Manager - Geospatial Services

Manager Geospatial Services
APS6

Townsville, Canberra
Ongoing/Non-ongoing; Full-time
Applications close Thursday 21 August 2025

The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (the Reef Authority) is a Commonwealth non-corporate entity, and a statutory agency established by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 (Marine Park Act), reporting to the Minister for the Environment and Water. Our objective is the long-term protection, ecologically sustainable use, understanding and enjoyment of the Great Barrier Reef for all Australians and the international community through the care and development of the Marine Park.

Managing a reef roughly the size of Italy demands many skills and talents, so you don't have to be a marine biologist to contribute to our mission. From finance to marketing roles, we have a team almost as diverse as the ecosystem we protect. Our commitment and dedication to the Great Barrier Reef and the Australian public have a long-lasting impact, and we are looking for individuals who can bring their unique skills, experience, and knowledge to our high-performing and inclusive organisation.

The Position

We are seeking an experienced geospatial project manager to lead and manage our Geospatial Services Team and be responsible for maintaining our organisation’s GIS environment. Using your experience in project coordination, business analysis, and stakeholder engagement, you will deliver high-quality geospatial outcomes for internal and external stakeholders, managing a variety of geospatial products and datasets, software applications, and other associated systems. The Geospatial Services Manager will support the organisation through acquisition, management, and accessibility of geospatial platforms and data, enabling business insights and driving data-based decision making.

You will be a team player, working closely and collaboratively with the broader Technology and Digital Services team, technical specialist partner organisations, and a diverse network of stakeholders across the Reef Authority.

About You

• You are a natural problem solver, a doer and are known for seeing things through.
• You will be experienced in relationship and stakeholder management. You can communicate effectively with various levels of staff within the business.
• You can reliably provide accurate and specialised technical advice around geospatial data product and systems to a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
• You can make decisions using good judgement, expertise and knowledge, under limited guidance.
• You can contribute to the development of team objectives for short term tasks and strategic planning for longer-term initiatives.
• You thrive under pressure, have an eye for detail and don’t get flustered when faced with competing priorities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and mentor Geospatial Services Team members, external contractors and service providers to deliver geospatial services outcomes in line with the deliverables of the Technology and Digital Services section and broader Reef Authority objectives.
• Lead and design projects for the development, production and output of GIS products and systems supporting the corporate strategy with cutting-edge geospatial technology.
• Provide specialist guidance and planning functions on the impact of changes to GIS to better align with business priorities including functional requirements, operational needs, and financial constraints.
• Establish and maintain geospatial policies and procedures following whole-of-government standards and legislative and regulatory frameworks. Develop and maintain geospatial data policies and procedure, geospatial process documentation and improvement initiatives to support business operations.
• Build and maintain productive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure GIS deliverables are achieved.
• Report and provide advice to management and clients on GIS issues and services.

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Elodie Lédée, Assistant Director Data and Geospatial Services, Ph. 07 4750 0629

Eligibility

The successful candidate will have:

• Tertiary qualification in GIS, Information Technology Project Management, or equivalent professional experience.
• Demonstrated experience in managing GIS projects, with a proven record of being achievement orientated and committed to client service.
• Demonstrated leadership of, or strong experience working in and contributing to, high performance teams.
• Demonstrated experience in applying conceptual and analytical skills to complex subjects, including the ability to critically assess information and contribute to delivery of innovative solutions.

To be eligible for employment , candidates must be an Australian citizen at the time of application.

The position requires a Baseline security clearance. Successful candidates will be required to obtain and maintain a clearance at this level.

The successful candidate will be willing to provide identity documents and undergo an identity pre-employment check through a Document Verification Service.

Notes

The current position is ongoing however through this process may create a merit pool to fill similar ongoing and non-ongoing positions that become available within the next 18 months.

RecruitAbility applies to this vacancy. Under the RecruitAbility scheme, you will be invited to participate in further assessment activity for the vacancy if you choose to apply under the scheme; declare you have a disability; and meet the minimum requirements for the job. For more information visit: https://www.apsc.gov.au/recruitability

How to apply

Please ensure you read the instructions below and on the Position Description carefully, noting failure to address identified requirements may lead to your application being deemed ineligible.

You will be required to prepare a response document (“pitch”) in MSWord or PDF format using standard margins and size 11 Arial font.

Please prepare a ‘pitch’, as outlined in the Position Description, in relation to the advertised role, outlining:

When crafting your response, we encourage you to review ‘Cracking the Code’ and the relevant Australian Public Service Work Level Standards which can be found on the Australian Public Service Commission website: www.apsc.gov.au.

Please complete your application online and provide:

• your ‘pitch’ (as described above and in the position description).
• proof of Australian citizenship (an Australian Passport or Australian Birth Certificate)
• a current curriculum vitae (resume)

Applicants are advised to read further information provided on the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority Careers website.

PLEASE NOTE: - The panel may not consider additional information such as a cover letter or content exceeding the page limit.