Director, Smart Farm Operations

at  Olds College

ABOUT OLDS COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY

Founded in 1913, Olds College has been offering quality hands-on education for over a century. Through our regular programming, continued education, and online and blended programming, we provide accessible educational opportunities within Alberta and beyond. We work closely with industry to advance and adapt our programming to ensure our graduates have the skills to succeed.
At Olds College we value our people and are committed to providing a supportive and rewarding work environment. Olds College provides quality education in an environment that is designed to promote academic excellence and student success. There are many reasons to join Olds College and build a meaningful career in a community that is innovative, diverse and welcoming. Everything we do at Olds College is done to advance all aspects of the agriculture and agri-food community. All of our programs and actions align to our social purpose, “Transforming agriculture for a better world”. Our mission is to ensure Alberta’s agriculture community has the talent, knowledge, and thought leadership to lead globally.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED:

• Strategic, visionary, organized, detail-oriented professional with leadership and management experience and the desire to work in a dynamic and demanding environment.
• Degree in Agricultural Production, Science, Management or a related area.
• 10+ years of experience managing teams, systems, processes, and multiple stakeholders.
• Background and understanding of the agriculture industry and primary production (both crops and livestock).
• High performance standards with excellent work ethic.
• Skilled in decision making, problem solving, stakeholder management, and prioritization.
• High proficiency with Microsoft Office and the Google suite. Experience with farm data management systems is considered an asset.
• Exemplary communication skills, both written and verbal and comfortable with different communication mediums such as briefing documents, reports, email, and Google Chat.
• Curiosity and passion for advancing the agriculture sector and improving overall productivity, profitability, and sustainability of food production.

Please refer the Job description for details