Project Manager, Extension & Adoption

Charles Sturt University; Orange City Council; On-site; AUD 118,000 - 133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance? No perks listed

Job summary

Charles Sturt University is seeking an experienced Project Manager, Extension & Adoption for its AgriPark in NSW. You will lead the design and delivery of extension programs and translate research into practical farmer-ready solutions.

You will collaborate with researchers, farmers, industry partners and funders, coordinating multi-stakeholder projects, managing budgets and reporting, and growing programs through new grants and proposals.

Qualifications

• Relevant qualification in agriculture or related discipline with extension experience.
• Proven experience leading extension projects with field days and workshops.
• Track record securing funding and managing multi-stakeholder projects.
• Strong communication and relationship-building to influence diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and delivery of extension and adoption projects.
• Coordinate field days, demonstrations, trials, and workshops.
• Translate research results into practical solutions for farmers.
• Develop and secure funding opportunities for programs.

Skills

Agricultural extension

Grant writing

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Education

Agriculture degree

Job description

• Drive the adoption of agricultural research and innovation
• Build meaningful partnerships across Australia's agricultural industry
• Lead impactful projects with opportunities to secure new funding

The role

• Full Time, Continuing
• Level 8 - $117,936 to $133,494 pa (plus 17% superannuation)

Join Charles Sturt University's AgriPark as Project Manager, Extension & Adoption, and play a key role in connecting agricultural research, innovation and technology with the farmers and industries who can put it into practice. You will lead the design and delivery of extension and adoption projects and programs, translating applied research and trial results into practical solutions through field days, demonstrations, trials, workshops and digital extension activities.

Working closely with researchers, farmers, industry partners, government agencies and research funding bodies, you will coordinate multi-stakeholder projects, manage budgets and reporting requirements, and build strong relationships that support meaningful industry outcomes. You will also play an important role in growing the program by identifying funding opportunities, developing successful grant applications and project proposals, and demonstrating the impact of extension activities through measurable practice change.

About you

You are an experienced agricultural extension professional with the ability to bring people together, turn ideas into action and deliver projects that create meaningful outcomes for industry. You will also bring:

• A relevant qualification in agriculture, agricultural science or a related discipline, alongside demonstrated experience in agricultural extension and adoption.
• Proven experience leading and delivering agricultural extension projects, including field days, demonstrations, trials and workshops, with a strong understanding of farmer and industry engagement.
• Demonstrated success in developing grant applications and project proposals, securing funding and managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects.
• Well-developed communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to translate technical research into practical information and influence a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Strong project and financial management capabilities, including managing competing priorities, budgets, reporting requirements, governance and work health and safety obligations.

As part of this recruitment, a pre-employment functional screening is required.

About us

We are a university of the land and people of our regions. True to the character of regional Australia we have gumption, we have soul and we collaborate with others. We develop holistic, far-sighted people who help their communities grow and flourish.

The Wiradjuri phrase yindyamarra winhanganha means the wisdom of respectfully knowing how to live well in a world worth living in. This phrase represents who we are at Charles Sturt University - our ethos. It comes from traditional Indigenous Australian knowledge, but it also speaks to the mission of universities - to develop and spread wisdom to make the world a better place.

Harnessing technology, we thrive as a distributed yet connected community, welcoming and engaging with people across Australia and the world.

Charles Sturt University is committed to building a diverse workforce as shown through our Athena Swan Bronze Award, our Australian Workplace Equality Index Bronze Award and our membership of a range of diversity focused organisations including Diversity Council Australia and Pride in Diversity. We encourage applications from First Nations people, carers, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disability, neurodivergent people, and people of all age groups, genders and sexualities for all roles.

This position is open to Australian Citizens and Permanent Residents; or applicants who hold a current valid work visa commensurate with this position.

Disclosure Requirement

Applicants may be required to disclose information relating to gender-based violence allegations or findings as part of the University's recruitment and screening processes.