Professional Background
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Key Personal Strengths
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Over 15 years experience working in the grazing industry.
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Detailed knowledge of the grazing industry and supply chain including management experience.
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Experienced extension officer with skills in grazing land management, ecosystem processes, best management practices, risk management and animal production.
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Excellent communication and presentation skills.
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Extensive experience engaging and communicating with stakeholders, clients and consumer audiences.
Profile
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An outcome focused professional with an in-depth understanding of the beef industry, natural resource management, and project management.​
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Active in the beef industry including positions on national boards and local committees. Industry recognized emerging leader with multiple award honors and nominations.
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Capable and resourceful, with a problem solving approach to tailor solutions for mutually beneficial outcomes. Excellent attention to detail and follow-through on all projects.
Business Development
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Financial management and reporting
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Develop and implement standard operating procedures
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Develop and implement performance and management strategies
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Risk management
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Develop and implement marketing strategies for seed stock and terminal livesetock as well as general branding
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Develop, capture and maintain accurate livestock record keeping through the advanced use of Practical Systems Stockbook program
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Collect and analyse DNA for parent verification, genetic conditions and genetic performance
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Capture and analyse animal performance data from conception to carcass
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Manage seed stock records and registrations through Australian Wagyu Association
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Provide ongoing support and record keeping assistance to clients
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Identify and develop business improvement and expansion opportunities.
Project Management
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Operations manager of the Grazing Best Management Practice (BMP) Program delivered Queensland wide
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Develop and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders
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Develop and implement project performance and management strategies
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Financial management and reporting
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Monitoring, evaluation, reporting and improvement
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Risk management
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Train and mentor junior staff
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Staff supervision
Grazing Land Management
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​Provide high level grazing extension support to landholders and field staff
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Assist landholders with the development of on-ground funding applications
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Develop and deliver training packages to the regions graziers and extension staff
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Develop and implement grazing programs
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Develop and implement project performance and management strategies
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Provide technical input to projects and programs
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Assess and approve landholder on-ground funding applications
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Trained presenter of QDAF StockTake program
Station Operations
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Animal husbandry management and practices
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Property management planning
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Property maintenance including the use of handheld tools and electrical equipment
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Machinery operation and maintenance
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Sale and purchase of livestock
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Forage budgeting and monitoring
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Supervise inexperienced workers