James Cook University (JCU) is creating a brighter future for life in the Tropics and beyond, through education and research that makes a difference locally and globally. An opportunity is now available for a Knowledge Broker to work within the Tropical North Queensland Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub.

•  Full-time; fixed-term to June 2025
• Academic Level C - $125,527 - $144,104 per annum plus up to 17% employer superannuation contributions, leave loading and other generous employee benefits
• Based at either the Townsville, Bebegu Yumba campus, Douglas or the Cairns Nguma-bada campus, Smithfield.

Position Overview

• Provide leadership in knowledge management, communications management and capacity development to the Tropical North Queensland Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub.
• Promote interaction between knowledge users and knowledge generators as well as to develop capacity for evidence-informed decision making,
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to build and facilitate links between end users, researchers, policy makers, companies and Indigenous organisations by developing a mutual understanding and respect of goals and cultures.
• Link and collaborate with end users to identify issues and problems for which solutions are required, and aid to facilitate the identification, access, assessment, interpretation, and translation of research evidence into local policy and practice.

About the Tropical North Queensland Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub (TNQ Hub)

The TNQ Hub is led by James Cook University and based out of the JCU Ideas Lab in Cairns.  Working in a ‘hub and spoke’ model, the TNQ Hub is partnered closely with six natural resource management (NRM) groups across Tropical North Queensland (TNQ) to deliver drought resilience activities across the region.

Funded by the Australian Governments Future Drought Fund under the Drought Resilience Research and Adoption Program, the TNQ Hub is one of eight Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hubs across Australia established to support land managers and communities prepare for drought.

The Drought Resilience Research and Adoption Program objective is to invest into collaborative research, development, extension, adoption and commercialization activities. These activities will help land managers and Tropical North Queensland communities to become more prepared for, and resilient to, future droughts.

What you can bring to the role

As an experienced professional with a background in agriculture, sciences, natural resource management or a related field, you will have proven knowledge and experience of applied agricultural research, innovation or extension. With demonstrated leadership skills, you will have proven experience in managing organisational, cultural and systemic change and the ability to build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships ensuring successful outcomes.

Why JCU?

We support our people through the provision of:

• Attractive options for salary packaging
• Five weeks’ annual recreation leave
• Fitness Passport
• Free Employee Assistance Program (coaching and counselling)
• Access to online media subscriptions
• Corporate discount on health insurance premiums
• Well-equipped facilities including cafes and sporting fitness
• Balance of work and life so you can enjoy a lifestyle that supports a diverse range of leisure and sporting interests.