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Agricultural Consultant
Employer
Alta Genetics Inc.Date Posted
April 01, 2025Languages
English-
Location Calgary, AB
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Earnings $95,000.00 annually
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Work Hours 40 hours per week
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Position Permanent Full Time
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Vacancies 1 Vacancy
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Closing Date May 01, 2025
Employer
Alta Genetics Inc.
Languages
English
Education
Earned doctorate degree
Asset languages
- Italian
- Spanish; Castilian
Work site environment
- Outdoors
- Dusty
- Hot
- Noisy
- Odours
- Wet/damp
Work setting
- Rural area
- Various locations
Tasks
- Analyze agricultural data
- Conduct research
- Share research reports to farmers
- Liaise with researchers, educators and government or business managers on matters pertaining to farming and agriculture
- Maintain records of services provided and the effects of advice given
- Prepare and conduct advisory information sessions and lectures for farmers and other groups
- Provide counselling and advisory services to farmers on agricultural subjects
- Perform diagnostic tests
- Deliver presentations at conferences, workshops or symposia
Area of work experience
Animal breeding
Area of specialization
- Dairy cattle
- Beef cattle
- Animal husbandry
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Attention to detail
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Personal suitability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
Screening questions
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
Experience
5 years or more
Green job
Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes
Workplace information
Hybrid
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Interest Codes
- INNOVATIVE
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Interest in co-ordinating information to conduct research and evaluate agricultural data; and in maintaining records of services provided and the results achieved
- SOCIAL
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Interest in liaising with researchers, educators and government and business managers on farming and agriculture
- DIRECTIVE
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Interest in consulting to provide counselling and advisory services, and to conduct advisory information sessions and lectures for farmers and other groups
The interest code helps you figure out if you’d like to work in a particular occupation.
It’s based on the Canadian Work Preference Inventory (CWPI), which measures 5 occupational interests: Directive, Innovative, Methodical, Objective, and Social.
Each set of 3 interest codes for this NOC group is listed in order of importance.
A code in capital letters means it’s a strong fit for the occupation.
A code in all lowercase letters means the fit is weaker.
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