Sustainable Agriculture Project Officer

We're seeking an engaging and knowledgeable person to join our Sustainable Agriculture team.

Located out of our Huntly office (near Bendigo), the Project Officer will work as part of North Central CMA’s Sustainable Agriculture team to deliver sustainable agriculture projects.

The role will need to respond to the specific requirements of each project and will include assisting project managers with the planning and development of on-farm demonstration sites, working directly with farmers to deliver project activities, monitoring, evaluation and reporting, and delivering community engagement activities.

The successful candidate will have:

• Demonstrated understanding of, or experience in the delivery of natural resource management activities such as agriculture, soil health, salinity management, land management, and irrigation management.
• Demonstrated ability in the planning and delivery of agricultural extension activities including community engagement, materials and activities to support farmers knowledge and skill development.
• Strong written and oral communication skills including the ability to prepare clear and concise reports and to liaise with a range of stakeholders, including farmers, landholders, community and partners.
• Is self-motivated, demonstrates initiative and the ability to work to timelines and schedules across multiple project tasks.

This is a 0.8FTE fixed term position until the end of July 2028. We understand that life balance is an important part of our employees’ lives and offer a wide range of flexible arrangements.

For more information, please contact Mandy Coulson, Program Manager of Sustainable Agriculture or Jacqui Knee, Project Manager on (03) •••• •124.

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Apply here or email your application to ••••@nccma.vic.gov.au.

Applications will be accepted until 13 September 2026 and should address the key selection criteria.

We embrace diversity and inclusion; we welcome you to apply if you are a person with disability, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, Culturally and linguistically diverse, or LGBTQIA+.

We welcome applications from people with disability and aim to provide an inclusive and accessible workplace.

If you need any help with the application process or would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments during interviews, please contact: Lex Cran, HR Manager on 03 •••• •831.