Stakeholder Engagement Manager – Geoscience Australia
📌 Vacancy Fact Sheet
- Reference Number: VN-0770667
- Agency: Geoscience Australia
- Job Title: Stakeholder Engagement Manager
- Position Number: 18697
- Classification: Executive Level 1
- Closing Date: Sunday 19 July 2026
- Job Type: Full-Time, Ongoing
- Location: Symonston ACT
- Future Merit Locations: Various locations – ACT, Various locations – NSW,
- Salary: $121,755 – $137,542
- Office Arrangement: Flexible (Flexible)
About Geoscience Australia
Geoscience Australia is Australia’s pre-eminent public sector geoscience organisation. We are the
nation’s trusted advisor on the geology and geography of Australia. We apply science and
technology to describe and understand the Earth for the benefit of Australia. We apply our diverse
professional expertise, our deep and trusted knowledge, our national-scale Earth observation
infrastructure and our strong partnerships, to the opportunities and challenges that face 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.
Our workplace is committed to the health, safety and wellbeing of our employees and offers a
variety of flexible working arrangements to enhance flexibility, including remote working
arrangements.
What we can offer you
When you work at Geoscience Australia you will have access to a range of benefits and the
opportunity to experience a workplace culture that truly values and promotes diversity, inclusion,
equity and belonging. To learn more about our competitive salary, free onsite parking, generous
flexible working arrangements and the role you can play in growing our culture . click here
Our team
The Positioning Australia Capability Management & Program Office (PA CMPO) delivers
capability, program management and engagement services to support the Positioning Australia
Program. The team provides governance, business development and stakeholder engagement to
drive uptake of program products and services and directly supports Chief of Space Division as
the Senior Responsible Officer for the program
PA CMPO combines diverse skillsets to deliver the services. Further information about the work
undertaken can be found on the Geoscience Australia website via this link About Positioning
Australia | Geoscience Australia.
Duties
- The role
- As Stakeholder Engagement Manager, you will lead and coordinate engagement with key
- stakeholders and customers to increase uptake of Positioning Australia products and services.
- You will develop and deliver an integrated engagement approach across industry, government and
- community.
- You will work with subject matter experts and exercise a high degree of independence to plan,
- deliver and evaluate engagement, communications and business development activities aligned to
- program objectives.
- In this role you will:
- Use your expertise in Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) and the positioning
- ecosystem to design and deliver stakeholder engagement, promotion and business
- development activities that increase uptake of Positioning Australia products and services.
- Apply your leadership and management skills to plan, budget and execute stakeholder
- engagement, promotion and business development activities for uptake of Positioning
- Australia Program products and services across industry, government and communities.
- Build, sustain and utilise stakeholder relationships for uptake of Positioning Australia
- products and services. Work closely with managers and subject matter experts to deliver
- stakeholder engagement content and products, providing direction on best-practice
- stakeholder engagement and communications approaches, issues and reputation
- management.
- Evaluate the effectiveness and impact of stakeholder engagement and communications,
- adjusting the approach as appropriate to achieve required outcomes.
- Report to organisational and joint governance bodies on the measurable effectiveness and
- outcomes of stakeholder engagement, promotion, and business development activities by
- using program and project control frameworks. Deliver clear, evidence-based insights and
- recommendations that inform decision-making and strengthen performance across the
- business area and its delivery partners.
- To be successful in the role you will:
- Demonstrate deep, practical expertise in GNSS and the broader positioning ecosystem, with
- the ability to apply this knowledge to drive measurable outcomes and informed
- decision-making.
- Identify key stakeholders within priority sectors, develop an understanding of relevant
- challenges within priority sectors and communicate the value of Positioning Australia’s
- products and services to those priority sectors.
- Identify opportunities to encourage uptake of technical products and services within priority
- sectors. Conduct market analysis associated with the program’s products and services,
- monitoring and reporting on trends.
- Collaborate with technical officials to integrate latest developments into the systematic
- business development and engagement planning, including monitoring of upcoming relevant
- forums, events and conferences.
- Be able to proactively identify risks and issues around stakeholder engagement and identify
- and propose solutions to mitigate them while maintaining effective performance.
- Demonstrate public service professionalism and probity by adopting a principled approach and
- adherence to the APS Values and Code of Conduct.
- Required skills, knowledge, experience and/or qualifications
- Demonstrated education and applied experience in GNSS and the broader positioning
- ecosystem, with the ability to translate technical knowledge into practical, outcome-focused
- solutions.
- Proven track record of building and influencing stakeholder relationships—preferably across
- agriculture, maritime, transport, resources, and government sectors, and/or with OEMs,
- resellers, and integrators—to drive adoption, collaboration, and measurable outcomes.
- Relevant tertiary qualifications complemented by at least 10 years’ experience in a technical
- business environment, with a strong capability in commercialising technical products and
- services, managing product lifecycles, and delivering sustained business growth.
- Strong relationship management skills with a customer focus. Experience in partnering and
- influencing stakeholders in the context of technical products and services.
- Be highly effective working within multi-disciplinary hybrid teams with demonstrated
- collaboration and interpersonal communication skills.
- Are you unsure about applying?
- Did you know that a Hewlett Packard internal report found that men apply for jobs when they meet
- an average of 60 per cent of the job requirements? Women and other people from diverse
- backgrounds tend to only apply when they check every box. If you think you have what it takes,
- but don’t necessarily meet every single point on what we are looking for, please still apply or get in
- touch with the contact officer to learn more about the role.
Eligibility / Notes
- Eligibility
- To be eligible to apply for this position you must meet the below eligibility criteria.
- Be an Australian Citizen at the closing date of application.
- The successful applicant must be able to obtain, hold and maintain a security clearance of
- an appropriate level relevant to this role.
- Commencement of employment is subject to the successful applicant undergoing and
- satisfying pre- employment screening, which includes a police history check.
How to Apply
Please visit thecareers pageof our website to submit your application via our e-Recruit system.
Your application should include:
Your resume (no more than 3 pages)
A brief statement (no more than 700 words) outlining your transferable skills, experience and
capabilities related to the role and the value you would bring to Geoscience Australia.
If you have any questions regarding the role, please contact Phil Shears on (02) 6249 5811 or
email [email protected].
To learn more about applying for roles within the Australian Public Services please review,
‘Applying for an APS job: cracking the code’.
Use of AI in Recruitment
Geoscience Australia may use Microsoft Copilot to support limited administrative and preparatory
aspects of the recruitment process. Artificial Intelligence is not used to assess or select
candidates, and all decisions are human-led and based on merit.
Candidates must ensure their application reflects their own skills, experience and capabilities. Any
use of AI must be responsible, transparent where required, and must not misrepresent their
suitability for the role.
Candidates will be asked to disclose their use of AI when submitting an application and may also
be asked to do so at various stages throughout the recruitment process.
Applicants are encouraged to familiarise themselves with the principles for candidate use of AI in
, as well as the which outline expectations recruitment principles for agency use of AI in recruitment
for the responsible, ethical and transparent use of AI when applying for APS roles.