Field Representative (Full Time - Southwest/Central Ontario)

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Equivalent work experience is considered.</li>\n</ul>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Specific Experience:</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Strong understanding of Ontario agriculture, including environmental and economic farm sustainability, biosecurity, soil health, water quality, and best management practices.</li>\n<li>Demonstrated experience facilitating adult education sessions or agricultural workshops.</li>\n<li>Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, particularly when working with farming audiences.</li>\n<li>Customer service experience supporting producers or agricultural clients.</li>\n<li>Ability to engage farm businesses and encourage active participation and commitment to programs.</li>\n<li>Strong administrative, coordination, and organizational skills.</li>\n<li>Adaptable, with the ability to thrive in changing environments and quickly learn new concepts.</li>\n<li>Skilled in using a wide range of computer applications and technology.</li>\n<li>Valid Ontario Class G driver’s license required.</li>\n<li>French language proficiency considered an asset.</li>\n</ul>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Behavioural Competencies</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Adaptability</span>: Demonstrate a willingness to be flexible, versatile, and dynamic in a changing work environment while maintaining effectiveness and efficiency.</li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Ethical behaviour</span>: Ensure personal behaviours align with the Association's core values and code of conduct.</li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Relationship development</span>: Establish and maintain positive working relationships with others, internally and externally.</li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Effective communication</span>: Speak, listen, and write in a precise, clear, and timely manner using appropriate and effective communication tools.</li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Client focus</span>: Anticipate clients' needs and respond in an appropriate and timely manner, seeking to provide the highest quality service.</li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Teamwork development</span>: Work cooperatively and effectively with others to set goals, resolve challenges, and make decisions that enhance cross-functional cooperation.</li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Initiative</span>: Ability to assess and initiate tasks independently.</li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Decision-making</span>: Assess role-based situations to determine the importance, risks, and make clear decisions in a timely manner.</li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Time management and organization</span>: Set priorities, develop a task schedule, monitor progress towards deadlines.</li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Problem-solving</span>: View problems as learning opportunities, focus on improving future results.</li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Cultural Competence</span>: Value diversity and inclusivity, demonstrating an ability to work effectively with trust across various departments.</li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Foster Sustainability</span>: Ensuring the work we do improves the viability and sustainability of rural Ontario and Ontario agriculture.</li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Continuous Learning</span>: Participates in an environment of professional development and personal growth.</li>\n</ul>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Working Conditions / Physical Demands:</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Home office settings require a dependable, high-speed internet connection to ensure effective participation in virtual meetings and online collaboration.</li>\n<li>This role requires to work outside of standard business hours (e.g., early mornings, evenings, or weekends) to conduct workshops, attend meetings, events, or respond to organizational needs.</li>\n<li>High degree of scheduling flexibility needed to accommodate farmer availability.</li>\n<li>Requires regular use of a computer; 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