Agricultural Consultant

If you want to be a part of a company with real-world exposure and opportunities to impact agri-environmental sustainability, read on

• The role will suit a graduate or consultant with some experience.
• We have offices in Toowoomba and Melbourne.
• The salary rate is negotiable, commensurate with your qualifications, experience and/or product delivery.

Why join Integrity Ag?

At Integrity Ag, our focus is meeting the real-world needs of agricultural and allied industries by providing quality, fit-for-purpose analytics and advisory services to help improve production systems and the environment.

We are meeting the challenges facing our clients now and into the future. We are industry leaders working regionally, nationally and internationally across major agri-food and agri-fibre industries. Our work spans from on-farm consultancy to industry-leading R&D, sustainability risk management, and commercial carbon reduction projects.

To learn more about what we do, visit our website:

Your key areas of work may include:

• Join our Livestock consulting team to be a part of key project activities, including: scoping, researching, planning, evaluating and executing, innovative projects and enabling our clients to understand their supply chain environmental impacts, set meaningful sustainability targets and deliver lower environmental impacts over the short, medium and long-term.

Key responsibilities & duties

• Data collection & verification (on-farm audits and online).
• Work with analysts to deliver carbon accounts/footprints and emission reduction plans and collaborate with the analytics team to interpret results.
• Utilise successful carbon verification systems, including managing and conducting audits of farm data, and managing third-party audits.
• Engage in extension activities relating to projects requiring strategic advice and presentations to groups regarding our work.
• Write and communicate results to the client.
• Work with clients to achieve meaningful practice change to reduce net emissions, both in large businesses, and in smaller supplier businesses.
• Follow IA processes for project management and quality assurance, delivery of technical work within timeline, budget and quality requirements. Adhere to company procedures and provide feedback to improve or expand the effectiveness of company procedures.

Academic qualifications, work experience and skills

• Bachelor's degree in Agricultural Science, or a related field; relevant certifications
• Experience in an Agri-environmental, and/or the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) sectors, or consulting context, will be highly regarded. Desire to make a difference in the agricultural industry.
• Advanced skills in IT systems management, Microsoft 365 suite, specifically Excel, Word, and familiarity with using Sharepoint and Teams and project management applications is highly regarded.
• Proven ability to be self-sufficient, prioritise tasks and meet deadlines.
• Have excellent written as well as verbal communication skills and build strong relationships with peers and customers. The ability to communicate and connect with farmers/agricultural clients is highly beneficial.
• Fluency in a language other than English for the markets (Europe, South America) in which we operate will be an advantage.
• A can-do attitude with a proactive and motivated approach to work, and a solution-focused approach to problem-solving.
• A team player who can learn on the job and self-educate, who enjoys new challenges and is self-motivated and able to work on tasks to completion in a timely manner to high quality.
• Actively represent Integrity Ag's values (Integrity | Innovation | Care) in all that you do, with reference to all relevant company procedures.

This role is an opportunity to join a highly respected industry leader in agri-environmental sustainability, working on diverse projects across Australia and the globe.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $78,000.00 – $90,000.00 per year

Application Question(s):

• Are you willing to work in the Toowoomba office for periods of time (if you are not a Toowoomba resident)?
• Are you fluent in a European or South American language other than English?

Education:

• Bachelor Degree (Required)

Experience:

• geospatial analysis software: 2 years (Required)
• Agriculture-business: 1 year (Preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Full Driver Licence (Required)

Work Authorisation:

• Australia (Required)

Work Location: In person