Program Support Officer

Program Support Officer

The Program Support Officer within CSIRO's Information Management & Technology (IMT) team provides vital administrative and operational support to the Deputy Directors, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and their teams. Supporting areas such as Applications and Information Management, IT Services, the Office of the Chief Technology Officer and Cyber Security, the role contributes to the effective operation of CSIRO's national science and technology capabilities.

You'll play a key part in ensuring the smooth coordination of activities, projects and services that enable IMT to deliver outcomes efficiently across the organisation. As you will be involved in a broad range of responsibilities, including scheduling, documentation, and executive support, requiring excellent communication, problem-solving and multitasking skills.

Your duties will include:

• Coordinate and support IMT group meetings by providing scheduling, event organisation, assisting with agenda and document preparation as required, recording and distributing meeting actions.
• Assisting with project and program administration and support as required, including SharePoint set up and management, supporting audit and survey requirements, managing IMT channels including SharePoint sites, Teams chats, and meetings for delegate access.
• Provide leave coverage for colleagues, or contribute to IMT or CSIRO initiatives as required.
• Develop and maintain documentation to support the objectives and output of the program and group area. Develop and maintain work instructions for all processes undertaken in your work area.
• Maintain CIO Office group inbox and calendar, ensuring all key dates and deadlines are recorded, CIO, CISO, Deputy Director and team travel/leave is recorded, manage group and program meetings.

Location: Open to all Australian capital cities with CSIRO site.

Salary: AU$96,811 - AU$109,527 plus up to 15.4% superannuation.

Tenure: Indefinite.

Reference: 101595.

To be considered you will need:

• Relevant qualifications and/or 3+ years' experience supporting executive staff.
• Highly proficient in MS Office 365, Teams and SharePoint developing reports and presentations.
• Strong communication skills (via phone, video, email and in-person).
• Excellent organizational and time management skills with an ability to think proactively take initiative and prioritize work in a high-volume environment.
• Highly developed analytical and problem-solving skills with the capacity to work through issues and identify solutions.
• Ability to work independently while also being a willing and active contributor to the team.
• Ability to take initiative and find innovative solutions.

For full details about this role please review the Position Description.

Eligibility

Applications for this position are open to Australian/New Zealand Citizens, 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.

Flexible working arrangements

We work flexibly at CSIRO, offering a range of options for how, when and where you work.

Diversity and inclusion

We are working hard to recruit people representing the diversity across our society, and ensure that all our people feel supported to do their best work and feel empowered to let their ideas flourish.

About CSIRO

At CSIRO Australia's national science agency, we solve the greatest challenges through innovative science and technology. We put the safety and wellbeing of our people above all else and earn trust everywhere because we only deal in facts. We collaborate widely and generously and deliver solutions with real impact.

CSIRO is committed to values-based leadership to inspire performance and unlock the potential of our people.

Join us and start creating tomorrow today!

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

4 November 2025, 11:00pm AEDT