Extension Officer

Are you passionate about supporting northern beef producers and driving business resilience? Join our dynamic team in Mareeba as a PO3 Extension Officer (Beef) and help shape the future of Queensland's livestock industry

• P03 equivalent payrate $63+ p/h + super
• Located in Mareeba QLD
• Can start ASAP up to Jun 2025 assignment with potential to extend, pending business and performance requirements

About the role
As an P03 equivalent Extension Officer, you will support Extensive Livestock Systems and Animal Science, working directly with northern beef producers to develop resilience in livestock businesses through business planning and support. Your work will contribute to achieving the goals of the Federal and Queensland Government-funded GFLBR project.
Key responsibilities include:

• Collaborate with northern beef producers to enhance business resilience in areas such as production, natural resource management, human resources, and relationships.
• Support the northern GFLBR coordinator, including contributing to impact reporting and promotional activities to raise the program's profile.
• Attend industry forums and collaborate with industry partners, participating in events to further program goals.
• Collaborate with the North Queensland Pasture Resilience Project, Reef Extension team, and Northern Beef and Feedbase team on various initiatives.
• Contribute to communications material, including content for the FutureBeef website.

About You
To thrive in this role, you need:

• Bachelor's degree (AQF level 7 or equivalent) in Animal, Agricultural, or Environmental Science.
• Current 'C' class driver's license.
• Experience and understanding of the beef industry in Queensland and/or northern Australia.
• Experience engaging with land managers to build successful relationships.
• Agricultural extension or farm business management experience.
• Ability to travel for extended periods across Queensland's regions.
• Commitment to obtaining vaccination or providing evidence of prior immunity to Q-Fever before commencement.
• Must have full working rights in Australia.
• Be able to pass and hold national police check.

To apply, please submit with your updated resume and a brief cover letter detailing your relevant experience. Please note this role closes on the Wednesday 28th August, only suitable candidates will be contacted.

At HOBAN we encourage applications from people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people of all genders, LGBTI people, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

We provide reasonable adjustments; including alternate formats to the recruitment process for individuals with disability. If you require an adjustment to be made during the recruitment process, please email our Adjustments Coordinator at adjustments@hoban.com.au or visit hoban.com.au/adjustments for additional contact details.