Director, System Engineering and Coordination Office at Geoscience Australia

/

The Australian Government has announced it will partner with the United States in its flagship Landsat Next Earth satellite program. Underpinned by new investment of $207.4m over the next 4 years, Australia will become the first country to join the Landsat 2030 International Partnerships Initiative.

Australia’s contributions to this partnership will be delivered by Geoscience Australia and will involve investment in new science to take full advantage of Landsat Next’s advanced capabilities, including an up to nine-fold increase in spatial resolution for key bands, more than twice the number of spectral bands, and increased frequency of data collection. Geoscience Australia will also deliver significant improvements to our satellite ground station in Alice Springs, our data processing and distribution, quality assurance and integrity monitoring, and Digital Earth and Digital Atlas capabilities.

The Satellite Land Imaging Collection Branch (SLIC) will be at the forefront of Australia’s delivery of the Landsat Next partnership. A small but rapidly growing branch, SLIC comprises experts from a range of disciplines including data science, engineering, programmatics, Earth observations and remote sensing science, quality and technical assurance.

The Director, System Engineering and Coordination Office is responsible for establishing, operating and maintaining delivery management frameworks including, project and program governance, programmatic and technical assurance, internal and external reporting, benefits realisation and risk management.

In this role you will:

  • Establish and maintain GA’s Landsat Next partnership program and project management frameworks including the provision of programmatic and technical assurance, internal and external reporting, benefits realisation and risk management.

  • Develop and oversee the implementation of program partnership agreements, memorandums of understanding, project agreements and annexes, with other GA business areas and international partners such as the United States Geological Survey.

  • Coordinate and manage support services for the Satellite Land Imaging Collection Branch and the Landsat Next partnership program including recruitment, procurement, contractual, budget and financial operations.

  • Coordinate and provide secretariat services for the Landsat Next partnership Management Committee and Program Board including the development and oversight of board papers and regular reports.

  • Ensure technical complementarity and integration between GA’s Landsat Next partnership projects and other internal and external Landsat Next-related initiatives.

  • Provide professional, trusted, and strategic advice to the Branch Head, Satellite Land Imaging Collection, and other internal and external stakeholders.

  • Contribute to the strategic planning of Satellite Land Imaging Collection branch and Landsat Next partnership objectives. Set the strategic direction for the System Engineering and Coordination section, develop long-term business plans and budgets, and monitor workflow and performance.

  • Establish and manage a diverse team of engineering, technical, project, and program delivery staff.

Applications close 1 May 2024.