Deputy Director: Food Security at Free State Department: Agriculture and Rural Development

REQUIREMENTS :

• An appropriate Bachelor’s Degree / Post Graduate Diploma in Agriculture (NQF level 8). 3 – 4 years’ experience in middle management level at Assistant Director level in agriculture preferably in a food security environment. Driver’s license. Compulsory SACNASP Registration.

DUTIES :

• Promote household food and nutrition security. Coordinate food security programmes in Department and provincial level. Liaise with key role players when planning and implementing food security. Represent the Department on Provincial and National Food Security and Food Security related forums (e.g. SAVAC, IFNSF, PAVAC). Compile and update Database of households and institutions benefitting from agricultural food security initiatives. Compile and Update Database of all Food Security Role players in the Free State. Create awareness with regard to Food Security.
• Disseminate information on food security to management, peers and clients. Monitor and evaluate implementation and impact of Food Security initiatives in the Department. Coordinate and Implement YAFF (Youth in Agriculture). Coordinate pre-event activities (Awareness, applications and adjudication). Coordinate video and profiles for National adjudication. Coordinate, plan and implement Provincial event. Coordinate and support National event. Coordinate post-event activities (evaluations, etc). Represent Department at NOC meetings. Coordinate and Implement FEA (Female Entrepreneur Awards) in the province. Coordinate pre-event activities (Awareness, applications and adjudication). Coordinate video and profiles for National adjudication.
• Coordinate, plan and implement Provincial event. Coordinate and support National event. Coordinate postevent activities (evaluations, etc). Represent Department at NOC meetings. Perform administrative and related functions. Compile reports as required. Human capital development: Supervise and manage staff. Participate and apply the PDMS (Own and subordinates). Self-development through informal and formal training initiatives that is relevant to the duties of the official. Effective management of all physical assets of the unit. Give inputs for budget planning. Manage grant funding allocated to Food Security as Food Security Pillar Manager. Manage grant funding allocated to FEA as Provincial FEA coordinato