Business Partner, Knowledge and Networks

2 weeks ago

Edmonton, Canada Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN) Full time

**Business Partner, Knowledge and Networks Opportunity**

**Full-Time Term Position**

**About the Canadian Agri-Food Automation & Intelligence Network**

CAAIN is a not-for-profit company funded principally by the Government of Canada to support the research, development, and adoption of emerging knowledge and technology necessary to drive the sustainable growth of Canada’s agriculture economy. It does this by:
Providing a platform that connects diverse agri-food and technology stakeholders. The resulting community leverages new relationships, knowledge, and technology into potential business growth or viable projects benefitting the stakeholders and their fellow Canadians;
Fostering an environment that supports the creation of robotics-, automation-, and data-related solutions to the major opportunities and challenges facing Canada’s agri-food industry, allowing this vitally important economic sector to build on its standing as a global leader; and,

Cultivating the relationships necessary to grow a nationwide network of smart farms that validate, demonstrate, and facilitate the Canadian agricultural community’s adoption of, emerging knowledge and technology.

**About the Opportunity**

CAAIN is seeking an exceptional Knowledge Exchange Business Partner. If you’re the right fit, you will report to the CEO and be responsible for supporting the achievement of the goals outlined in CAAIN’s Business Plan, Network Strategy, and Sustainability Plan. More specifically, this position:

- Stays abreast of, and understands, industry challenges and how emerging technology can support advancement of Canada’s agri-food sector
- Supports CAAIN environmental scanning efforts;
- Works with CAAIN’s Communications and Marketing Manager to ensure messaging and external relations efforts are aligned and accurately represent the organization
- Functions as a key CAAIN contact with industry and industry groups
- Aids with promotion of CAAIN by ensuring information about CAAIN’s programs and activities reach appropriate audiences
- Develops relationships and partnerships with key stakeholders and client groups within Canada’s agri-food and technology sectors and promotes opportunities for collaboration between companies, industry organizations, academia, government, and research institutions
- Identifies early adopters, generally leads supports knowledge exchange for CAAIN and assists Project Leads with extension of CAAIN funded project discoveries

This role is the lead for knowledge exchange at CAAIN and is influential in creating awareness of, and growing, CAAIN’s brand, network membership, and programs, resulting in meaningful connections within the agri-food and related technology sectors across Canada. Measuring impact of CAAIN initiatives and programs is a function of this position.

**Key Responsibilities**

**Environmental Scanning (10%)**
- Develop and maintain a systematic approach to identify emerging technologies from around the world that could be applied by the Canadian agriculture sector
- Collaborate with stakeholders to identify issues, opportunities, challenges, and potential solutions
- Develop briefing notes or alternative formats for sharing information gained through environmental scanning activities, for the CAAIN Board, CEO, and staff that outline the discoveries and their significance to Canada

**Knowledge Exchange and Broker (30%)**
- Identify and work with early adopters within Canada’s agri-food sector
- Use leading edge “extension” methodologies to move knowledge and technology to industry to maximize it’s use
- Develop and maintain effective relationships with a broad range of agri-food and technology industry stakeholders to support effective knowledge exchange
- Recommend funding program options at CAAIN and within Canada
- Create, plan and coordinate knowledge exchange events to assist CAAIN Project Leads in ensuring that industry understands the economic, social, and environmental potential of CAAIN project outcomes
- Lead or assist in organizing emerging technology knowledge exchange events such as webinars, conferences, and workshops, and/or partner with other organizations focused on accelerating adoption of diverse agri-food technologies
- Maintain a database of Canadian and, to some extent, international events relevant to CAAIN’s business and develops recommendations on CAAIN representation

**Grow the CAAIN Member Network and Smart Farm Networks (30%)**
- Foster national, regional, and local connections between government, academics, and industry to promote CAAIN’s programs
- Grow agri-food stakeholder membership in the CAAIN network and facilitate relationship-building among industry, academia, researchers, associations, all levels of government, and related stakeholders
- Add to CAAIN value proposition for network members by:

- Maintaining comprehensive data and intellectual property catalogues that contain high level descriptions of data and IP devel

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