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About NSW Farmers

NSW Farmers’ Association, Australia’s largest farm body, is dedicated to lobbying on behalf of its members and farmers generally in NSW, as well as representing their interests across all agricultural sectors; to ensure that their voice is heard at all levels of Government as well as by other interest groups and stakeholders. The following position is now available:

Project Officer - Women in Farming Businesses

Role Summary:

The Project Officer is responsible for delivering an 18-month program of regional events which aim to establish formal networking and learning programs to help connect women in small business or who are looking to start a small business in the farming and agriculture sector. The role will involve delivering a NSW government-funded project which aims to engage regional women in network and training opportunities to help them develop their business skills in relation to the farming and agriculture sector. The Project Officer will be a key member of the NSW Farmers’ Projects team and work closely with our Regional team to ensure maximum success of the project. The role is NSW based with occasional travel to Sydney and regional areas required for events. The role is a contract position until December 2024. Part-time contract role (2 days a week) with work/life balance & growth opportunities – be valued for your contribution to the business.

Primary responsibilities:

• Develop and lead a series of events that will facilitate the development of these skills
• Provide information and data analyses for milestone and budget reports and media responses and other communications.
• Plan, coordinate and deliver project events and activities.
• Assist in the preparation of communication material in the form of online and traditional media, reports, and resources.
• Identify and build professional networks with women in rural, regional, and remote NSW.

We are looking for:

• Event management experience
• Management of multiple regional and remote location events
• Someone with experience or knowledge of business environments in including small to medium enterprises.
• High level organisational, communication and project management skills.
• A natural leader and collaborator with the ability to build and maintain relationships.
• Someone who is accountable and solutions focused.
• Someone who shows good analysis and judgement skills.
• A team player who can contribute to the broader strategy of the organisation.

To Apply:

Applications including resume and cover letter to be sent to [email protected]
Applications close 5pm, Friday, 4th August 2023
For enquiries please contact 02 9478 1000

Senior Policy Advisor – Young Farmers

The Role:

Works to support, enable and grow the Young Farmer membership of NSW Farmers. This role will work directly with the Young Farmer Council to achieve growth and enable the engagement of Young Farmers to identify, develop and advocate for issues related to agriculture and regional resilience to support the achievement of the Association’s goal to achieve $30 billion in farm gate value by 2030.

Facilitates the development, analysis and execution of policy relevant to attract and retain young farmers under the Young Farmer Strategic Plan.  

The role has four (4) broad domains: research & analysis of issues relevant to young farmer business success; strategic planning and facilitation of planning; coordination & stakeholder management; and communication, influence, and negotiation.

Role Purpose:

To work closely with the Young Farmers Council to deliver the Strategic Plan; achieve growth in engagement and relevance; enhance participation in policy development and advocacy; and manage effective proactive and responsive communication to Young Farmers, the broader membership and internal/external stakeholders. 

Primary responsibilities:

• Maintain relationships with the Young Farmer Council and young farmer members
• Co-ordinate and assist Young Farmer Council activities across the State, communications, events and campaigns in conjunction with the Council members
• Assist the Council to facilitate the relationship between other Young Farmers networks
• Interact and maintain relationships with existing members and key stakeholders
• Work closely with Policy team and other key staff members to identify key issues and build evidence that drives priorities to address the needs of young farmers

We are looking for:

• Someone who takes initiative
• A natural collaborator with ability to build and maintain relationships
• High level of organisational and project management skills
• Someone who is tenacious and a conceptual thinker
• Someone who understands agriculture

To Apply:

Applications including resume and cover letter to be sent to [email protected]
Applications close Friday, 22 September 2023 
For enquiries please contact 02 9478 1000 

Project Officer – Farm Risk Management

Role Summary:

The Project Officer is responsible for delivering a 9-month project focusing on analysis of the current farm business environment and identifying the best risk management services available to farmers, as well as further needs for the farming sector based on future risks and business growth goals. The output of the project will be an online tool to assist farmers in identifying the best risk management tools and resources available.

The role will involve delivering a NSW government-funded project which aims to engage with the farming sector and identify a range of archetypes based on current and planned approach to risks faced by their businesses. The Project Officer will be a key member of the NSW Farmers’ Projects team and work closely with our Policy and Regional team to ensure maximum success of the project.

The role is NSW based with the preferred candidate ideally located in Sydney. Small amounts of travel may be required to regional NSW. The role is a contract position until June 2024.

Part-time contract role (2 days a week) with work/life balance & growth opportunities - be valued for your contribution to the business.

Primary responsibilities: 

•       Analyse the current risk management services available within the Australian agriculture industry and identify any gaps or opportunities for new services 
• Engage a research organisation to lead the identification and reporting of these archetypes 
• Coordinate collaborative engagement with relevant stakeholders in the agriculture industry to better inform the outputs of the project 
• Provide information and data analyses for milestone and budget reports and media responses and other communications. 
• Coordination of stakeholder engagement and other project communications, meetings, and events 
• Oversight of project subcontract tender and assessment, and management of this subcontract ongoing, in line with head contract requirements 

We are looking for: 

• Tertiary qualification in agriculture, environmental or business studies, or other relevant disciplines 
• High-level research and analytical skills
• Someone with experience or knowledge of risk management services available to farmers and landholders, including but not limited to economic, environmental, and social risks 
• High level organisational, communication and project management skills
• High level contract management and coordination skills
• A natural leader and collaborator with the ability to build and maintain relationships
• Someone who is accountable and solutions-focused, 
• Someone who shows good analysis and judgement skills
• A team player who can contribute to the broader strategy of the organisation 

To Apply: 

Applications including resume and cover letter to be sent to [email protected] 
Applications close 5pm, Friday, 15 September 2023 
For enquiries please contact 02 9478 1000 
Visit the careers section on NSW Farmers website for full position description.