Dairy Project Officer
Your Challenge:
Your primary task will be delivering the SFIRP-BC-021 ‘Better preparedness, lower risk and high resilience in Dairy’ project which is part of the $80 million Storm and Flood Industry Recovery Program that is helping support NSW primary industries as they recover and rebuild from storm and flood events.
You will be required to build and maintain a collaborative network within the NSW dairy industry, manage stakeholder relationships, and be responsible for day-to-day project management, delivery of activities, and reporting to both internal and external stakeholders. You will also be required to maintain positive relationships with existing dairy members and provide insights and proactive guidance on policy issues within the dairy industry. You will also have the ability to independently manage and record time splits between project and policy requirements (0.85 FTE and 0.15 FTE).
Primary responsibilities:
• Successfully implement, manage and deliver the required outcomes of the SFIRP-BC-021 ‘Better preparedness, lower risk and high resilience in Dairy’ project
• Building and maintaining collaborative relationships with stakeholders and collaborators to achieve project objectives
• Manage and oversee all aspects of project planning, development and implementation for the project, including developing project plan, coordinating resources, budget management, meeting reporting requirements, and supporting project-related activities, to ensure project outcomes are achieved on time, on budget, to quality standards and within agreed scope
• Identifying and reporting on existing and emerging policy issues
We are looking for:
• Someone who takes initiative
• Well-developed professional skills
• Proven ability to build and maintain relationships
• High level of organisational and administrative skills
• Well-developed collaboration and communication skills
• An understanding of project management is desirable
• Tertiary qualifications in Business, Agriculture, Law, Economics, or Science are desirable
This is a challenging role with opportunity to deliver a state-funded project whilst engaging in the policy process at the state and federal levels as well as in operational aspects of the Association.
To Apply:
Applications including resume and cover letter to be sent to
[email protected]
Applications close Friday, 7 April 2023
For enquiries please contact 02 9478 1000