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SalaryFind purpose you feel, impact you see and a legacy you bring to life. #DAFcareersAs our Manager Regional Agribusiness Strategy, you will:
- Develop strategic networks to help agribusiness contribute to the regional economy.
- Identify new regional agricultural development opportunities.
- Optimise agriculture’s contribution to economic, environmental, and social outcomes across rural and regional Queensland.
Position type Full-time
Occupational group Primary Industry & Environment
Classification AO8
Workplace Location Rockhampton region
Job ad reference QLD/565531/24
Closing date 30-May-2024
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Job duration 30 June 2025
Contact person Fleur Anderson
Contact details Ph: 0499 830 344
Access theAs our Manager Regional Agribusiness Strategy, you will:
- Identify new agricultural industry development opportunities specific to the region and develop projects and lead multidisciplinary teams to respond to, and deliver on, these opportunities.
- Lead the delivery of regional projects and activities and relevant state-wide initiatives on behalf of the RED team when required.
- Mentor, guide, lead and develop staff in a changing environment to deliver upon Rural Economic Development priorities in the region and across Queensland, including implementation of nature and direction within RED.
- Contribute as part of the DAF natural disaster response to quantify impacts and ensure that agribusinesses in Central Region recover quickly following a natural disaster event.
- Lead the response and recovery of natural disaster events for the region as it relates to agricultural impacts under the State Disaster Framework.
- Utilise and develop strategic networks, including within DAF and other state agencies, to deliver a suite of services to help industry and enterprises address supply chain challenges, grow their business and contribute to the regional economy.
- Knowledge of agricultural production systems and ability to apply this knowledge for economic growth.
- Apply research and analytical skills to gain information, data and background to support decisions, project outcomes and inform briefing material.
- Experience in the management of staff and project outcomes.
- Ability to travel and undertake work remotely.
- Proven record of working independently.
- C Class Drivers licence.
The work we do is widespread and varied, but our people are united by an innate sense of purpose, and a passion to serve their fellow Queenslanders. Our people are talented, down-to-earth, and resilient, and the work they do every day fills them with gratification and pride. This is what keeps them coming back.Here are some other reasons why our people choose us:
- Have visible impact in your community, and directly contribute to making Queensland a better place to live.
- Flexible working options that encourage a healthy work-life balance.
- Salary sacrificing options and competitive superannuation through QSuper.
- A variety of fantastic leave benefits, supported across the broader Queensland public sector.
- Access to confidential free counselling for you and your immediate family members through our employee assistance program.
- We are committed to preventing violence against women and are proud to be a White Ribbon accredited workplace.
- Rockhampton is the perfect place to grow a family, build a career and lead a full life. It's somewhere you can learn, explore, enjoy, thrive, connect, and most importantly, it's somewhere to belong. The city boasts affordable housing, quality education, high level health care, a thriving arts and culture scene and is a sports and recreation hotspot. Rockhampton's central location provides easy access to the country's major centres and is an hour's drive away from the Southern Great Barrier Reef.
