> Science Communications Officer > > Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources > Reference No. 728/1109 > > The University of Sydney is Australia’s premier University with an outstanding > global reputation for academic and research excellence, and employs over 6,800 > permanent staff supporting over 46,000 students. > > The Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources has extensive links > with the agricultural industry and a strong presence in the rural sector. With > an active international, interdisciplinary research program, the Faculty > focuses on ensuring food security and sustainable natural resource management > for our future. > > The Faculty is currently seeking an enthusiastic, personable and professional > Science Communication Officer to assist the Science Communicator to design and > implement professional science and economics outreach programs . You will > assist in the organisation, delivery and administration of outreach events, > such as high school workshops, careers talks, Science in the City, open days > and public talks. You will also be involved in the production of information > and marketing material such as websites, emails, brochures and booklets. > > You will need excellent organisational skills as you assist with the planning > and implementation of the many programs run by the Faculty, as well as the > ability to communicate clearly too all the parties involved in the programs, > from academics to primary schoolers. Enthusiastic and outgoing, you will be > required to work flexible hours and to travel occasionally for events off > campus or outside business hours. > > To succeed, you will have a completed a degree within a relevant discipline > (Biology, Agriculture, Environmental Science, Resource Economics) and have > demonstrated organisational, presentation, administrative and time management > skills. You will also have the ability to communicate at all levels and > experience in outreach activities, as well as the ability to work > independently. A current NSW driver¹s licence, class C, is also required for > this position. > > This is an excellent opportunity to forge a career within a vibrant, > supportive and challenging customer-focused environment. > > The position is part time (17.5 hours per week) continuing, subject to the > completion of a satisfactory probation period for new appointees. Membership > of a University approved superannuation scheme is a condition of employment > for new appointees. > > Remuneration package : up to $65,003.83 – $72,838.04 p.a. pro rata (which > includes a base salary Level 5 $54,929 – $61,549 p.a. pro rata, leave loading > and up to 17% employer¹s contribution to superannuation). > > All applications must be submitted online. To be considered applicants must > respond to selection criteria; to do so complete your responses o n the online > application form. Please note that resumes need to include contact details of > 2 referees from a range of sources. General enquiries can be directed to Ugo > De Gori on (02) 8627 1234. > > Closing Date: 17 December 2009 > > The University is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to equity, diversity > and social inclusion. Applications from equity target groups and women are > encouraged. > > The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment. > > Copyright in the material and trademarks on this site and in this job > description are owned by the University of Sydney unless otherwise indicated > and you agree not to infringe any intellectual property rights owned by the > University. You also agree not to reproduce any part or all of a job > description without the written authority of the Head of SydneyRecruitment at > the University of Sydney. > > > Science Communications Officer > Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources > Reference No. 728/1109 > Download full details from > http://usyd.nga.net.au/cp/index.cfm?event=jobs.startJobSearch > > If you need any more info, let me know > Many thanks! > Lucy > > — > Dr Lucy Buxton > Marketing and Science Communicator > Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources > University of Sydney NSW, 2006 > > T: +61 2 9351 7368 (Mon, Tues, Fri) > +61 2 9351 6242 (Wed, Thurs) > E: lbuxton@usyd.edu.au > >