Senior Project Officer – Roadmap to Farm Safety

The University of Sydney is seeking a part-time Senior Project Officer – Roadmap to Farm Safety to drive the day-to-day delivery of an important agricultural safety initiative based within the School of Rural Health, with the position location negotiable across rural New South Wales, Australia.

About the Role

As Senior Project Officer – Roadmap to Farm Safety, you will provide the operational backbone of the Farm Safety Project, keeping multiple workstreams moving against agreed timelines, deliverables and milestones. Reporting to the Project Lead and working under the project leadership team, you will coordinate planning, scheduling, communications, administration and reporting, while building strong working relationships with growers, industry partners, service providers and external stakeholders. This 0.6 FTE fixed-term appointment runs until September 2027 and involves interstate travel within Australia, with occasional after-hours and flexible work.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate the daily administration and operational delivery of the project across its workstreams
• Track timelines, deliverables and milestones to keep delivery on course
• Prepare milestone reports, project updates, briefing papers and governance documentation
• Organise project meetings, stakeholder consultations, workshops and engagement activities
• Maintain project records, action registers and communication materials
• Carry out desktop reviews of WHS guidelines, industry reports and literature relevant to the grains sector
• Help facilitate focus groups, interviews and consultations, and assist with data collection, synthesis and reporting
• Liaise with growers and partners, identify project risks and continuous improvement opportunities, and support dissemination activities

Qualifications

• Knowledge of farm safety, agricultural work practices and the realities of Australian grain-growing enterprises
• Tertiary qualifications and/or relevant experience in a related field
• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication, with negotiation, tact and conflict-resolution skills
• Highly organised, accurate and able to manage competing demands under tight deadlines, working independently and within a team
• Sound administrative skills and familiarity with the project life cycle, documentation and methodologies in the agricultural sector
• Experience managing diverse internal and external stakeholders on large or complex projects, and delivering workshops or training
• Prior experience in higher education or a complex organisation, and a current Australian Driver's Licence

About University of Sydney

The University of Sydney is guided by shared values of trust, accountability and excellence, and is committed to a diverse, inclusive community that reflects the people it serves. Applicants must hold unrestricted work rights in Australia, as visa sponsorship is not available, and appointment is subject to pre-employment checks and relevant declarations.

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