Job Description

Details

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Reference number

433758

Salary

38,500 - 41,500
38,500-41,500 per annum, depending on experience, plus car allowance
GBP

Job grade

Other

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

Dairy Engagement

Type of role

Other

Working pattern

Full-time

Number of jobs available

1

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Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information

Location

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Scotland

About the job

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Job summary

We are currently recruiting for a

Dairy Knowledge Exchange Manager

to cover

Scotland

on a permanent basis, working Monday to Friday.


This field-based role will provide a high level of stakeholder engagement to levy payers facilitating highly regarded delivery of the farm excellence programme. We are looking for a confident and skilled communicator with a detailed knowledge of the dairy sector to help deliver our engagement activity plan. Flexibility to travel across the region is essential.


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.

Job description

Deliver activities within the dairy sector, ensuring expertise and engagement is maintained and enhanced Increase the engagement of, and with, levy payers and stakeholders to achieve the targets set and agreed Provide levy payer feedback to the wider business to contribute to the delivery of the sector priorities Liaise with sector colleagues to ensure knowledge exchange (KE) materials are proactively and positively delivered to levy payers and stakeholders Proactively embrace cross-sector working opportunities Communicate the benefits of AHDB's work clearly to the industry Support senior management with an understanding of the industry landscape and its technical challenges Write and deliver KE information to promote sector and AHDB products and services within the Dairy sector Establish and maintain contact with the industry through participation in meetings/events/open days and conferences as required Provide key account management for identified stakeholders in the region and designated national contacts Oversee the delivery of innovative activity within the dairy sector to targets, including the delivery of discussion groups, open meetings and AHDB Strategic Dairy Farms Act as a point of contact for AHDB Dairy in the region with relevant trade and producer groups such as NFU or milk processors

Person specification

Relevant technical qualification and detailed knowledge of the dairy farming industry Practical experience of facilitating and delivering knowledge exchange activities at high-profile meetings Highly skilled communicator with excellent stakeholder management skills Results-driven individual, with experience of achieving operational targets Experience at closely monitoring and managing budget expenditure Excellent project management capabilities Full valid UK driving licence and the ability to travel within the region

Benefits

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We believe in rewarding our people for their hard work, so we have a great mix of benefits and opportunities to give you the recognition you deserve:

35 hours per week 33 days of annual leave plus one privilege day (inclusive of bank holidays) Life assurance cover (4x salary) A market-leading defined contribution pension scheme with Legal & General Enhanced pay of 20 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, subject to length of service Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme Excellent training and development opportunities and an agreed development plan Recognition Awards throughout the year Access to the Government's tax-free childcare scheme Reward Gateway membership - this gives you a huge number of online discounts and savings

Things you need to know

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Selection process details

To apply, simply upload your CV and Cover Letter via our careers portal by clicking the 'Apply' button on this page. Our hiring managers will review your application, and we'll be in touch with the outcome shortly after the closing date.


Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an initial interview via MS Teams. If successful, a second-stage face-to-face interview will be held at our HQ in Coventry, Warwickshire, following our competency-based framework.


Please note that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should we receive a significant number of suitable applications.



Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:


UK nationals nationals of the Republic of Ireland nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020 Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Further information on nationality requirements

Working for the Civil Service

Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .

Apply and further information

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Contact point for applicants

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Job contact :

Name : Recruitment Team Email : recruitment@ahdb.org.uk Telephone : 02476 935722
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Recruitment team

Email : recruitment@ahdb.org.uk

Further information

If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles of the Civil Service, and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance, you should contact the Head of HR via email: hr@ahdb.org.uk