Sustainable Agriculture Facilitator

**Location: Braidwood preferred however**Goulburn, Cooma, Bega, Yass will be considered**:

- **Temporary opportunity to 30 June 2028**:

- **Deliver with impact, connect to what matters & enjoy flexible working options.**

**About Us**

Local Land Services (LLS) is an Executive Agency within the Department of Regional NSW. It provides quality, customer-focused services to landholders and the community across New South Wales. This regionally based organisation brings together a wide range of service and advisory functions including agriculture, biosecurity, natural resource management, land management, biodiversity, emergency services, private native forestry and management of Travelling Stock Reserves (TSR).

We are committed to making a real difference within the local community, and we are seeking to find high achievers within our community to help us with our future expansions. You will be part of a highly respected team that values its employees and their input.

**About the Role**

The Australian Government is investing $40.7 million to support a network of Sustainable Agriculture Facilitators (SAFs) as part of the next five-year phase of the National Heritage Trust program (NHT). SAFs will provide the extension services needed to improve farmers’ knowledge and uptake of climate-smart, sustainable practices including understanding of environmental markets and climate resilience to inform critical investment decisions for their future sustainability. SAFs will facilitate partnerships and connections that will assist farmers, landholders, community groups and agriculture industries to work together.
- Innovate & Advise: Stay ahead with cutting-edge agricultural practices and deliver top-notch advisory services tailored to our regional producers.
- Lead Projects: Oversee agricultural programs from start to finish, managing budgets, resources, and ensuring projects hit their milestones.
- Engage & Educate: Collaborate with customers and stakeholders to champion best practices and enhance land and livestock management.
- Strategize & Implement: Contribute to strategic plans and local initiatives, using your expertise to shape effective agricultural policies and practices.
- Tackle the challenges of balancing multiple priorities and managing complex agricultural issues.
- Facilitate productive discussions and solutions among diverse groups and stakeholders

**About you**

As a Sustainable Agricultural Facilitator for South East Local Land Services, you'll play a vital role in supporting partnerships and practices that work to achieve sustainable agriculture outcomes. Your mission is to boost productivity while safeguarding our landscapes and facilitating partnerships that provide farmers with the tools, skills and knowledge to meet climate challenges.

**What you need for the role**:

- A degree in agricultural science, environmental management, natural resource management, biosecurity and emergency management, and/or an equivalent level of industry knowledge and experience
- Strong communication skills to engage with landholders and collaborate with key industries to build partnerships
- Project Management skills to deliver projects from start to finish
- Organisational skills to plan and deliver field days/meetings or other initiatives across the region
- Provide agricultural (livestock and/or agronomy) advise to agricultural producers.
- Have a Current NSW Class C Driver and be willing to undertake regular travel within the South East LLS region.

You can also download the **Role Description**

**Closing Date: 11:55pm Sunday, 26 January 2025**

**How about a few little extras?**This is an amazing opportunity to secure a role with the NSW Government. We are offering a generous salary and development/ progression opportunities. You may also be entitled to additional recreation leave, annual leave loading and other benefits dependent on location. We can also offer special rates at the local gym, salary packaging options (pay less tax) and a comfortable country lifestyle.

**Want Flexible Working Arrangements?** We have you covered - we are one of the NSW Government’s first accredited Family Friendly Workplaces and we are committed to improving work life wellbeing, inclusion and equity outcomes for families. Though this is a front-line position, we can offer a late start or early finish arrangement, chat with us and we can help you achieve the delicate balance needed to thrive and not just survive.

**Additional Information**:
A talent pool may be created from this recruitment action for ongoing and temporary roles of the same standard that may become available for filling over the next eighteen months. The successful applicant in this role may be required to undergo a police check, health assessment and other assessments as required.