Director: Land Development Support at Department of Land Reform and Rural Development

REQUIREMENTS :

• Minimum requirements: Applicants must be in a possession of a Grade 12 Certificate and a Bachelor’s Degree in Agricultural Economics / Agri Business / Agricultural Management / BCom Agriculture / Agri Business (NQF Level 7) or related equivalent qualification and a Nyukela certificate (Pre-entry Certificate to the SMS) submitted prior to appointment. Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience at middle/senior managerial level in the agricultural development environment field. A valid driver’s licence

DUTIES :

• Develop, review and manage the implementation of policies and programmes for land development and post-settlement support. Engage with relevant stakeholders on policy matters. Identify issues to necessitate policy review and participate in policy formulation forum. Capacitate and train stakeholders and officials on policies and programmes developed. Participate in the development and review of standard operating procedures. Facilitate the development and graduating of producers towards commercialisation. Identify producers to be supported. Facilitate the establishment and management of partnership between producers and development partners. Ensure capacity building and training to producers. Facilitate the appointment of prospective strategic partners and service providers.
• Manage resource mapping and mobilisation of all identified farms for development in line with departmental priorities, Annual Performance Plan and Operational Plan of the Branch. Develop and facilitate approval of project registers. Facilitate farm assessments and feasibility studies. Facilitate the compilation of reports and the development of business plans. Manage the approval of projects by programme manager. Manage compilation of approval documents and conduct quality assurance.
• Ensure alignment and compliance of submissions to the policies / standard operating procedures. Present the submissions to the relevant committees and structures. Manage effective promotion and practice of good corporate governance and compliance with financial and human resource. Manage ongoing monitoring and reporting of projects under implementation. Manage human and financial resources in line with relevant policy and legislative framework. Manage and mitigate identified operational and fraud risks. Manage and implement internal and external controls in line with the policies.