Agricultural Economist - Klerksdorp at Senwes

Farming enterprise input, cost budgets and sensitivity analyses, and norms & valuation guidelines

• Review and provide input, assisting when needed with the compilation of new enterprise budgets during technical and financial sessions to ensure that the budgets used for credit applications are accurate.
• Assist with training internal users on the use of enterprise budgets.
• Benchmark budgets on an annual basis.
• Assist with compiling, maintaining, and regularly reviewing (benchmarking) applicable norms and guidelines related to measuring farm financial performance, mechanization and contractor costs, rental values for different types of farmlands, and RMVs for soft commodities, livestock, game, and vegetables for internal use.
• Assist with compiling, maintaining, and regularly reviewing productive values (PVs) of
• farmland (rainfed, irrigation, perennial, natural, and planted pastures) within the Senwes geographical service area.

Agricultural Economic Related Services

• Conduct Agricultural Economic Feasibility (AEF) studies for clients, both internal and external.
• Add value through data analysis and provide recommendations to clients.
• Plan mechanisation for both internal and external clients.
• Communicate business intelligence effectively and timeously to relevant parties, where and when applicable.
• Assist with risk mitigation for high-risk clients by supporting the development and
• implementation of turnaround or exit strategies.
• Transfer information by communicating relevant business and market insights to clients.
• Attend to ad hoc subject-specific enquiries.

E-Bureau

• Recruit E-Bureau participants as needed to ensure the data is representative of the Senwes Area of Interest.
• Compile and interpret E-Bureau reports.
• Assist with the continuous improvement of the current E-Bureau model to shorten turnaround times, ensure clients receive their information and feedback promptly, and minimise errors.
• Ensure value is added through data analysis and recommendations to clients.
• Establish and maintain lasting business relationships with internal and external clients.
• Benchmark information to support decision-making.
• Liaise between E-Bureau clients and other business units of Senwes, where and when applicable.
• Communicate business intelligence effectively and timeously to relevant parties, where and when applicable.
• Get involved in high-value transactions to enable the successful delivery of value-adding business solutions to clients. 

Marketing and Liaison

• Establish and maintain lasting business relationships with internal and external clients.
• Liaise with AE forums, preferred input suppliers, and commodity off-takers.
• Market finance solutions and service offerings to the target market.
• Corporate image: Build client and stakeholder networks.

Requirements

• Experience: At least 3 -5 years relevant experience.
• Qualification: B.Sc. Agric or B.Com. with Agricultural Economics as a major subject. Completion of an Honours degree in Agricultural Economics is highly recommended.