Industry Engagement Officer for Climate Change Resilience
University of Tasmania Statewide (all locations in Tasmania)
Dates
- Opening Date: 23-Sep-2024
- Closing Date: 13-Oct-2024
Location
- Statewide (all locations in Tasmania)
Salary
- Total remuneration package of up to $126,637 comprising base salary within the range of $98,473 to $108,237 plus 17% superannuation.
Responsibilities
- Developing, leading and managing an understanding of and mapping TIA’s research in resilience for the agricultural industry for climate change and the abatement of greenhouse gases.
- Leading TIA’s engagement and collaboration with the Tas Farm Innovation Hub, including knowledge brokers, extension program manager and extension officers to develop climate related extension activities.
- Creating, developing and leading activities to build TIA’s capabilities in industry development and extension, including their personal capabilities.
- Assist both TIA and the Hub in guiding farmers to relevant information and tools, helping translate the knowledge of others to support on-farm adoption and by explaining the benefits of innovation and new technologies to achieve climate resilience.
- Collaborating with TIA and the Hub communication teams to co-create and disseminate information about relevant knowledge and identifying appropriate media and communications channels to (e.g., social media, face-to-face events, podcasts).
- Engaging and partnering with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and ensuring an understanding of the need for genuine consultation and negotiation.
Requirements
- Demonstrated capacity to undertake on-farm and local level extension and adoption activities.
- An understanding of strategies to improve farmer and on farm resilience in the context of climate change and mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions.
- Ability to liaise, collaborate, negotiate and influence business and industry stakeholders involved in TIA and the Hub’s activities.
- Ability to communicate effectively and develop productive relationships with a diverse range of collaborators within the agricultural and/or food processing sector.
- Ability to co-operate with others to achieve organisational objectives and to build trust and reciprocity with other teams including those in partner organisations.
Benefits
- Not Available
Notes
- 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.
Dates
- Opening Date: 27-Sep-2024
- Closing Date: 17-Oct-2024
Location
- Launceston, Tasmania
Salary
- Total remuneration package of up to $102,190 comprising base salary within the range of $78,210 to $87,342 pro rata plus 17% superannuation.
Responsibilities
- Provide industry feedback to a multidisciplinary team of scientists to achieve the on-ground adoption of improvements in irrigation practices that lead to greater irrigation efficiency and sustainability (reduction in water logging and crop losses, improvement in soil health).
- Assist the team in engaging industry with demonstration trials, and investigating the impact of irrigation on Tasmania’s agricultural soils.
- Work with the TIA and Hub communication teams to prepare and disseminate information about relevant knowledge through a range of media (e.g., social media, face-to-face events).
- Work closely with colleagues both within TIA, the Tasmanian Farm innovation Hub and UTAS, and with external stakeholders including the Industry Development Extension Community of Practice, to achieve the awareness, understanding and adoption of improved irrigation practices.
- Assist the research team in guiding farmers to relevant information and tools, helping translate the knowledge of others to support on-farm adoption and by explaining the benefits of implementing efficient and effective irrigation to achieve climate resilience.
Requirements
- Demonstrated capacity to undertake on-farm/local level extension and adoption activities.
- Ability to co-operate with others to achieve organisational and project objectives and to build trust and reciprocity.
- Ability to communicate effectively and develop productive relationships with a diverse range of collaborators.
- Strategy into Action: Able to set, operationalise and activate strategy into specific actions, timelines and responsibilities to enable the University to deliver on key strategic goals.
- Self Awareness and Interpersonal Skills: Recognises and regulates emotions and behaviour in the work context and effectively builds relationships with others to create a collaborative and empowering environment that enables people to achieve and thrive.
- Holistic Decision Making: Able to form sound judgements based on all available information, considering the potential impacts of decisions from a broad range of perspectives before taking definitive action.
Benefits
- Part time (0.5FTE) 3 years fixed term role based in Launceston.
- Opportunity to develop advanced extension skills and to build industry networks in the agricultural and food industries.
Notes
- 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.