| Position title |
Government or Private Industry |
Qualification required |
Major tasks/duties/skills |
| Territory Manager |
Private Industry |
Relevant tertiary qualification |
Detailing product range (seeds) to growers, distributors, nurseries, consultants, produce agents; manage accounts; overseeing product trials; liaise with new product development team |
| Principal Officer Emergency Management |
Government |
None specified |
Training programs in emergency management with focus on animal & plant health |
| Agricultural Science Teachers |
Public & Private Schools |
B Sc (Ag Sc) + Dip Ed |
Specialist Agricultural Science teachers in senior schools |
| Senior Investigator – Native vegetation |
Government |
Science |
Direct and conduct investigations into breaches of Government Acts (Native Vegetation Act, Environmental Acts); negotiation skills |
| Technical Assistant, Plant Industry |
Government |
Science |
Developing new molecular-genetic strategies to improve resistance of plants to fungal pathogens; laboratory-based skills; glasshouse & filed work skills |
| Technical Assistant, Plant Industry |
Government |
Science |
Investigate role of plant growth regulators in fruit development; range of molecular & biochemical techniques; field and lab work |
| Research Officer (Quarantine) |
Government |
Science or Agricultural Sc |
Provide research and pathology support within plant quarantine facility |
| Soil & Land Management Consultant |
Government |
Agricultural Sc |
Rural Science, Science Provision of technical advice, group & project coordination, fieldwork |
| Natural Resource Management Officer |
Government |
None specified |
Promote, represent & communicate Government natural resource management policy & program initiatives to rural communities; communication skills; negotiation skills; understanding of current NRM issues |
| Natural Resource Management Officer |
Government (State) |
NRM or similar |
Provide leadership & support to increase level & effectiveness of community/stakeholder involvement; communication |
| Natural Resource Management Officer |
Government (local) |
NRM or similar |
Promoting, planning & establishing policy; work closely with community groups; experience with GIS |
| Assistant Ranger |
Private Industry |
Science - natural resource management or related |
Monitoring of parameters relating to wildlife ecology, wetland health, vegetation condition; gather data; record observations; data analysis & interpretation; communication skills |
| Manager, Policy Section |
Government (Horticulture) |
Relevant tertiary qualification |
Provide policy advice regarding horticulture industry; communication, management & industry liaison skills |
| Agricultural Scientist |
Private Industry |
Agricultural or Environmental Science |
Soil/water issues |
| Horticultural Divisional Manager |
Private Industry (Olives) |
Horticulture/ Viticulture/Ag Science/ Agronomy degree |
Budget, strategic planning & financial skills |
| Project Officer – River & Wetland Health |
Government |
NRM or similar |
Develop, manage & implement program & projects |
| Parks & Gardens Supervisor |
Government (local) |
Horticulture |
Supervision & maintenance of parks, gardens, ovals, reserves; pest management; management of people |
| Environmental Officer |
Private Industry |
Science, Environmental Sc or similar |
Environmental management of vineyard; regulatory reporting; auditing and risk assessment; good communication skills; computer skills; team player |
| Industry Development Officer |
Private Industry (Almonds) |
Science or applied science |
Facilitating growth & commerciality of industry; development, implementation & management of research; development of extension projects; liaison with growers, researchers & industry; supply chain knowledge; communication & negotiation skills |
| Research Assistant |
Government |
Honours |
Field of cell biology/molecular biology/ biochemistry |
| Horticulture Produce Assessor |
Government (Federal) |
Tertiary degree |
Investigate & report on matters arising from a horticulture produce agreement |
| Technical Officer |
Government (State) |
Tertiary degree |
Assist in research into soil borne vegetable diseases; laboratory, greenhouse & field studies; ability to isolate, culture & identify causal organisms of disease |
| Executive Officer – Wine Industry |
Government (State) |
Agricultural Science, Business or related discipline |
Research & identify appropriate issues & strategies aimed at ensuring wine industry provided with environment that promotes sustainable growth |
| Education Officer |
Government (Federal) |
Tertiary degree minimum |
Science Show presenter; designing & presenting education programs to students, teachers & public; excellent communication skills |
| AQIS Inspector |
Government (Federal) |
Tertiary degree in Ag or Horticulture an advantage |
Inspection of goods and articles including exterior of shipping containers; maintaining records; issuing documentation; providing associated reports; customer service; conflict & resolution skills |
| Technical Supervisor |
Private Industry |
Viticulture, Agriculture or Horticulture |
Ensuring vineyard work programs implemented; supervise employees and contractors; involvement in budgetary forecasting & specialised accounts |
| Senior Grower |
Private Industry |
Tertiary degree in Agriculture or Horticulture |
Responsible for management & coordination of area to achieve optimal production & quality; set objectives & implemented planned works program which includes all aspects of growing, pollination, irrigation, plant nutrition, pest & disease control and harvesting; knowledge of financial/operational reporting skills |
| Maintenance & Irrigation Manager |
Private Industry |
Tertiary degree in Horticulture or equivalent |
Responsible for all aspects of glasshouse irrigation services; planning & implementing all preventative & routine maintenance for all machinery, plant, equipment & buildings; experience in automated harvesting & packaging systems in large-scale, intensive fruit & vegetable production essential |
| Biodiversity Monitoring Assistant |
Government (State) |
Tertiary degree in NRM or equivalent |
Assisting with the delivery of monitoring components in a range of natural resource management fields including fire management, biodiversity asset and threat monitoring, bush management & threatened species management |
| Graduate Programs |
Government |
Tertiary degree minimum |
Various agencies recruit recent graduates every year. Examples include Dept Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry; AusAID |
