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At CSIRO we seek to normalise flexible ways of working. Many of us are finding modes of work that are different to what we may have experienced in the past and we continue to explore modes that work for individuals and CSIRO.3 people talking in an office, with another person walking past

There are no caps on the number of days you can request to work from home and CSIRO will consider any request based on its merits and business requirements.

Our five flexible work modes

  1. Hybrid: structure your workday/week to work in a variety of locations.
  2. Customised: tailor what time of the day you work to help fit in with your preferences and personal commitments.
  3. Partnership: if you are seeking to move to part-time work and you need help balancing a full-time role or returning from a long period of absence.
  4. Extra leave: if you need a longer break you can top up your existing leave provisions.
  5. Change of pace: ease into retirement with a phased arrangement over an agreed time.

Start a conversation anytime

You can start a conversation anytime about changing your working arrangements to support your role, career and personal life.A family look out at livestock in a paddock.

How you work

  • Job sharing opportunities
  • Return from long term leave program
  • Access to phase to retirement scheme

When you work

  • Flexible start and finish times (within core hours)
  • Full-time and part-time options
  • Purchase additional leave
  • Leave options that support where you're at in life, including time off in lieu (where applicable), miscellaneous leave, study leave, leave without pay to undertake personal or career development activities and more

Where you work

  • Working away from your designated CSIRO site  – at home or remotely within Australia
  • Working remotely from another CSIRO site while travelling

At CSIRO we seek to normalise flexible ways of working. Many of us are finding modes of work that are different to what we may have experienced in the past and we continue to explore modes that work for individuals and CSIRO.

There are no caps on the number of days you can request to work from home and CSIRO will consider any request based on its merits and business requirements.

Our five flexible work modes

  1. Hybrid: structure your workday/week to work in a variety of locations.
  2. Customised: tailor what time of the day you work to help fit in with your preferences and personal commitments.
  3. Partnership: if you are seeking to move to part-time work and you need help balancing a full-time role or returning from a long period of absence.
  4. Extra leave: if you need a longer break you can top up your existing leave provisions.
  5. Change of pace: ease into retirement with a phased arrangement over an agreed time.

Start a conversation anytime

You can start a conversation anytime about changing your working arrangements to support your role, career and personal life.

How you work

  • Job sharing opportunities
  • Return from long term leave program
  • Access to phase to retirement scheme

When you work

  • Flexible start and finish times (within core hours)
  • Full-time and part-time options
  • Purchase additional leave
  • Leave options that support where you're at in life, including time off in lieu (where applicable), miscellaneous leave, study leave, leave without pay to undertake personal or career development activities and more

Where you work

  • Working away from your designated CSIRO site  – at home or remotely within Australia
  • Working remotely from another CSIRO site while travelling

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