Senior Manager, Levied Industries

Sharp and Carter Sales and Marketing

Sydney, NSW

Horticulture (Farming, Animals, and Conservation)

Full-time

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Strategic and hands-on role leading and overseeing a portfolio of levied industries

Engage with key internal and external industry stakeholders

Competitive Remuneration Package | National Presence across Australia

ABOUT AGRIFUTURES AUSTRALIA

At AgriFutures Australia our vision is to grow the long-term prosperity of Australian rural industries and communities.

We do this through the delivery of research, development, and extension programs for our established and emerging industries. We also deliver programs that address the key challenges and important issues currently facing, and on the horizon for, Australian agriculture, including evokeAG. and growAG.

We place people at the center of everything we do. We listen, connect, and collaborate domestically and globally with emerging leaders in agriculture, industry bodies, other Research Development Corporations (RDCs), and government.

DUTIES

Working closely with the General Manager, Research the Senior manager will have responsibility for the strategic leadership and oversight of a portfolio of levied industries, which involves engaging and aligning internal and external stakeholders on strategic priorities and measures of success, securing significant cash and in-kind co-investment from industry and government stakeholders, and pursuing new funding opportunities for the organization.

This will include:

• Modelling AgriFutures Australia values and behaviours

• Creating and executing a portfolio strategy that clearly sets out priorities and objectives related to research, communication, and extension across the selected portfolio

• Developing and aligning the team to a Stakeholder Engagement framework to assist with the ongoing strategic management of levied industries programs and associated external relationships

• Supporting the General Manager in ongoing planning and reviews of portfolio

performance, evolving priorities, current and future capacity, resource needs, and team culture

• Taking an entrepreneurial approach to attracting and negotiating co-investment (cash and in-kind) in RDE by primary producers, companies, industry groups, government, and research providers

• Supporting the aligned Program Managers in identifying RDE priorities and developing RDE plans (incorporating research, communication, and extension) in consultation with internal stakeholders and industry stakeholders, including advisory panels and government

• Nurturing, monitoring, and evaluating relationships with external providers, for instance researchers, agencies, and contractors, to ensure consistently high-quality program 2 outputs

• Assisting in the negotiation and management of contracts to secure value for money for levy payers and to promote research outcomes that support improved productivity and profitability of primary producers

COMPETENCIES

• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement successful program/portfolio strategies to drive win-win outcomes

• Excellent stakeholder management and engagement skills, driven by strategic mindset, exceptional communication, and constructive behaviours

• Outstanding team leadership skills underpinned by clarity of vision, coaching,

collaboration, communication, and mutual accountability

• Demonstrated knowledge of and experience in rural research and development

• Practical knowledge of communication and extension pathways to support the delivery of RDE outcomes to end users

• Excellent people management and leadership skills, including the ability to build effective working relationships both internally and externally and nurture  collaboration, teamwork, and partnerships

• Strong skills in program delivery, planning, monitoring, and evaluation, including budgeting and financial management

 • Knowledge of Australian agricultural systems and empathy with the rural environment

• Able to lead the implementation of AgriFutures Australia values and behaviours

• Commitment to achieving positive outcomes for stakeholders and AgriFutures Australia.

EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS

• Tertiary qualifications in science, business management, or economics or equivalent relevant experience

• 10+ years of experience within program management, including the identification of R&D priorities, developing R&D plans and supporting budgets, and commissioning, contracting, and managing R&D projects

• Demonstrated knowledge of and experience in rural issues and the role of rural research and development with an appreciation of the delivery of R&D outcomes to end users

• Demonstrated experience in leading team(s) to achieve high performance

• Demonstrated experience in monitoring, evaluating, and reporting on program and project performance

• Proven track record of outstanding stakeholder liaison skills, management, and engagement

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You can email your CV to jcorrigan@sharpandcarter.com.au