The Executive Officer reports to the Chair and Executive Committee and works alongside the Executive Assistant to support the long-term sustainability of the irrigation industry across the Border Rivers region. The role manages decision-making and advocacy processes efficiently and effectively.
Key responsibilities
- Understand how the association's functions work together to operate as an effective member-based organisation
- Engage regularly with members to build trust, understand their issues and concerns, and use those insights to influence policy decisions
- Develop a clear communication plan that promotes transparent, timely and proactive engagement with relevant parties
- Listen to stakeholder perspectives to help shape BRFF's strategic direction and influence outcomes, particularly in political forums
- Develop and implement a multi-tiered marketing strategy, using digital and other relevant channels to raise awareness of BRFF and members' positive contribution to society
- Present BRFF as a progressive, member-based organisation that delivers value beyond direct member services
About you
- Relevant professional qualifications
- Practical agricultural sector experience
- Empathy required to work effectively with producers, government and industry stakeholders
- Understanding of political and bureaucratic processes, particularly in natural resources
- Experience influencing government decision-making
- Existing government networks
- Robust marketing capability, including digital and social media
- Strong relationship-building, advocacy, problem-solving and project management skills
About us
Border Rivers Food & Fibre is a member-based association formed in 1996 through the amalgamation of 10 water-user groups along the Dumaresq, Macintyre and Barwon rivers and Macintyre Brook in NSW and QLD. As an independent, non-political association, BRFF represents and advocates for members on water policy matters at all levels of government to support the long-term sustainability of the irrigation industry. It also promotes the significant contribution its members make to regional economic viability, employment and community wellbeing.