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Introduction

What is Geoscience Australia?

Geoscience Australia assists the Australian Government and the community to make decisions about the discovery, development and use of mineral and energy resources, management of the environment, community safety and protection of critical infrastructure.

Why is it a great place to work?

Geoscience Australia is a great place to work because it has interesting people doing all sorts of jobs, which can involve working outdoors, at a computer, in a laboratory, or perhaps all three of these. Everyone works together to improve our understanding of Australia's geophysical systems and processes.

General Geoscience Employment Questions Answered

What can I expect the starting salary to be?

What you are paid at Geoscience Australia depends on your position within the organisation. The minimum pay for someone with university level qualifications is at least $50 000 per year. As you gain experience, your pay increases. Geoscience Australia is a government agency and pays according to its certified agreement.

How do you apply for a job with Geoscience Australia?

To apply for a job at Geoscience Australia all you need to do is go online to the e-recruitment site. Here you will find detailed descriptions of available jobs, including cadetship and graduate placements, full-time or part-time work and the selection requirements for these positions gacareers.nga.net.au/fnt_jobs_list_filter.cfm

What is Geoscience Australia looking for in applicants?

Geoscience Australia looks for people who are enthusiastic about their work and like to try new things. Other personality traits that we encourage are flexibility, honesty and fairness. When working at Geoscience Australia people need to be able to work on projects alone and in their increasingly diverse team-based activities.

Geoscience Australia is a fantastic organisation to work in if you want to do research that really matters to the Australian community. All research carried out at Geoscience Australia contributes to or impacts on keeping Australia safe and successful.