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Research Station Manager - Armidale (Chiswick)
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The Opportunity
We are currently seeking an experienced and efficient Research Station Manager to join our CSIRO Chiswick Agricultural Research Station at Armidale NSW!
CSIRO’s Chiswick Research Station undertakes research on solutions for the sheep, cattle and poultry industries. In this busy and multi-faceted role, you will bring your knowledge & understanding of how a research station operates and well-developed leadership and people management skills to ensure the smooth running of research station activities and management of multi-disciplinary teams.
As the Research Station Manager, you will play a key coordinating and leadership role to manage and develop the operational activities and work closely with livestock researchers based at the research station and at other CSIRO sites. While you will be primarily based at Chiswick (NSW), you will also have oversight of our research stations in Woodstock and Bribie Island (QLD), including providing line management of the research station managers, and therefore will be required to travel occasionally. You will also be at the forefront of establishing & maintaining collaborative partnerships with research staff to develop and implement a digital strategy for the research station.
If you have a passion for contributing to research and to solutions for Australian agriculture, and have superior management and leadership capabilities, we would love to hear from you!
Your duties will include:
Location: Armidale, NSW (CSIRO Chiswick Research Station)
Salary: AU$102K – AU$111K pa + up to 15.4% superannuation
Tenure: Indefinite
Reference: 84805
To be considered you will need:
For full details about this role please review the Position Description.
Eligibility
To be eligible to apply for this role, you must be an Australian/New Zealand Citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident.
Appointment to this role is subject to provision of a national police check and may be subject to other security/medical/character requirements.
The successful candidate must be willing and able to undertake moderate physical activity commensurate with livestock farming activities, and undertake occasional travel within Australia for short periods.
Flexible Working Arrangements
We work flexibly at CSIRO, offering a range of options for how, when and where you work.
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How to Apply
Please apply on-line and provide a cover letter and CV that best demonstrate your motivation and ability to meet the requirements of this role.
Applications Close
17 July 2022, 11:00pm AEST