Precision Agriculture Specialist
6 days ago
**Company Description**:
**Why working at Warakirri Asset Management is for you?**
You want to work for a multi-boutique asset manager, with a specialist focus on ethical investing, actively managed equities, and agriculture. One of the investment vehicles is Warakirri Cropping in which this position sits. Warakirri Cropping is **an Australian owned, safety first, family oriented, innovative large scale cropping organisation**. With over 155,000 hectares under management across Australia you will work for a significant grain producer.
- You are ideally located on the East Coast of Australia (VIC,NSW,QLD). Full-time or 4 days a week. This is a 12 month Max Term Contract, with potential to turn into a permanent role._
**What will you do as a Precision Agriculture Specialist at Warakirri?**
- Precision Agriculture, Innovation and Extension _
- Support farm teams and advisors to develop and implement farm level PA strategies to increase cost-effective productivity and sustainability.
- Work closely with farm teams and provide assistance through PA data, prescription maps and/or support to ensure smooth execution of farm level PA plans.
- Oversee data collection from farms and liaise with third party data processing services to ensure data is correctly processed and available to farm teams in a timely manner.
- Facilitate discussions around the use of PA data at both the farm and group level, and support farm teams to utilise PA data when making decisions.
- Assist the business analytics team with data insights on farm performance and advise on continuous improvement initiatives.
- Aid with continually improving processes surrounding data collection from the paddock.
- Provide recommendations on the adoption of new technology, including supporting data and financial analysis where appropriate.
- Leadership and Engagement _
- Form a strong, collaborative working relationship with the PA Manager and work closely together to deliver a consistent approach to PA across all farms in Warakirri Cropping.
- Mentor and support employees in relation to PA and technology.
- Maintain a positive culture towards the adoption of new technologies and systems.
**Qualifications**:
**About you**
- Relevant experience in Precision Agriculture, Agronomy, Machinery Software Systems and/or Agricultural Science.
- Experience with Precision Ag and Precision Ag computer systems preferred
- Competent in Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
- Sound stakeholder management, influence, facilitation and communication skills.
- Capable of working as part of a remote team with good self-motivation and proactive communication skills.
- Full Australian Working Rights.
- Other Considerations _
- Role is connected to Head Office in Melbourne, Victoria, but base office location is flexible (remote accepted).
- Expect ~15-25% of time to be travelling regionally & interstate.
- Current and valid driver’s license as car travel will be required.
**Additional Information**:
**What Warakirri Asset Management will offer you**
- Work for one of Australia’s most experienced and diverse agricultural asset managers, with a track record spanning 26 years and a footprint covering VIC, NSW, QLD, SA, TAS and WA.
- We have a workplace that values **inclusion** and where **everyone is welcome and respected**. This results in a caring and supportive team environment.
- ** Work-life balance** is important to us we have several options, including flexible and remote working arrangements.
- There are several **social events **throughout the year. Not just for you, but also for your partner and family.
- We will invest in your future by ongoing **Learning and Development** opportunities.
- We care about your **health and wellbeing** and have designed a wellbeing calendar with purpose.
- Our **Employee Assistance Program** includes free confidential counselling sessions for employees and their immediate family members for personal or work-related issues.
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