NSW Science Communication, Project Officer

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Dear ASC,

A major goal of the Inspiring Australia report is to coordinate science engagement activities throughout the regions and the nation. To achieve this the states and territories each agreed to appoint a person , with funding or co-funding from DIISR, to such a coordination role. The first such job, titled ‘Science in Society Project Officer’, was recently advertised and will be based at RiAus in Adelaide.

The next job, NSW Science Communication, Project Officer, has just been advertised. This position will be based at the Australia Museum in Sydney and will have a focus on NSW activities but will communicate with stakeholders at local, state and federal levels. It is temporary full-time for up to 12 months.

I strongly encourage suitably qualified ASC members to consider applying for this position (and similar ones yet to be advertised). This is a great opportunity for those who are skilled networkers.

The link to the position and details is:

https://jobsnsw.taleo.net/careersection/all_jobs/jobdetail.ftl?lang=en https://jobsnsw.taleo.net/careersection/all_jobs/jobdetail.ftl?lang=en&job= 191500> &job=191500

An extract from the position description:

The position of NSW Science Communication, Project Officer is one of five (5) positions that report to the Manager, Science Communication within the Visitor Programs and Services Branch (of the Australian Museum)….

This position is funded through the Australian Federal Government’s Science Connections Program (SCOPE), and has been created to address recommendations in the Inspiring Australia (IA) report. In particular, the position has been created to support the strategy’s key recommendation to establish a ‘national framework – local action’ approach to science communication. This Project, hosted by the Australian Museum, will establish a collaborative partnership in New South Wales (NSW) between the Commonwealth (DIISR), the Recipient, the New South Wales Government (through I&INSW and Office of the Chief Scientist and Scientific Engineer, OCCSE) and the NSW National Science Week Coordinating Committee (NSWk CC). The overarching objective of this partnership is to increase cooperation amongst organisations involved in science communication in NSW, drive partnerships and implement complementary activities.

Cheers, Jesse

Jesse Shore

President, Australian Science Communicators, 2010

http://www.asc.asn.au/

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About Jesse Shore

Dr Jesse Shore has over 26 years of experience as a science communicator. Currently he works through his business, Prismatic Sciences, to develop science based programs for various audiences and media. Jesse aims to make science meaningful to a variety of audiences. He places science in a cultural context, explores ideas from diverse and unusual perspectives and flavours it with a bit of fun. His current focus is to develop science based exhibitions to suit public library spaces. Jesse is well placed in science communication in Australia. During his years of experience he has created exhibitions, public events, a science festival and worked with other communications media. He was an exhibition project leader during the building of the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney and their senior curator of sciences for 20 years. Jesse has served or is serving on state coordinating committees for National Science Week and for the Australian Science Communicators (ASC) and is currently the President of ASC. He is also on working groups relating to the recent Inspiring Australia Report.

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