Agricultural Economist Graduate - VKB Agricultural Management Services, Reitz at VKB Group

Job Description

• This Graduate position will assist farmers in the area with business plans, budgets and other support in terms of agricultural economics. 

This program term is 12 months.

Requirements

• Completed B.Com/ B.Sc Agriculture qualification (Agricultural Economics as subject is essential)
• Computer Literate in MS Office package is essential.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transport.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Compiling and processing Business Plans .
• Compiling enterprise budgets for different commodities.
• Assist Farmers with compiling yearly budgets including input costs and mechanization costs.
• Assisting farmers in capturing data to comply and completing VAT returns.
• Research and publish relevant articles to stay abreast of current challenges within the agricultural economy.

Skills Required

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Leadership and managerial ability
• Accuracy, thoroughness and administrative capacity
• Problem definition and analyses
• Maintaining long term relationships
• Networking and connecting to people
• Business acumen
• Compliance
• Planning