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
Jesse Shore PhD Science Communicator http://www.prismaticsciences.com/picts/email_img.jpg P: (02) 9810 2328 M: 0415 841 276 E: jesse@prismaticsciences.com W: http://www.prismaticsciences.com/ www.prismaticsciences.com
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