Extension Manager - Mid Northern North Island West
Extension Manager - Mid Northern North Island West
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Passion integrity and a genuine desire to do our best for farmers is what drives us at Beef Lamb New Zealand (BLNZ). We are 100% farmer-owned and funded and work on behalf of New Zealands sheep and beef producers. Our vision is for thriving sheep and beef farmers now and into the future. Beef Lamb New Zealands investments play a critical role in underpinning New Zealands second biggest export sector.
Here at Beef Lamb New Zealand were investing in championing farming excellence and our Extension team has the remit to deliver learning and skills sessions that enhance productivity profitability and sustainability for farming businesses.
This means working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to develop and deliver extension activities in small and large group environments sometimes working with subject matter experts as well as bringing your general facilitation and technical expertise. With a focus on farmer adoption adaption and implementation these are varied roles with autonomy and a team approach.
This role focuses on facilitating our new delivery models that support farmers to adopt adapt and implement changes that will enhance their businesses and lives. To do this we reckon that at heart youre passionate about facilitating quality adult learning that delivers targeted outcomes and results in real change.
In your soul youre rural loving the sheep and beef sector its contribution to New Zealand Inc and our rural communities. And practically you relate well with farmers and are prepared to sign up to supporting successful change journeys over short medium and longer timeframes.
Responsibilities:
- Delivering regional development plan activities and outcomes
- Achievement of engagement impact and net promoter scores
- Delivery of engaging and fit for purpose extension activities that meet farmer needs and exceed their expectations
- Collaboration across the extension team in the development of events and programme material
- Maintenance of CRM reporting insights and information to ensure this knowledge source is accurately maintained and supports ongoing engagement with farmer stakeholders
Requirements:
- Proven credibility within the sheep and beef sector
- A level of technical knowledge and expertise that will support the delivery of extension content and a bonus if you have a depth of knowledge that will allow you to be a subject matter expert in an area of focus for BLNZ extension
- Facilitation skills and experience that have been proven to deliver knowledge and behaviour change in participants
- Programme design for both one-off and multi-event programmes with a focus on learning and adoption of change by participants
- Collaboration and a shared view of success and how this can be achieved
Take a look in detail at the position description found here.
The role is full time based out of our Hamilton office broadly this will mean supporting activity in the lower Auckland Waikato Waipa Waitomo and upper Ruapehu regions from Pukekohe to Taumarunui. A company vehicle is included in the package (reasonable private use).
Applications will be managed as received so dont delay apply today if this opportunity sounds like you.
Its no secret that the sheep and beef sector is facing change. If youre someone who sees the opportunities in change and the innovation that can result from challenge then wed like to hear from you. On offer is an attractive remuneration package alongside the real opportunity to influence outcomes for farming businesses their leaders and their teams.
Were investing where farmers told us it matters most behind the farm gate with a commitment to ensuring our work adds value to farmers bottom lines. This role is a part of delivering our recently refreshed strategy learn more on BLNZs website here.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
