167826 - Cereal and Oilseeds Development Officer - Department of Agriculture - Permanent - Correction

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The Cereals and Oilseeds Development Officer will be responsible for providing, in partnership with industry, leadership in identifying new crop industry opportunities with potential for increased value. This position will also co-ordinate and deliver advice, assistance and information to clients and other staff on the production, harvesting and storage of oilseed, cereal, and forage crops. The Officer will also be responsible for program delivery and guidance as it relates to the Cereal and Oilseed sector.

**Duties will include but are not limited to**:

- Develop and implement a communication plan for providing technical information on the production, harvesting and storage of cereals and oilseeds;
- Provide technical information to farmers, crop advisors, government personnel and industry organizations on field crop production, harvesting and storage;
- Develop and implement necessary systems to search for new opportunities (including additional field crops), new market opportunities for existing crops, and ways to increase returns from all field crops;
- Develop and implement ways of integrating new combinations of rotations for field crops, with potatoes;
- Identify and initiate processes to carry out research in cooperation with appropriate research organizations;
- Initiate and coordinate on-farm demonstration projects in cooperation with other departmental staff, farm commodity groups, individual farmers, and agri-business;
- Ensure program guidelines and administrative policies are following;
- Review project reports to ensure program expenditures align with contract agreements for funding and all necessary documentation and reporting is received and recommend projects for payments;
- Develop and revise program technical and promotional information;
- Prepare briefing notes and industry profiles for use by the Department of Agriculture;
- Maintain appropriate records of client and other contacts per Records Information Management requirements;
- Represent the department on regional and/or national committees;
- Other duties as required.

**Minimum Qualifications**:

- Masters of Science. in Plant Science specializing in Agronomy or a similar specialty and experience in developing and implementing a crop extension program OR
- Bachelor of Science in Plant Science specializing in Agronomy or a similar specialty and considerable related experience in developing and implementing a similar crop extension program OR
- A technical diploma in a related field and extensive experience in developing and implementing a similar crop extension program.
- Demonstrated equivalencies will be considered.
- Applied research skills.
- Eligible for membership in the Prince Edward Island Institute of Agrologists.
- Valid drivers license and the provision of a vehicle.
- Excellent written and oral communications skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.

**Other Qualifications**:

- The incumbent needs strong skill set in the following areas:

- Relationships - establish and maintain relationships with clients, client groups and other collaborators
- Positive attitude - communicate through a positive attitude the value of the work and the clients
- Understanding of the effective information delivery system for PEI farmers
- Quality skills - recognize and implement quality improvement and satisfy client requirements
- Analyzing - understand both the big picture and specific deliverables
- Commitment - self-directed, resourceful and able to implement change
- Innovation - recognize the potential ideas for innovation in agriculture
- Researching - ability to investigate new ideas and concepts, self directed
- Writing - write clearly and to the point
- Presenting - strong verbal skills
- Problem solving/conflict resolution

**IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE APPLICANT TO CONFIRM RECEIPT OF THE APPLICATION, BY TELEPHONE OR IN PERSON PRIOR TO THE CLOSING DATE.**

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