About Avocados Australia Limited (AAL)
Avocados Australia is a not-for-profit organisation that represents the Australian avocado industry from orchard to consumer.
The Australian avocado industry supplies high-quality fruit to domestic and international markets.
In ****, the industry produced approximately 150,000 tonnes of avocados, with strong domestic demand and growing export opportunities.
The organisation strives for continual improvement and provides strategic leadership, advocacy, research, and market development programs to support growers and the broader supply chain.
As part of this continual improvement, they work closely with Hort Innovation to ensure the industry levy funded Research and Development and Marketing programs for the Australian avocado industry are well directed, achieve the best outcomes possible and responsive to industry needs.
Strategic Plan Priorities
Increase domestic consumption
Grow export volumes at profitable farm gate prices
Improve industry productivity and quality to increase global competitiveness
Optimise the operating environment to support a sustainable and profitable industry
Position Overview
This new role will work in conjunction with the CEO to be a valuable contributor to the Australian Avocado industry.
The role requires a highly skilled and passionate individual skilled in driving project outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
Work closely with the CEO and Hort Innovation to drive growth in the sector
Manage project budgets and reporting requirements for each project, including ongoing assessment of current projects for continual improvement
Collaborate with a high performing team to ensure efficient management of levy projects
Drive the proposal process within the organisation, meeting existing timeframes and future deadlines
Overall management of a team of 10 across marketing, finance, administration, export, strategy and data departments
Build relationships with growers across the country, ensuring the team is a support to both growers and the broader industry
Maintain a close connection to the avocado industry, ensuring awareness of Research and Development activity across the sector
Maintain and regularly review the risk management framework
Manage all Human Resources related functions such as policies, recruitment, contracts and performance
About You
We are looking for a candidate who can own key areas of the business such as marketing, communication, biosecurity, export and R&D.
Key Qualifications & Skills
Ability to develop and execute strategic and operational plans aligned with the Board and CEO's vision
Innovative thinker who can introduce ideas that will support increased productivity, profitability and competitiveness of the sector
Project management experience, ideally gained from agriculture / horticulture industry, with a strong focus on achieving set milestones
Proven ability to lead and develop people, creating an informed, culturally aligned and effective team
Proven communication skills, with the ability to interact with growers to understand the needs of the sector
In-depth understanding of Hort Innovation and the R&D Levy system will be highly regarded
Why this Role?
Reporting to the CEO, who will be focussed heavily on strategically representing AAL across Australia and abroad, your focus will be leading the AAL team internally, managing crucial strategic projects on behalf of industry.
Contact & Application
To learn more or for a confidential inquiry, please call Mark Turner or Marcela Badim Rocha Lima on ************.
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