Description

Agricorp is looking for a Regional Specialist in or nearby to Essex or Kent county in the Southwest region of Ontario with crop specialties that include grapes, tender fruit and specialty crops to provide senior technical expertise and consultation to Agricorp clients and staff. This opportunity will appeal to those interested in representing Agricorp locally, while also providing sector and commodity expertise provincially to the Regional Services team in the Program Delivery division.

The Role

The Regional Specialist will provide specialized tender fruit, grapes & apples knowledge to the Regional Services team.  In this role, you will:

• Provide technical expertise, coaching, mentoring, change management and training to a team of Adjusters to support enrolment, underwriting, contract establishment, damage inspection, premium collection and claim adjudication/settlement
• Provide highly specialized knowledge in tender fruit, grapes & apples, support the inspection of crops/production, investigation and settlement of claims, and completion of audits
• Conduct or participate in inspections and audits, including damage report investigations, seasonal crop inspections, yield claims, acreage and application of losses due to uninsured perils
• Act as a subject matter expert on tender fruit, grapes & apples to support program and service delivery and assist in the development of new enhancements & programs
• Support the Manager, Regional Services in providing local information to inform regional planning and reporting, participate in team goal setting, and help to communicate directions and goals to Adjusters
• Participate in contingency support as needed. 

Job Status: Permanent Full-Time

Work status: Home office

Salary: $69,363 - $81,603

Location: Majority of work assigned in Southwestern Region with some travel additional specialty crop areas across Ontario

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in Agriculture or equivalent experience
• Minimum 5 years of related experience in farming or in the agricultural industry with specialization in tender fruit, grapes and apples
• Proven experience in coaching, mentoring, change management and training others
• Demonstrated ability to communicate with diverse stakeholders using influence and authority
• Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) an asset

Key Competencies

• Achieving Quality Results – Focuses efforts on managing one’s self to achieve high quality results consistent with the organization’s standards and measures, while managing risk
• Client Focus – Provides service excellence to internal and external clients
• Program Knowledge – Knows and understands the programs and services provided by Agricorp
• Industry Knowledge – Understands how Agricorp fits into the industry, the industry as a whole and the links to related industries
• Critical Judgment, Decision Making and Problem Solving – Uses critical judgment to make decisions and solve problems involving varied levels of complexity, ambiguity and risk
• Information Gathering – Locates and collects data from appropriate sources and analyzes it to prepare meaningful and concise reports that summarize the information

Background

Agricorp, an agency of the government of Ontario.

Agricorp delivers government programs. These programs help protect the livelihood of over 47,000 Ontario farmers against the many risks farm businesses face every day. Our employees are skilled professionals who respond when industry and government need us, manage public funds with great care and integrity, and deliver a quality customer experience.

Agricorp helps grow Ontario agriculture. We underwrite $7 billion in risk each year. The agency was established in 1997, and in our first 25 years we made $7.5 billion in payments to farmers when they needed it most.  

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We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted directly.