KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE MANAGER
(CEREALS & OILSEEDS) - SCOTLAND

£34,000 - £40,000 per annum, plus car allowance.

At the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), we inspire our farmers, growers and industry to succeed in a rapidly changing world. Working at AHDB, you won’t just be helping our farmers produce the food we eat and look after our environment, you’ll be helping shape the future of food production and leaving a legacy for the next generation.

Covering Scotland, we are currently recruiting for a Cereals and Oilseeds Knowledge Exchange Manager on a permanent basis. This role requires a strong communicator with excellent facilitation skills who is also able to establish credibility amongst Cereal & Oilseed levy payers and stakeholders in Scotland. Working to key operational and business plan targets, this role also plays a huge part in delivering a world class knowledge and information delivery service to farmers, therefore specialist agriculture experience is essential.

Essential Criteria:
• Detailed knowledge of farming with relevant sector experience, ideally having gained a BASIS certificate or other technical qualification, although not essential.
• Practical hands-on experience facilitating and delivering Knowledge Exchange activities at farmer meetings and high-profile conferences.
• A skilled communicator who can speak with authority and write clearly and effectively.
• Confident to work with and lead industry partners.
• Proactive individual with proven experience developing innovative and effective Knowledge Exchange approaches.
• Excellent project management capabilities.
• Must live in Scotland and have the flexibility to travel on a regular basis.

See our website for further information: https://careers.ahdb.org.uk or call Emma Sudworth for more information on 02476 935722.