Senior Agribusiness Development Officer

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• Undertake purposeful regional engagement identifying and connecting industry with opportunity, focusing on driving the rural economic development agenda. • Support opportunities for sustainable development, diversification and growth of agriculture systems and associated supply/value chains through the identification of opportunities, issues, solutions. • Collect and document on the ground intelligence within your geographical area of responsibility including agricultural impacts during times of adverse events or natural disasters.
Just imagine what you could achieve with us.
What you will do
As our Senior Agribusiness Development Officer, you will:
Engage widely to establish and maintain effective relationships with DAF stakeholders in the region.
Work with industry and across the value chain to identify opportunities for increased performance productivity and efficiency, and improved resilience and sustainability in order to generate greater value for the sector and the economy as a whole.
Utilise and develop networks, including within DAF and other state agencies to deliver a suite of services to help industry and enterprises solve their problems and grow their business and the regional economy.
Identify new agricultural industry development opportunities specific to the region and develop projects and multidisciplinary teams to respond to, and deliver on, these opportunities.
Communicate with influence with external clients and within DAF and other State agencies, in a timely and accurate manner.
Contribute as part of the DAF disaster response to quantify impacts and ensure that agribusinesses in Central Region recover quickly following a disaster event.
What you will bring
Essential requirements
Located in Bowen or Mackay - Please indicate your preferred location on your application.
Knowledge of various 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
Ability to travel and undertake work remotely
C class driving licence
Why join the department?
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.
Just imagine what you could achieve with us.
Applications to remain current for 12 months
Closing Date: Monday, COB 22 January 2024