Economist: Agricultural Regulatory Measures at National Agricultural Marketing Council

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• BSc in Agricultural Economics/ Agriculture
• 2-3 years’ experience in Agricultural Field

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Marketing Strategies
• Business Environment
• Agricultural Environment
• Legislation
• Financial Principles
• Document Administration
• Events Management
• Project Management
• Facilitation
• Analytical Advanced Writing
• Presentation
• Computer Literate
• Interpersonal
• Advanced Communication

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Management Assistance & Stakeholder Engagement

• Divisional Strategic and Management Support
• Assist with the development of divisional strategic plans.
• Assist in preparation of divisional presentations.
• Assist with Risk Register.

Assist in Ministerial Trustee Induction:

• Coordinate logistics (venue, time and agenda),
• Induction pack that includes the SLA (between Trustees and NAMC)
• Preparation of presentations and report

Preparations of reports:

• Assist in preparations of quarterly and CEO reports:
• Assist in reporting on the terms of Ministerial Trustees,

Preparation of submissions:

• Management Committee, Council, and Ministerial.
• Assist in preparation of Annual Report and an engagement with Provincial departments and related stakeholders.

Market Access to all participants Transformation work

• Assist in coordination of the TRC meetings and minutes (internal or with external);
• Attending horticulture industry transformation meetings (committees), congress, symposium and conferences or workshops.
• Assist in the reviewing of the transformation business plans.
• Contribute in the drafting of letters responding to industry proposals.
• Assist in attendance of the AgriBEE Forum meetings.

Smallholder Market Access Tracker (SMAT) project

• Representing Agri Trusts Division on SMAT work
• Assist in writing a report for SMAT project.
• Assist in implementation of the SMAT project when requested.
• Assist in Market and intelligent reports.

Viability of Agricultural Sector

• Agricultural Industry Trusts Responsibilities
• Assist in Monetary and Evaluation trusts:
• Attend when assigned of trust meetings,
• Develop Status of Trust report (share – Minister),
• Host Trust workshop – and publish a report,
• Assist in Monitoring the implementation of transformation.
• Trust beneficiaries need to do real transformation.

Statutory measures work

• Assist in investigation of the statutory measures’ application when request.
• Assist in facilitation of the appointment of inspectors.
• Assist in facilitation of the process to obtain ministerial approval for the use of surplus funds.
• Assist in attendance at the Industries Board / Annual General meeting when requested.
• Export Earnings from Agricultural Products

FANRPAN Responsibilities

• Assist playing a role in projects funded by FANRPAN within the NAMC.