• Ensuring the timely and organised inception, coordination, and closure of the project.
• Establishment of the Management Executive.
• Development of all collaborative agreements, including the consortium agreements and industry/farmer-RPO non-disclosure agreement.
• Maintain high quality research, with the support of the Steering Committee.
• Manage risks to ensure they do not impede either the project progression or outputs.
• Organise grant meetings, Steering Committee and network meetings.
• Maximise the impact of the project, within and beyond its lifetime.
• Ensure the timely submission of scientific and financial reports to DAFM.
• Linking with Task 1 to ensure effective communication of the project outputs.