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The Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture, Regional Services Branch, has an exciting and challenging opportunity available to provide leadership to a team committed to pathfinding for farmers, ranchers and agribusinesses in Saskatchewan.

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Agriculture Knowledge Centre (AKC) Manager provides oversight to a team of resource agents responsible for answering questions related to the programs and services offered by the ministry. The manager would also provide oversight to a secondary unit of administrative professionals located within our 10 regional offices.

The AKC Manager will be an integral member of the management team providing leadership, a focus on continuous improvement, and facilitating services to support other branches in achieving their strategic initiatives.

The successful candidate will have knowledge of current agriculture trends and issues in Saskatchewan. Your management experience will demonstrate the ability to manage capital and human resources including coaching and motivating employees from a distance to achieve strategic results. In addition, you must be an excellent communicator, strategic thinker and possess superior analytical skills.

The expertise required for this position would typically be achieved through a degree in agriculture combined with several years of relevant client service and management experience or a combination of education and experience.

The Ministry’s deep-rooted values system of innovation, teamwork, integrity, service excellence and leadership at all levels serve as the foundation to ensure results are achieved. The successful candidate must be a team player, able to both lead and collaborate, with a reputation for integrity and a focus on service excellence and innovation in their work.