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Climate Knowledge Broker

• Be a part of the Co-designed applications of future climate projections for local decision-making project
• Engage with stakeholders and the Australian Government to co-develop and co-deliver the project
• Full-time, 12 months fixed term role based in Hobart

The University of Tasmania acknowledges the palawa/pakana and Gadigal/Wangal people as the traditional custodians of the land, sea and waters of the areas upon which we live and work. We recognise their valuable contributions and deep connection to country and pay respect to Elders past and present.

About the opportunity

The Climate Knowledge Broker will work in a National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) project Co-designed applications of future climate projections for local decision making. The project will enhance and improve the accessibility and applicability of future climate hazard information through the following outcomes:

• Improve risk awareness by framing the impacts of future hazards through a narrative-based approach, which is event-oriented (rather than probabilistic), and corresponds more directly to how people perceive and respond to risk,
• Strengthen decision-making by combining future climate hazard information with other relevant factors in regional scenarios to understand concurrent and compounding risks and inform the development of appropriate stress tests as part of a comprehensive climate risk assessment process,
• Link the physical climate and human social domains that may be affected by future climate hazards to inform on potential risks.

The Climate Knowledge Broker will engage with case study stakeholders, climate scientists and the Australian Government to co-develop and co-deliver the project.

What you’ll do:

• Under broad direction manage the research project including preparing a project plan which identifies roles and responsibilities, timeline, and engagement approach; scheduling project meetings; liaising with UTAS finance to arrange subcontracting of external case study partners (e.g. state government, local government organisations); and reporting as defined by the funding agreement.
• Coordinate and manage stakeholder engagement with the selected external case study partners, including confirming engagement activities (e.g. co-design of case study approach, agreement on number and format of workshops or meetings), facilitating workshops and delivery of outputs e.g. case study report, guidance on curation and usage of climate information.
• Liaise with climate scientists in the National Environmental Science Program (NESP) Climate Systems Hub to deliver curated climate information (e.g. useable and accessible climate change scenarios) via factsheets, reports and or in-person presentations to external case study partners.
• Coordinate, finalise and deliver complex reporting and strategic communications from the external case study findings. This includes agreeing with climate scientists, external case study partners and project team members the content of the report, finalising collation and proofreading content to ensure readability and accessibility for policy-maker audience and delivery to key project stakeholders including the NESP Climate Systems Hub, the Australian Government and external case study partners.

What we’re looking for:

• Experience in knowledge brokering. This includes engaging with external stakeholders from different levels of government, working with scientists or technical experts to share information between users and experts in a useable format – including written and verbal.
• A highly developed understanding of climate change science, climate responsive decision-making and adaptation action.
• An awareness of local, state and federal government governance, policy-making and decision-making.
• Extensive experience in stakeholder engagement, including developing and maintaining relationships, effective communication (verbal and written) and identifying and building networks.
• Experience in managing projects including planning, timeline management, delivery of milestones, contract initiation, budget preparation and management.

Salary details

Appointment to this role will be at HEO 7 and will have a total remuneration package of up to $126,637 comprising base salary within the range of $98,473 to $108,237 plus 17% superannuation.

How to Apply

• To apply online, please provide your CV and 1-2-page cover letter outlining your interest in the role, skills, capabilities and experience.  You do not need to separately address the Role Specific Skills.
• For further information about this position, please contact Sarah Boulter, Associate Professor of Climate Adaptation, sarah.boulter@utas.edu.au or 03 6226 1461.
• Please visit https://www.utas.edu.au/jobs/applying for our guide to applying and details on the recruitment process.
• Please refer to the attached Position Description Below for full details.

 Position Description - 500251 - Climate Knowledge Broker.pdf

Applications close Sunday, 22 September 2024, 11.55pm

To be eligible for this position, you are required to have Australian citizenship, permanent residence or a current valid visa that allows you to fulfil the requirements of this role.