Agricultural Development Projects Manager - VKB Transformation, Head Office, Reitz at VKB Group

• As Agricultural Development Projects Manager, you will help turn development opportunities into structured, financeable and sustainable agricultural projects. Your contribution will extend across business planning, funding applications, credit and cash-flow analysis, financing and stakeholder engagement.
• For an agricultural economics professional who enjoys combining financial analysis with project coordination and relationship management, this is an opportunity to apply specialist knowledge to meaningful agricultural development at a national level.

What Success Looks Like

• Develops credible business plans that support informed agricultural development and financing decisions.
• Coordinates development projects effectively across multiple stakeholders and priorities.
• Drives well-prepared funding applications supported by sound financial information.
• Supports responsible credit and financing decisions through effective analysis and financial discipline.
• Builds constructive, professional relationships with clients, government stakeholders and other role players.
• Improves decision-making through sound cash-flow analysis and quantitative financial insight.
• Delivers organised project management that keeps agricultural development initiatives moving towards their objectives.

Who We Are Looking For

• We are looking for an agricultural management professional who combines analytical thinking with an ability to work effectively with people.
• You approach financial information carefully, communicate clearly in writing and conversation, and are comfortable taking ownership of projects involving diverse stakeholders. You are hungry to make progress and learn, yet humble enough to listen to farmers, colleagues and partners. You apply good judgement in relationships, have the confidence to engage with stakeholders, and are bold enough to move worthwhile initiatives forward.
• Above all, you understand that sustainable agricultural development is a team effort and are comfortable working as One Team towards outcomes that create lasting value.

Minimum Requirements

Qualifications

• Postgraduate qualification in a relevant Agricultural or Management field of study.

Essential Experience

• Relevant experience in the agricultural sector.
• Relevant experience in business planning.
• Relevant experience in agricultural finance and credit management.
• Relevant experience in stakeholder relations.
• Advantageous, but not a minimum requirement: Established networks within government.

Competencies

• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building ability.
• Clear verbal and written communication.
• Planning and coordination.
• Financial and commercial awareness.
• Analytical thinking and problem solving.
• Stakeholder management.
• Accountability and attention to quality.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across different stakeholder groups.

Skills Required

• Project management.
• Business planning.
• Cash-flow and quantitative financial analysis.
• Credit management and financing.
• Funding application preparation.
• Client and stakeholder relationship management.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, including Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop business plans for agricultural development opportunities and projects.
• Prepare and coordinate funding applications.
• Coordinate agricultural development projects from planning through implementation.
• Monitor project requirements, priorities and key deliverables.
• Evaluate cash flows and other relevant financial information supporting business plans and financing decisions.
• Support credit management activities associated with agricultural development projects.
• Coordinate appropriate project financing processes.
• Maintain productive relationships with agricultural development clients.
• Engage professionally with government stakeholders and other relevant role players.
• Coordinate information between clients, funders and stakeholders where required.
• Apply project management principles to support effective execution.
• Prepare relevant project, business planning and financial information using Microsoft Office applications.
• Support the Agricultural Development team's objective of developing sustainable new farmers.

Deadline:17th November,2026