Senior Operations Coordinator

• Lead and coordinate daily operational functions across secure and non-secure laboratory environments, glasswash services and facility accommodation, proactively identifying challenges and applying critical thinking to resolve complex issues
• Drive operational improvements by scoping, prioritising and delivering projects, managing team resources, and influencing stakeholders to support change, including in sensitive or contentious contexts
• Oversee key operational systems, including asset management, equipment calibration, consumable inventories and quality assurance processes, ensuring alignment with regulatory, accreditation and ISO requirements
• Develop and strengthen team capability through performance management, staff development, clear documentation and creation of redundant skillsets (cross-skilled teams) to ensure operational continuity
• Develop and maintain clear, robust operational documentation and frameworks, ensuring accessibility for staff across experience levels
• Integrate quality assurance systems into daily operations and support broader facility, infrastructure and strategic projects while maintaining uninterrupted site operations
• Collaborate effectively across the organisation, contributing to strategic and infrastructure projects, supporting CSIRO values and HSE standards, and communicating professionally with staff, clients and suppliers

• A relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent experience demonstrating operational leadership within a scientific or regulated environment
• Strong leadership capability with experience managing teams and fostering staff development
• Demonstrated experience identifying, implementing and delivering operational improvement initiatives
• Strong systems thinking, critical analysis and problem-solving skills, including in ambiguous or contentious situations
• Proven ability to work effectively in a team environment, build strong relationships, and collaborate widely with internal and external stakeholders
• Applications for this position are open to Australian Citizens only
• The successful candidate will be required to obtain an Australian Government Security Clearance at Negative Vetting 1 level

Experience working in a PC2/3/4 laboratory environment is highly desirable

plus 15.4% superannuation