle drivers licence

Citizenship - to be eligible for employment with the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Workplace and Water you must be an Australian citizen.

Security Clearance - this position requires a Baseline Vetting security clearance. You will be required to obtain and maintain a clearance at this level.

Pre-employment checks - your suitability for employment will be assessed through a pre-employment screening process. This process includes a requirement to undergo and satisfy a National Police Check, referee checks, character clearance and where required a pre-employment medical assessment, specified mandatory qualification(s) validation and a probation period.

📌 Science Communication Officer Darwin
🏢 Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
📍 Darwin