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Sugar Research Australia invests in and manages a portfolio of research, development and adoption projects that drive productivity, profitability and sustainability for the Australian sugarcane industry.
We have highly dedicated and passionate people working on industry-critical projects to deliver tangible value outcomes and impact for our industry stakeholders.

The purpose of the District Manager position is to identify productivity constraints within a designated district, develop a plan to address these issues, and ensure the plan is delivered. This is done in collaboration with local industry and the research translation group.
The Northern District Manager is responsible for the Herbert milling region, the Tully Sugar milling region and South Johnstone milling region (up to the North Johnstone River). The office for the role is in Ingham or Tully.

Key Responsibilities Include:

Develop strong and trusted relationships with key stakeholders within the district and act as the “face of SRA” and key interface for all stakeholder relations within the district.
Play a strong coordination role within the district to support tangible uplifts in district productivity by developing and implementing district productivity plans with agreed productivity targets and supporting initiatives.
Work with the Translational Research and Communications teams to develop concepts and oversee projects to develop and extend tools and services to the industry which enable growth in productivity, profitability, and sustainable practices within the district.
Maintain involvement in and support for district-based project activity, taking an oversight role to ensure that all projects are delivered to the satisfaction of industry and partners across the district.
Promote SRA’s products, services, and tools to improve industry’s engagement and participation with SRA, and adoption of research findings, tools and methods.
Market, promote and manage distribution relationships for new varieties to improve the uptake of approved seed within the district

You will bring with you the following qualifications, capabilities and experience:

Essential

Degree in Agricultural science, Biological science, or engineering.
Strong knowledge and significant experience working in the Australian sugarcane industry or another agricultural industry.
Experience in building strong and trusted industry relationships.
Broad understanding across research disciplines.
Delivery of applied research outcomes to create real change in industry performance.
Strong collaborator across the organisation and external partners.
Outstanding stakeholder relationships skills – customers, peers, staff, influencers, and Board.

Desirable

Significant research or operational experience in the Australian sugarcane industry.
Post graduate degree in a research field.

Please note this is a Permanent role of and some intra- and inter-state travel may be required.

For further information, please refer to the Position Description https://sugarresearch.com.au/sugar_files/2024/09/District-Manager.docx. If your capabilities and experience meet the requirements of the role and you would like to be part of our dedicated team, please click ‘Apply’ to submit your application no later than 8.00 am 9 October 2024. Your application should include your resume and address the requirements of the position.

Applicants must have the right to work in Australia in order to apply. The successful applicant will also be required to undertake a medical screening and a police check.