* Bargara/Bundaberg location
* Full-time | Fixed-term contract to July 2028
* Work with growers to improve water quality and protect the Great Barrier Reef
The Burnett Mary Regional Group (BMRG) is seeking an energetic and proactive Facilitator to support the delivery of sustainable farming solutions across the Burnett and Mary catchments. The goals of the project include improving water quality, improving farm productivity, enhancing soil health, and reducing pollutant loads to the Great Barrier Reef.
This is a unique opportunity to work directly with landholders, growers, and Traditional Owners to support practice change, knowledge-sharing, and the adoption of improved land management techniques, under the Reefwise Farming Program.
About the Role
The Reefwise Facilitator plays a key role in the delivery of the Reefwise Farming Program across the Burnett Mary region. This position is responsible for driving engagement, participation, and knowledge-sharing within the horticulture and sugar cane community, to support the adoption of improved land management practices.
This is a field-based role that requires direct engagement with growers, conducting base line irrigation assessments and supporting land management practice change. Working closely with the Project Manager – Reefwise and the broader Land Practice Change team, the Facilitator will act as a trusted point of contact for landholders, helping to remove barriers to participation and build capacity through one-on-one support, regional collaboration, and community-driven approaches.
The Reefwise Facilitator position is funded under the Reefwise Farming project. The role reports to the Team Lead – Land Practice Change.
Key Responsibilities
* Engage directly with landholders to support the adoption of improved land management practices
* Coordinate site visits, workshops, events, and one-on-one grower support
* Conduct crop irrigation assessments, collect soil samples, establish field irrigation trials
* Maintain accurate records of engagement, landholder progress, and practice change adoption
* Use tools such as
Paddock to Reef (P2R) Projector
and CRM systems to track and report environmental outcomes
* Contribute to Reef Trust reporting, learning activities and cross-regional collaboration
* Build trusted relationships with growers, Traditional Owners, delivery partners and program stakeholders
* Promote inclusive participation and remove barriers to program access
About You
You're a strong communicator and are keen to work with landholders and rural communities. You have experience in the agricultural field and are keen to develop your career. You are motivated by helping people shift toward more sustainable and profitable farming practices.
We're looking for someone with:
* A diploma or degree in environmental science, agronomy, sustainable agriculture, or a related field
* 2 + years practical experience in landholder engagement or extension
* Strong interpersonal and communication skills — with the ability to build trust quickly
* Experience in community engagement, extension services, agronomy, or natural resource management
* Understanding of sugar cane or horticulture systems, irrigation efficiency, and land condition
* Experience with fertigation, irrigation systems, soil analysis and IPM programs
* Knowledge of precision irrigation tools, in-field sensor technologies, and spatial data systems (e.g. GIS) to support improved land management at the farm and catchment scale
* Experience in coordinating events, field activities and project logistics
* Familiarity with data systems such as p2r projector, CRM platforms or MERI frameworks
* A current manual driver's licence and willingness to travel for fieldwork
Why Join BMRG?
* Make a measurable difference
– support landholders to reduce runoff and protect reef-connected ecosystems
* Work with purpose
– be part of a regionally significant, evidence-based program
* Supportive team culture
– collaborate with experienced project staff and Traditional Owner partners
* Career development
– grow your skills in extension, data systems, and environmental project delivery
* Flexible arrangements
– Bundaberg preferred, with regional and hybrid options available
How to Apply
Please submit your
CV
and a short
cover letter
outlining how you meet the role requirements.
Applications close Friday 30 January 2026
* For a copy of the full
Position Description
or more information regarding this position please contact