The Vacancy
RSK ADAS is seeking an Agricultural and Environment Consultant to join our Agriculture and Land Management team on a full time, permanent basis with a mixture of hybrid home and office working (depending on experience). We are open to base location.
You will join a team of consultants to deliver consultancy to farmer and grower clients, advice programmes on behalf of government agencies, projects for supply chain, utility companies, commercial organisations, charities and research institutes.
The successful applicant will need to be versatile and be willing to be involved in a range of consultancy services to farmers and other industry stakeholders.
Key responsibilities
1. Deliver technical and business-focussed farm management, environment and technical consultancy. To include working for individual farmers and corporate clients and delivery of contracts funded by the public sector. Working in project teams to develop and deliver portfolio of private client work
2. Develop and apply skills and expertise in a range of consultancy services including farm business management, understanding of resource protection including nutrient, air and soil and water management, biodiversity net gain and agri-environment schemes
3. Advise on reduction of diffuse pollution, resource protection and agri-environmental matters to farmers and other clients
4. Analyse problems and help to provide independent, cost-effective solutions to clients that includes technically correct and legally compliant advice
5. Contribute to business development by promoting ADAS and developing contacts with new and existing clients, through meetings, speaking at events and press and media activities
6. Generate and follow up sales leads, develop networking links with regional stakeholders, corporate and private clients with a view to winning new business
7. Prepare tenders and client proposals as part of bid teams and individually
Person Specification:
8. Relevant years practical post graduate experience in agriculture is required
9. Agricultural or Environmental Degree
10. Competent user of Microsoft software including Windows, Teams, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel
11. Understand and communicate verbally and in writing, in a clear and concise manner in English
12. Full driving licence and own transport
13. Ability to travel away from home base when required
14. Flexibility in the range of work undertaken
Salary and benefits
15. Up to £35,000 depending on experience
16. On the job training and mentoring will be provided, alongside industry relevant qualifications
17. Contributory Pension Scheme and Life Assurance
18. On the job training and mentoring will be provided
19. We encourage Continuing Professional Development
20. Flexible benefits programme with the option to buy additional holidays and private health care
RSK Group is an Equal Opportunities Employer
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RSK will not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies other than RSK PSL or Secondary agencies.