Acting Director, CSIRO Centre for Earth Observation / Group Leader – Earth Observation Science

• ​​​​​​Play a key part in delivering Earth observation solutions with a significant impact
• Join an agile team at the nexus of research, industry and government
• Initial 12-month contract with a full‐time or part‐time (minimum 0.8 FTE) offering

At the CSIRO Centre for Earth Observation (CCEO) we are seeking an Acting Director for an initial 12-month period to support maternity leave of the Centre’s Director. The Acting Director will also assume the role of Group Leader with a number of direct reports.

The background and the programs

The CCEO is part of the CSIRO Space Research Program, and supports Earth observation science and applications across CSIRO and nationally; it facilitates access to novel space-based Earth observation data, operates satellite calibration infrastructure and the Australian share of the NovaSAR-1 satellite. The CCEO also provides a point of contact for, and contributes to strategic coordination on, Earth observation matters with fellow government agencies and departments, and with international space agencies.

The CCEO’s operation of satellite calibration and validation (cal/val) activities/infrastructure underpin CSIRO (and Australia’s) international relationships with Earth observation data providers and engagement with upcoming satellite missions. 

The EASI DataCube technology is enabling a growing portfolio of internal and external projects including >230 CSIRO users and numerous external partners.

The role

As the Acting CCEO Director/Group Leader, you will provide strategic leadership for two of the CCEO’s key capabilities – the EASI DataCube analytics technology, and satellite calibration and validation – and support operations of the Centre, including financial management and coordination between cross-BU teams.