Policy Officer - Sustainability & Agriculture

• Policy Officer – Sustainability & Agriculture
• GrainGrowers’ - NFP Member Association
• Sydney CBD NSW 2000 – WFH & WFO
• Full Time, 12-month Contract – with the possibility to go Permanent.
• Competitive Salary & Benefits
• Join a dedicated team committed to creating a meaningful impact.

About the Organisation
GrainGrowers is a Not-for-Profit membership organisation with a national reach making a positive difference to the grain industry. They have a strong and influential voice and are progressive in their thinking and approach. They are at the forefront of a changing industry, setting the agenda for change that will benefit their members now and in the future. They encourage innovative practices to drive the association forward.
About the Role
Contribute to the development and delivery of GrainGrowers' strategic policy and advocacy initiatives. You will support the development and delivery of GrainGrowers’ sustainability and Natural Resource Management (NRM) policy that is likely to affect the Australian grains industry. You will monitor and analyse relevant research, and prepare reports, briefing papers and submissions.
About You
This candidate has worked in a policy-related role within sustainability or agriculture, with a keen interest in agricultural sustainability issues. You must excel in written communication and engaging stakeholders. You will be proactive and detail-oriented, take and have strong analytical skills for policy analysis and research.
Experience or an interest in agriculture or sustainability is essential.
Duties include but are not limited to:

• Identify and monitor sustainability and NRM policy issues.
• Support the development and delivery of sustainability and NRM policy.
• Stay updated on grains industry issues and offer advice and strategies to address them.
• Research and analyse key issues relating to sustainability and NRM policy eg. develop papers, briefings & reports.
• Provide submissions to Government on sustainability and NRM policy.
• Utilise GrainGrowers policy development framework to draft innovative policy solutions.
• Understand key concepts and communicate clearly to key stakeholders.

To be successful you will have:

• Demonstrated experience in the agriculture or sustainability industry.
• Experience in a policy-related role.
• Tertiary qualification in agriculture, business, or public policy.
• Research, analysis, critical thinking, and reporting skills.
• Excellent time management and prioritisation with strong attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Strong work ethic and takes initiative.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite and administrative tasks.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a leading NFP that is influencing and driving the agriculture industry and is proactive about connecting and engaging growers across Australia.
Please APPLY NOW! Please state your desired remuneration in your application.
Alternatively, contact Alyssa on 02 9093 4907 or at alyssa@beaumontpeople.com.au for more information.
Beaumont People specialise in temporary, permanent and contract recruitment for NFP organisations including membership, associations, peak bodies, and the arts. We have been contracted to recruit this role on a retained basis therefore please direct all enquiries to Alyssa at alyssa@beaumontpeople.com.au or call 02 9093 4925.
At Beaumont People, we believe a diverse workplace is a happy workplace, and we love working with organisations that feel the same way. We encourage applications from people of all different backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from CALD backgrounds, and people with disabilities. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital or parental status. Should you require a reasonable accommodation to be made for your application to be assessed we would be more than happy to discuss how that can be arranged.