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HEAD OF CROP HEALTH & IPM

Employer
JP Trett
Location
West Midlands
Salary
An industry leading package, commensurate with experience
Closing date
14 Nov 2019

Job Details

WHAT’S THE JOB?  HEAD OF CROP HEALTH & IPM
 
WHO’S THE EMPLOYER?  A centrally funded organisation committed to investing and promoting UK food and farming

WHAT’S THE INDUSTRY? Crop Protection and Integrated Pest Management

HOW WILL I BE REWARDED? An industry leading package, commensurate with experience

WHERE IS THE ROLE LOCATED? Midlands

TELL ME MORE ABOUT THE ROLE? To plan and ensure delivery of our client’s Crop Health and Integrated Pest Management (IPM) programme and to take responsibility for the management and technical development of the Crop Health and IPM team, ensuring that team members are able to deliver into research programmes effectively. The role may include acting as a Sector Coordinator

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • The post-holder will have the responsibility of leading this key work programme for our client
  • Provide technical and strategic leadership to the Crop Health & IPM Team, ensuring that scientific expertise and excellence is maintained and enhanced
  • Lead a programme that delivers AHDB’s objectives on IPM, including:
  • Identifying gaps in knowledge, establishing R&D programmes to fill them and working with communication, knowledge exchange and digital media colleagues in AHDB to deliver solutions to the industry
  • Work with AHDB colleagues and other external stakeholders to provide real-time information and forecasts on the level of crop pests and diseases in the UK to aid growers in managing their risk in this key aspect of production
  • Lead a team of technical experts that delivers the above programmes and services through:
  • Ensuring that the technical expertise of the team is consistent with international knowledge and standards
  • Planning the delivery of projects that fill gaps in knowledge or that provide key services
  • Working with key suppliers of research and services
  • Delivering the outcomes in a format that industry can utilise effectively reflecting both the integration with other farm activity and the impact on the economics of production
  • Maintaining the right links with other AHDB teams including supporting KE delivery in the field for 2 way flows of information
  • Establish good links with research institutes, universities and commercial businesses involved in IPM (in the UK and overseas) to identify innovations that AHDB can deliver to industry
  • Actively seek to promote the profile of the team and the work of AHDB to levy payers and other external stakeholders
  • Control and monitor the operational budget for the Team, and provide accurate and appropriate reporting information to the Research Director
  • Work with the Chief Technical Officer, the Research Director, and Sector Strategy Directors to ensure that the correct level of expertise and resource is available to deliver AHDB’s corporate and sector research objectives within the context of the scientific discipline
  • Be seen as the first point of contact with external stakeholders for matters relating to IPM

WHAT QUALITIES DO I NEED? 

  • Relevant degree or higher degree in biological, agricultural, agri-environmental or related discipline
  • Extensive experience of the crop protection landscape in the UK
  • Experience of managing significant budgets
  • Skills and experience of managing and motivating technical teams
  • Experience and an understanding of working with government agencies and commercial organisations to develop business opportunities
  • Excellent communication skills

WHAT SHOULD I DO NOW?

So, we have your attention and motivation? We would love to hear from you if you are keen to find out more. In the first instance, please forward your CV together with a cover note and salary requirements to phil@jptrett.com (07887 712 133) and all successful candidates will be contacted within 14 days of us receiving your application. Please note that all applications will be treated with confidence.

Company

JP Trett Ltd specialises in Board and C level professional sectors of Agricultural Consultancy to include various industries: Agriculture, Agri-Business, Horticulture, Machinery, Agro-Chemical, Crop Science, Equine, Veterinary, Livestock, Fresh Produce and Overseas Recruitment. Our Executive Recruitment Experts have first-hand experience and knowledge in their sector with qualifications and training enabling them to be Executive Recruitment experts. 

Our core business is predominantly Mid to Senior level executive appointments with a team of professional experts that have unrivalled experience within the sector at this level and beyond. Our philosophy is to do it right the first time and to our best ability.

We aim to bring professionalism, efficiency, technology and cutting edge recruitment solutions to the sector using innovative and traditional methods of sourcing, selection and introduction of high achieving individuals. They typically have the experience, desire, knowledge and education to further improve themselves and your business.


T: 0845 643 2896
W: www.jptrett.com
E: info@jptrett.com

Company info
Website
Telephone
0845 6432896
Location
JP Trett Ltd
Norwich
Norfolk
NR9 4QD
GB

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