Job description
Agency Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Work unit Plant Industries
Job title Cropping Engagement and Adoption Officer Designation Professional 1
Job type Full time Duration Fixed to 31/08/2026
Salary $68,904 - $87,700 Location Katherine
Position number 76250104 RTF 330323 Closing 09/10/2025
Contact officer Edward Kulecho Mwando on 08 8973 8516 or Edward.mwando@nt.gov.au
About the agency https://daf.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=330323

1. Assist in the development and implementation of an engagement plan to work with local communities, current and
   potential stakeholders in relation to broadacre cropping in the Northern Territory.
2. Following Free, Prior and Informed Consent, engage with local development corporations, land councils and landowners
   to build and maintain effective relationships to develop a sound understanding of sustainable agricultural opportunities,
   particularly in the context of future demand for food and other agricultural products.
3. Work with participating local communities to establish demonstration sites of crops of interest on their land, collect and
   analyse data, and prepare reports.
4. Coordinate and attend community events and consultations, and highlight opportunities for commercial cropping
   opportunities in the Northern Territory.
5. Report success stories of agribusiness development outcomes through appropriate communications channels like
   newsletters, bulletins, and social media to participating communities and stakeholders.