Manager - Planning & Reporting - [Archived Advertisement]

The Opportunity

• Are you experienced in planning, reporting, and internal governance arrangements?
• Can you help CSIRO strategically plan and sustainably deliver our Property Strategy?
• Join CSIRO's CBIS today & help us keep CSIRO operating efficiently, effectively & sustainably!

CSIRO has a complex property portfolio of owned and leased facilities that comprises over 1,000 buildings spread across 55 locations within Australia and in three countries overseas. These scientific research (including National Research Infrastructure) and office/administration facilities are diverse in ownership, type of property, age, and condition.

The Manager Planning & Reporting will support the Executive Manager Strategy to ensure the strategic planning of CSIRO’s estate portfolio by developing the property strategy, provide input and play a key role for the long-term capital plan, general budget management, governance and environmental sustainability.

Your duties will include:

• Assisting with the strategic planning of CSIRO’s property portfolio and sustainability strategy, delivery of the CSIRO Property Strategy, and ensuring the correct decisions are made that impact the CSIRO property portfolio and strategic sustainability initiatives both at the executive level and across BU and CBIS more broadly. 
• Assisting with the bi-annual reporting on the Property Strategy and Implementation Plan to ET and the Board. 
• Managing correct governance across CBIS by providing timely advice on approvals and requirements for various committees, assisting with drafting and clearing papers, coordinating Senate Estimates briefs, Questions on Notice and ministerial briefs. 
• Consulting with Business Units on Strategic Infrastructure requirements. Providing input to the Annual Capital Investment Plan and the Annual Capital Budget for CBIS.
• Providing input to Masterplanning activities to guide future growth and development. Activities include increasing density or decreasing density of sites. 
• Coordinating with the Sustainability and Capital Works teams on implementation of the sustainable buildings strategy and ESD principles, as well as the net zero strategy across CSIRO, and coordinate CBIS contributions for the Annual Sustainability report.

Location: Adelaide, SA; Brisbane, QLD; Canberra, ACT; Hobart, TAS; Melbourne, VIC; Sydney, NSW or Perth, WA
Salary: AU$115k - AU$135k plus up to 15.4% superannuation
Tenure: Indefinite
Reference: 74241

To be considered you will need:

• Relevant qualification and/or relevant experience in, and high-level understanding of, internal governance arrangements.
• Sound interpersonal skills, incorporating excellent communication (written and verbal), and influencing and persuasiveness skills, together with the ability to work with internal and external stakeholders across geographically diverse locations as well as a range of related/non-related business functions.
• Ability to develop and maintain successful collaborative relationships (externally and internally). 
• History of working independently to meet objectives and to act strategically, identify and manage risks, and identify and evaluate opportunities that optimise positive outcomes in line with CSIRO’s strategic direction.

For full details about this role please review the Position Description

Eligibility

The successful applicant will be required to obtain and maintain a security clearance at the Baseline level.

Flexible Working Arrangements

We work flexibly at CSIRO, offering a range of options for how, when and where you work. Talk to us about how this role could be flexible for you. Balance

Diversity and Inclusion

We are working hard to recruit diverse people and ensure that all our people feel supported to do their best work and feel empowered to let their ideas flourish. Diversity and Inclusion Strategy

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About CSIRO

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How to Apply

Please apply on-line and provide a cover letter and CV that best demonstrate your motivation and ability to meet the requirements of this role.

Applications Close

Sunday 13 June 2021, 11:00pm AEST