Manager Emai

**Ongoing full-time opportunity**:

- **Location at Elizabeth Macarthur Agricultural Institute, Menangle NSW**:

- **Offering a salary range from $150,446.00 to $ 155,445.00pa + superannuation**
- Diversity and inclusion are core values of the Department of Regional NSW. The Department of Regional NSW is a workplace where everyone is able to contribute and participate to their full potential, and we are proud to have a team that reflects the richness and complexity of the regional NSW communities we serve._??

**About Us**

The Department of Regional NSW (DRNSW) was formed in 2020 as a central agency for regional issues. The Department has responsible for building resilient regional economies and communities, strengthening primary industries, managing the use of regional land, overseeing the state’s mineral and mining resources and ensuring government investment in regional NSW is fair and delivers positive outcomes for local communities and businesses.

The NSW Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI) supports the development of profitable primary industries that create a more prosperous NSW and contributes to a better environment through the sustainable use of natural resources.

DPI Infrastructure, Investment & Business Excellence works across the breadth of DPI and is focused on maximising the utilisation and productivity of the Department’s infrastructure portfolio. Through strong partnerships (internal and external) we also identify commercialisation pathways and help shape DPI’s future investments, drive innovation and promote world class scientific and research excellence. Our programs focus transforming our connections with customers through data and excellence in customer service and delivery of assistance programs through the Rural Assistance Authority.

**Elizabeth Macarthur Agricultural Institute**

EMAI is a highly complex laboratory facility, undertaking critical research and diagnostic work in plant and animal diseases. As such, the site requires robust and strategic maintenance plans and operations. The laboratories operate under various accreditations (NATA and DAWE) as the NSW premier biosecurity facility for plant and animal diseases. EMAI’s biosecurity functions require the site to operate 24hr 7 days a week for 52 weeks. EMAI is a core site in the NSW emergency response capability and will take a leadership role in the management of a biosecurity incursion.

EMAI holds a unique position within the DPI Research Station portfolio of having access to 1600ML of licenced irrigation water from the Nepean River, and access to recycled sewage effluent from Sydney Water. This water access enables EMAI to irrigate valuable fodder crops for conserving as hay or baled silage, the surplus of which is then available for transfer to other DPI sites involved in the Southern Multibreed Project should poor seasonal conditions return.

We have an **_open secret _**that we want to share with you. At the Department of Regional NSW, you can have it all. You can deliver with impact, connect to what matters and live your way. As part of our team, you get access to:

- Cutting edge projects and research, and career defining exposure and experience. Sustainable solutions that create a legacy.
- Deep connection to community through a team of passionate and connected people.

All the perks of a city lifestyle in a close-knit community, where you can bring your whole self to work.

**About the role**

As Manager EMAI you will manage the physical, financial and human resources at multiple sites within a cluster to meet the service delivery needs of the department’s programs and maximise the efficiency of, and return on, Departmental resources.

The Branch manages the assets including buildings and farming operations for DPI Research and Field Stations and provides office accommodation and resources for Agriculture, Biosecurity, Fisheries and other co-located units.

**In this role your key accountabilities will be**:

- Ensures the formulation of operating budgets and manages the administration related to overheads, maintenance, capital development and income received from the sale of produce and livestock.
- Ensures all income and expenditure is accounted for and processed in line with Departmental policy.
- Manages office and farm staff including performance assessments, identification of staffing requirements, identification and provision of training and management of staff welfare issues in accordance with statutory requirements and Departmental policy.
- Ensures all relevant site accreditations and approvals are maintained to support the operational requirements of the EMAI site as a biosecurity response hub.
- Oversee asset management and facilities maintenance at the assigned site to ensure that all works, and services are delivered efficiently and in accordance with contractual obligations, statements of work and all relevant Commonwealth and State Legislation, policies, and safe work practices.