This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Chief Executive Officer with a deep understanding of the potential for agricultural and environmental research partnerships to actively contribute to poverty alleviation, improving food security, tackling climate change and sustainable economic development in the Indo-Pacific region.

As the ACIAR CEO, you will be an innovative thinker, promote a diverse and inclusive workplace and contribute to global and regional challenges in a research leadership context from within the Australian Public Service.

Reporting directly to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, our successful CEO will oversee the overall strategy for ACIAR, its research and capacity building programs and be accountable for its operations.You will possess exceptional stakeholder management and relationship building skills with a key focus on building mutually beneficial research partnerships between Australia and partner countries in the Indo-Pacific region. You will have outstanding communication skills to represent Australia at high-level international forums and to lead ACIAR in interacting with government, parliamentary, industry and community stakeholders.

While ACIAR supports flexible working arrangements, this position requires regular face-to-face contact with ACIAR colleagues, partners and stakeholders in Canberra. Frequent international and domestic travel is an essential part of the role.

This is a non-ongoing specified term opportunity located in Bruce, ACT, for up to 5 years, with the possibility of extension for up to a further 2 years under the ACIAR Act 1982.

Before applying, please download a copy of the Candidate Information Pack from our website or the Executive Intelligence Group vacancies page https://​executiveintelligencegroup.com.au/​vacancies  (Ref. No. 833). Instructions on “How to apply” are found on page 8 of the Candidate Information Pack.

Classification: Chief Executive Officer

Eligibility: Our successful candidate must be an Australian citizen

Salary: Total remuneration package is $370,160 per annum

Contact: If, after reading the candidate information pack, you require further information please contact Tricia Searson or Karina Duffey at Executive Intelligence Group on (02) 6232 2200.

Location: Bruce, ACT

Applications: For consideration by the selection panel applications must be submitted via the Executive Intelligence Group website (http://​www.executiveintelligencegroup.com.au/​vacancies/​). Instructions on preparing your application and how to apply are found on page 6-8 of the Candidate Information Pack.

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