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Role highlights
- Support CSIRO's Health & Biosecurity Research Unit and Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness with your communication expertise
- Deliver strategic communication strategies for diverse audiences
- Collaborate with researchers to highlight impactful science
About CSIRO
As Australia's national science agency, CSIRO is solving the greatest challenges through innovative science and technology. Many of our iconic innovations were once considered impossible until someone, just like you, joined us and took on the challenge.
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The opportunity
CSIRO’s Health and Biosecurity (H&B) Research Unit is dedicated to research that addresses the interdependencies of human, animal and environmental health and biosecurity challenges, with an aspiration to realise a true One Health approach. We are seeking two Communication Advisors to help amplify the impact of CSIRO’s H&B science.
As the Communication Advisor, you will support the delivery of H&B’s science through effective internal and external communications, including working with researchers from CSIRO’s Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness (ACDP). You’ll collaborate with scientists, engineers and research teams across CSIRO to raise the profile of H&B’s projects with national and international stakeholders.
Working closely with the H&B and ACDP Communication Managers, you’ll use your hands-on communication expertise to contribute to the successful planning and delivery of initiatives that translate H&B’s research into impactful communications.
Your high-level duties will include:
- Develop and deliver integrated communication plans that leverage media relations, digital and social content, and marketing communications to build and protect the CSIRO brand.
- Participate as a part of CSIRO’s Communications function in a flexible Research Units (RU) partnerships model to support and respond to shifting priorities.
- Establish and maintain truster advisor relationships internally and externally to deliver on key RU priorities and communication goals.
- Assist the H&B and ACDP Communication Managers with the identification and management of issues, as required.
- Use Communication Unit systems (e.g. Sitecore) and processes for delivery of high-quality media and content.
- Work collaboratively across the Communication Unit as a member of an often geographically dispersed team, to carry out communication tasks.
Role particulars
Location: Sydney, Brisbane, Canberra, Perth, Adelaide and Melbourne, other locations considered.
Salary: AU$100k – AU$113k per annum (pro rata for part-time), plus 15.4% superannuation
Tenure: 1 x Specified term of 12 months, Full-time
1 x Specified term of 6 months, Full-time
Reference: 102522
As the successful candidate, you will bring:
- Relevant tertiary qualification and/or relevant experience in communication – PR, marketing, digital, internal communication, media or journalism.
- Demonstrated experience in the development and delivery of communication plans.
- Demonstrated experience creating content across a range of different platforms, including for digital audiences.
- Highly driven team player with an ability to work collaboratively and independently.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
- The ability to manage multiple deadlines while maintaining excellent attention to detail and quality, and operate well in an often complex, ambiguous and fast-moving environment.
- The ability to build and maintain excellent collaborative relationships with stakeholders that help to achieve positive outcomes.
Desirable
- Domain knowledge or expertise relevant to one or more of CSIRO’s RUs, and/or relationships with key stakeholders in these areas.
For full details about this role, and other criteria, please review the Position Description.
Not sure if you meet all the criteria?
While it is CSIRO policy that the successful candidate must meet all the essential criteria, there are many ways to demonstrate this. Don’t let the list discourage you. If you are unsure about applying, please reach out to the contact person in the Position Description.
Setting you up for success
We are committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible to everyone. We recognise that it may be helpful for us to adjust our process to make it equitable for your individual situation. Please reach out to the contact on page 1 of the position description, to let us know how we can support you.
Life at CSIRO and flexible work arrangements
We work flexibly at CSIRO, offering a range of options for how, when and where you work. We can discuss flexible work arrangements with you during the recruitment process. CSIRO also offers a range of leave entitlements, benefits and career development opportunities. To find out more, visit Careers at CSIRO.
Inclusion and belonging
Solving Australia's greatest challenges takes a diversity of minds and lived experiences. We know diverse teams are more effective and deliver more innovative outcomes. As an equal employment opportunity organisation, we are committed to creating diverse and inclusive teams where people feel they belong. We recognise true diversity encompasses all ages, abilities, cultures, faiths, levels of education, genders, sexualities, diversity of thought and much more. We focus on hiring people who share our values of People First, Further Together, Making it Real and Trusted.
CSIRO holds Platinum Status for the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTQIA+ inclusion, and a Science in Australia Gender Equity Bronze Award.
Eligibility
Applications for this position are open to Australian Citizens, New Zealand Citizens and Australian Permanent Residents. Appointment to this role is subject to provision of a national police check and may be subject to other security/medical/character requirements.
Child safety
CSIRO is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people involved in our activities and programs. View our Child Safe Policy.
How to apply
Please apply online and submit a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) and CV that demonstrate your motivation and ability to meet the essential requirements of this role.
Applications close
Sunday 1st March 2026, 11pm AEDT.
