Internship/Hot Vacancies at PPECB

 The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Providing administrative support to external and internal clients
• Data base administration and ensure timeous capturing on the information system
• Comparing of information on different databases
• Document and administrative control according to standards
• Timeous recording of information on ERP
• Ensuring adherence to internal business processes, procedures and policies
• Assist  with general administrative tasks
• Reception

Job Requirements

Requirements:

• A Grade 12 certificate or equivalent qualification
• A minimum of 3 years relevant administrative experience
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
• Good numeric skills with track record would be advantages
• Basic experience in accounting would be advantageous
• Typing skills (45 words per min.) would be advantageous
• Certificates in computer training would be advantageous
• Knowledge of Navision system and ERP
• Proven track record of taking ownership enabled by responsible and accountable behavior

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Key Responsibilities:

The CIO is responsibility for: 

1. Strategic Leadership:  Aligning IT strategy with the overall business objectives of the organization, working closely with other C-suite executives and board members to develop long-term IT plans that support business growth, innovation, and efficiency.
2. IT Governance: Establishing and maintaining IT governance frameworks to ensure that IT investments and initiatives are aligned with the organization's goals, compliant with regulations, and adequately managed to mitigate risks.
3. Technology Innovation:  Stays abreast of emerging technologies and trends that could impact the organization's industry and business model. Lead efforts to explore and adopt innovative solutions that can drive competitive advantage and improve operational effectiveness.
4. Information Security: Accountable for ensuring the security of the organization's information assets, including data, systems, and networks.  Develop and implement robust cybersecurity strategies to protect against internal and external threats, comply with regulations, and safeguard customer and corporate data.
5. IT Operations Management:  Oversees the day-to-day operations of the IT department, including infrastructure management, application development, support services, and vendor management.  Establish performance metrics and service level agreements (SLAs) to ensure that IT services meet the needs of the organization and its stakeholders.
6. Digital Transformation:  Leads digital transformation initiatives aimed at leveraging technology to improve business processes, enhance customer experiences, and drive innovation. Furthermore, collaborates with business units to identify opportunities for automation, optimization, and digitalization of workflows and services.
7. Budgeting and Resource Allocation:  Manages the IT budget and allocate resources effectively to support strategic priorities and operational needs. Prioritize investments based on ROI, risk assessment, and business value, and ensure that IT spending is optimized and aligned with organizational goals.
8. Stakeholder Engagement: Engages with internal and external stakeholders, including executives, employees, customers, partners, and vendors, to understand their needs, gather feedback, and communicate IT initiatives and accomplishments. Builds strong relationships and foster collaboration to drive business outcomes through technology.
9. Talent Development: Responsible for attracting, retaining, and developing top IT talent to support the organization's strategic objectives.  Needs to foster a culture of continuous learning, innovation, and diversity within the IT department, and provide opportunities for professional growth and advancement.
10. Risk Management and Compliance: Needs to assess and mitigate IT-related risks, including cybersecurity threats, data breaches, system failures, and compliance violations.  Ensuring that IT policies, procedures, and controls are in place to mitigate risks and maintain regulatory compliance.

Job Requirements

Qualifications

• A relevant ICT university degree is required, relating specifically to Information Technology and Information Systems.
• A relevant post graduate degree is desirable, relating to business administration or other business management qualifications.

Experience 

• A minimum of fifteen (15) years' experience in the ICT field of which five (5) years are in a similar role as a senior manager of an ICT department/ operations department is required.
• Proven experience of successful strategic ICT planning and execution.
• Demonstrated ability to apply IT in solving business problems.
• Experience with systems design and development from business requirements analysis through to day-to-day management.
• Proven track-record of successful implementation of ICT projects and management of service providers
• In-depth experience in the use of Microsoft systems, Microsoft software and mobile technology is essential.
• Relevant experience in the perishable produce export industry or a regulatory environment is advantageous.
• Proven experience and knowledge of cloud technologies, SaaS solutions, outsourcing including negotiating and managing such contracts with vendors.

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Duties and Responsibilities

• Review and track the incoming requests from Internal and External stakeholder.
• Acknowledge requests received.
• Provide feedback to Data Analysts to plan accordingly.
• Work with data analyst to Understand the business questions to be answered.
• Understand and analyse the data available to support the business question.
• Understand the data models with data relationships.
• Prepare data exception reports.
• Investigate data anomalies being reported.
• Store evidence of findings to assist in communication with operations and data stewards.

Job Requirements

Qualifications and Experience

• Certification or courses related to Information Systems / Computer programming / Data Analysis
• Knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Word
• Kowledge and some experience is using Microsoft Excel would be advantageous.
• Knowledge of SQL or a programming language would be advantageous.

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The Laboratory Technician will be responsible for the following:

• Ensures accurate and timeous completion of prescribed analytical protocols (SOPs) and accompanying administrative duties.
• Analysis of pesticide residues in fresh produce using the QuEChERS extraction technique
• Optimize the use of the equipment in the preparative section of the laboratory.
• Ensure service delivery to customers.
• Self-Management.
• Minimize financial Risks.
• Implementation of QMS (ISO 17025).
• Communication and reporting to internal stakeholders.
• Management of critical consumables.

Job requirements:

1.    Qualification required:

• Minimum qualification of a National Diploma Analytical Chemistry or related field.

2.    Experience required:

• At least 2 years of experience working in an ISO 17025 accredited facility.
• Analysis of pesticide residues using the QuEChERS extraction technique.
• Implementation of accredited methods, increasing the scope of accreditation and a particular understanding of the technical processes including   HPLC/UPLC/GC-MS-MS/LC-MS-MS.

3.    Key responsibilities:

Method Validation:

• Ensure that any changes are made to the methods if necessary.
• Ensure equipment maintenance and calibration.
• Participate in proficiency testing.

Quality Control:

• Perform Internal Verification of Equipment.
• Ensures that the accommodation and environmental conditions of the laboratory is controlled and recorded accordingly.
• Checking quality and suitability of chemicals.
• Recording quality controls.

Technical processes - implementation:

• Sample registration on LIMS.                                                   
• Extraction of routine samples.
• Weighing, homogenizing, mixing, and filtering.
• Equipment verification (balances, volumetric flasks, pipettes).
• Pesticide analysss - QuEChERS extraction technique
• Preparation of reference standards.
• Preparation of daily solvents and standards
• Participation in proficiency testing schemes.
• Instrumentation setup - loading of samples on chromatographic instruments.

Meetings:

• Participate in laboratory staff meetings.

Implementation of QMS (ISO 17025):

• Implement standard QMS protocols.
• Consistent and correct application of analytical test methods.
• Compliance to statutory requirements.
• Record all non-conformances observed for further investigation.

Communication, Advising and Reporting:

• Comment and report timely on irregularities.
• Effective communication and reporting that leads to improved internal relationships and decisions.
• Ensures that all test results comply with the documented quality control criteria.

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Areas of Responsibilities:  

• Inspect and certify perishable products;
• Inspect the handling, storage and transport of perishable products;
• Ensure the correct application of quality management systems, BMS procedures and working instructions;
• Perform administrative tasks;
• Build and maintain good relations with PPECB clients;
• Communicate with various clients on own specific task and outcome of decisions;
• Participate in the relief duty roster;
• Accept the responsibility of continuous self-improvement in their area of responsibility

Job Requirements

• A National Diploma in an agricultural or food science disciplines.
• National Certificate: Perishable Produce Export Technology (AETP) would be advantageous.
• Practical experience, theoretical knowledge and competence in Citrus.
• Practical experience, theoretical knowledge/exposure related to the specified geographical area and/or competency in Stone Fruit (Plums and Other) would be advantageous.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Computer literate.
• The ability to work independently and / or with minimum supervision.
• A valid code 08 drivers license and own reliable vehicle is a requirement for doing the job.

Additionally, the following criteria will be reviewed:

• Relevant Service history to the job in question at the PPECB
• Competency records (verified by L&D)
• Performance records at the PPECB
• Disciplinary records during their service/contract at the PPECB

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Job Description

• The purpose of the role is collection of debtors funds within corporate guidelines, developing strong customer relationships and striving to protect the financial integrity of the PPECB.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 or equivalent
• Degree/Diploma: Finance and Administration

Experience

• Credit control working experience within a medium size organization
• Experience working with Accounting and Financial systems
• Customer service/customer relations experience
• Experience reconciling debtors' accounts

Technical Skills/ Functional Skills

• Numerical skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite and MS Teams
• Checking skills and attention to detail
• Financial and business acumen
• Communication skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Conflict management skills

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JOB DESCRIPTION:  

• Inspection and calibration of containers.
• Monitor temperatures; supervise container and vessel loading at various loading points.
• Cold store survey.
• The minimum administrative tasks that is associated with the job level
• The minimum administrative tasks associated with the job level
• Communicate with various clients on own specific task and outcome of decisions
• Build and maintain good relations with PPECB clients
• Continuous self-improvement in their area of responsibility according to the PPECB performance framework

Job Requirements

• A Grade 12 certificate or equivalent qualification.
• Practical experience, theoretical knowledge and competence in Container Loading.
• Experience in various cold chain functions related to the specified geographical area would be advantageous.
• Computer Literate.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• The ability to work independently and / or with minimum supervision.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• A valid code 08 driving license and own reliable vehicle is a requirement for doing the job.
• Own mobile phone. 

Additionally, the following criteria will be reviewed:

• Relevant Service history to the job in question at the PPECB
• Competency records (verified by L&D)
• Performance records at the PPECB
• Disciplinary records during their service/contract at the PPECB

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JOB DESCRIPTION:  

• Inspection and calibration of containers.
• Monitor temperatures; supervise container and vessel loading at various loading points.
• Cold store survey.
• The minimum administrative tasks that is associated with the job level
• The minimum administrative tasks associated with the job level
• Communicate with various clients on own specific task and outcome of decisions
• Build and maintain good relations with PPECB clients
• Continuous self-improvement in their area of responsibility according to the PPECB performance framework

Job Requirements

• A Grade 12 certificate or equivalent qualification.
• Practical experience, theoretical knowledge and competence in Container Loading.
• Experience in various cold chain functions related to the specified geographical area would be advantageous.
• Computer Literate.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• The ability to work independently and / or with minimum supervision.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• A valid code 08 driving license and own reliable vehicle is a requirement for doing the job.
• Own mobile phone. 

Additionally, the following criteria will be reviewed:

• Relevant Service history to the job in question at the PPECB
• Competency records (verified by L&D)
• Performance records at the PPECB
• Disciplinary records during their service/contract at the PPECB

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Areas of Responsibilities:  

• Inspect and certify perishable products;
• Inspect the handling, storage and transport of perishable products;
• Ensure the correct application of quality management systems, BMS procedures and working instructions;
• Perform administrative tasks;
• Build and maintain good relations with PPECB clients;
• Communicate with various clients on own specific task and outcome of decisions;
• Participate in the relief duty roster;
• Accept the responsibility of continuous self-improvement in their area of responsibility

Job Requirements

• A National Diploma in an agricultural or food science disciplines.
• National Certificate: Perishable Produce Export Technology (AETP) would be advantageous.
• Practical experience, theoretical knowledge and competence in Citrus.
• Practical experience, theoretical knowledge/exposure related to the specified geographical area and/or competency in Stone Fruit (Plums and Other) would be advantageous.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Computer literate.
• The ability to work independently and / or with minimum supervision.
• A valid code 08 drivers license and own reliable vehicle is a requirement for doing the job.

Additionally, the following criteria will be reviewed:

• Relevant Service history to the job in question at the PPECB
• Competency records (verified by L&D)
• Performance records at the PPECB
• Disciplinary records during their service/contract at the PPECB

go to method of application »

Areas of Responsibilities:  

• Inspect and certify perishable products;
• Inspect the handling, storage and transport of perishable products;
• Ensure the correct application of quality management systems, BMS procedures and working instructions;
• Perform administrative tasks;
• Build and maintain good relations with PPECB clients;
• Communicate with various clients on own specific task and outcome of decisions;
• Participate in the relief duty roster;
• Accept the responsibility of continuous self-improvement in their area of responsibility

Job Requirements

• A National Diploma in an agricultural or food science disciplines.
• National Certificate: Perishable Produce Export Technology (AETP) would be advantageous.
• Practical experience, theoretical knowledge and competence in Citrus.
• Practical experience, theoretical knowledge/exposure related to the specified geographical area and/or competency in Stone Fruit (Plums and Other) would be advantageous.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Computer literate.
• The ability to work independently and / or with minimum supervision.
• A valid code 08 drivers license and own reliable vehicle is a requirement for doing the job.

Additionally, the following criteria will be reviewed:

• Relevant Service history to the job in question at the PPECB
• Competency records (verified by L&D)
• Performance records at the PPECB
• Disciplinary records during their service/contract at the PPECB