Vacancy No: 2017-21703
Location:  Struan
Term: Up to 5 years
Salary $60,019 - $73,661, Classification: PO1 

Primary Industries and Regions SA, as a key economic development agency of the South Australian Government, works across a diverse range of industry sectors including agriculture, livestock, forestry, fishing and aquaculture and regional development. We involve and engage with others to ensure we make good decisions, have clear policies, plan and implement effective programs, drive relevant projects, promote efficient resource use and broker shared responsibility. In this way we enable the State’s primary industry sectors and regions to remain competitive, productive and sustainable.

(Remove as necessary) South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) provides research and development services to the state government, commercial clients and research partners to help make South Australia’s primary industries and regions internationally competitive and ecologically sustainable. SARDI’s programs are designed to increase the productivity, sustainability and adaptability of the state’s agriculture, food and wine, fisheries and aquaculture and bioscience enterprises, create opportunities for market growth, address barriers to growth and provide applied solutions.

Duties: The New Variety Agronomy (NVA) SPA underpins plant industries across South Australia and nationally by focused research and development activities in the areas of crop agronomy, breeding and variety evaluation (wheat, barley, oat, triticale, peas, beans, lupins, lentils chickpeas, canola).  The NVA SPA consists of a team of experienced professionals with recognised expertise in crop agronomy and other science disciplines linked with state and national collaborative networks. It presently comprises 24 professional and technical support roles. The group is geographically dispersed in South Australia, with research activities based at the Waite Institute, Port Lincoln, Clare, Struan, Minnipa and Loxton Research Centres and projects commonly address regional, state and national issues. This position is based a Naracoorte.

Special Conditions:  Interstate & Intrastate travel will be required. Some out of hours work will be required during harvest and other periods of peak work demand.  A current driver’s licence is essential.

Essential Qualifications: Bachelor Degree in Agriculture or equivalent.

Enquiries to:  Liz Abraham
Applications to:  Liz Abraham email:  liz.abraham@sa.gov.au
Primary Industries & Region SA – PIRSA PO Box 618 Naracoorte SA 5271

If you are interested in this opportunity, please forward a Covering Letter (no more than 3 pages) outlining your skills and experience in relation to the Professional and Technical Knowledge, (Capability 2) and (Capability 3) capabilities of the role description and a current CV. Applicants are to include the contact information of 3 current referees and a completed “Pre-Employment Declaration in the SA Public Sector” form.

For more information and a copy of the Role Description visit www.pir.sa.gov.au/pirsa/careers

Applications Close  7/8/2017