DPI plays a vital role in enabling Queensland’s primary industries to be profitable, productive and sustainable for future generations. We empower our regional communities to be bold and prosperous. Today, that’s more critical than ever. As an Extension Officer (Beef), you’ll build a rewarding career and find impact you can see every day.
You will build trusted relationships with cattle farmers and collaborate with them to enhance the long-term profitability and productivity of their businesses.
As our Extension Officer (Beef), you will:
- Enhance beef, sheep and goat producer knowledge of key performance indicators of their businesses, and assist to identify grazing, production and business strategies to increase resilience to drought and improve reef water quality
- Assist to develop technical and information materials and training, and ensure follow-up activities to assist with adoption of best management practice across livestock businesses
- Improve beef, sheep and goat producer knowledge to efficiently manage and add value to their businesses by benchmarking and influencing the significant drivers within the production system
- Contribute to the monitoring and reporting of the impact and value of Departmental services and projects to beef and sheep producers
- Understand and use a range of extension methodologies, including face-to-face as well as web-based webinars and online training, to build relationships with stakeholders to achieve improved enterprise performance and environmental outcomes
- Contribute to project deliverables of a high standard and that influence adoption by industry
- Adhere to project and governance processes within a leading RD&E; organisation.
- Communicate and report on project activities and outcomes, both verbally and in writing to internal and external stakeholders including industry and project partners.
- Build and maintain effective cooperative partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Collaborate with and support other DPI activities as required.
What we are looking for:
It is a mandatory requirement for a professional officer to possess an Australian Bachelor degree (AQF level 7 or equivalent) or higher in Animal, Agricultural or Environmental Science from a recognised tertiary institution.
Commitment to obtaining vaccination or provision of evidence of prior immunity to Q fever will be required prior to starting.
A current “C” class driver's licence.
You may also have:
- Experience in online engagement and extension.
- Grazing industry knowledge including a sound knowledge and understanding of northern Australian beef production including grazing land management, animal health and welfare, reproduction, genetics, marketing and business management.
Why join us?
Learn why our people choose DPI and more importantly why they stay.
Visit www.dpi.qld.gov.au to learn more about us and what we do.