Agricultural development professional with 20+ years experience in Donor, NGO and Commercial projects. Seeking long term project work to start immediately |
Contact Rolfe Ellem
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Area of Expertise: |
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Agriculture, Livelihoods, Microfinance, Rural
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Environment, Climate, Energy, Water, Sanitation
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Fundraising, Business Development, Grants Writer
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Infrastructure, Technology, Engineering, Science
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Trade, Finance, Economics, Cooperation, Global
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Professional Experience: |
24 years of international and domestic Australian experience in agricultural development in the areas of; agricultural extension, agricultural vocational education, agricultural marketing, community development, farm management, agricultural finance and natural resource management. - Multi-organisational program and project management - Large scale agricultural water infrastructure development - Team leader - Experience in multi-cultural environments - Negotiation skills - Financial management - Agricultural Best Management Practice - Natural Resource Management - Competitive enterprise analysis - Farm business development planning - Experience in analysing existing operations and implementing effective systems, strategies and processes to improve performance - Proven ability to supervise, guide and train - High level of interpersonal & communication skills - Planning, prioritizing and co-coordinating resources - Demonstrated ability to update, set and provide feedback Implemented and ensured compliance with OHS strategies in harsh environments - Proven ability to deliver innovative solutions to complex problems and understand diverse working environments - Self-motivated and ability to work independently - Proven ability to work effectively with all levels of government and society including multi-cultural environments - Grant, submission and proposal writing
SKILLS: Agricultural economics and finance Agricultural Marketing Agricultural Extension Community development Extensive livestock Natural Resource Management Grant and proposal writing Project and program management Large scale agricultural infrastructure development Proposal, grant, submission writing
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Education: |
Bachelor of Agricultural Economics from the University of New England, Armidale, NSW, Australia. Specialising in farm economics and animal production.
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Available for: |
- Consulting assignments
- Job opportunities
- Being headhunted – make me an offer
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