Job Openings at Secondments

Job Advert Summary    

• Ensure that the Asset Register is complete
• Ensure that all Assets are barcoded & go to depots and spot check high value assets
• Draft a Schedule for Asset Verification & Plant the Asset verification
• Ensure that All Asset Verification Sheets are completed
• Ensure that All Scanners are charged and in working order

Minimum Requirements    

• Diploma / NQF level 6 in accounting
• Up to 2 years relevant experience
• BCom Accounting – desired non-essential
• Knowledge of various methods of depreciation and related rules
• Knowledge of tax codes affecting fixed assets
• Knowledge of classification of assets, Complete self-motivation
• Experience in evaluating and controlling fixed assets
• Update and maintain the fixed asset register & Total reliability
• Understand the various methods of depreciation and related rules
• Understand tax codes affecting fixed assets

Duties and Responsibilities    

• Ensure that the Asset Register is complete
• Ensure that all Assets are barcoded & go to depots and spot check high value assets
• Draft a Schedule for Asset Verification & Plant the Asset verification
• Ensure that All Asset Verification Sheets are completed
• Ensure that All Scanners are charged and in working order
• Ensure that the Verification Templates are complete
• Check all Delivery Notes against what has been delivered
• Ensure that all new Assets are barcoded
• Ensure that all assets which barcodes have fallen off are re barcoded and updated on GP

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Job Advert Summary    

To provide a professional agriculture, economics and technical specialist service to support the Province to effectively evaluate the business case viability of financing customers, including conducting on-site visits to familiarise the Bank with the business operations in which the Bank will be investing its funds, with the additional objective of minimising potential risks and financial losses. Provide ongoing technical advice to the provincial team to ensure submission of high quality of applications.

Minimum Requirements    

Preferred Minimum Education and Experience     

• A relevant 3 year qualification in Agriculture or an equivalent
• 5 years experience in Agricultural Extension Services or
• 5 years experience in Agricultural businesses, a Co-op, or similar organisations

Critical Competencies   

• Microsoft Office
• Knowledge / Experience of financial and business analytical principles, tools and systems
• Property Valuation Principles
• Agricultural Economics
• Risk Management Principles
• Lending / Credit Assessment Principles
• Financial and Business Acumen

Additional Requirements

• Extended hours as and when required
• Travel as and when required
• Needs to keep abreast with agricultural economic trends

Duties and Responsibilities    

Key Performance Areas        

Specialist Inputs into Business Case Viability

• Provide specialist support to Commercial Bankers to enable the structuring of appropriate financial solutions and feasible transactions.
• Complete and submit detailed reports as part of a comprehensive assessment of potential business transactions, including
• As part of the assessment process, undertake amongst others:
• Determine the development phase of the farming venture and conditions of the infrastructure, management skills, topography, accessibility, development potential of the farm, grazing component and carrying capacity and any other relevant general conditions.
• Responsible for conducting the required valuation of the entity’s assets through an on-site visit to the business property to evaluate the viability of financing customers, based on the strength of their assets.
• Inspect crops on the land and calculate the net realisation and impact on financial position.
• Determine the realisable value movable assets Identify and locate security offered.
• Determine the value of buildings and other improvements and contribution towards production value
• Calculate the production value and related loan value based on the information gathered.
• Determine justification of applicants’ financing requests.
• Make recommendations regarding the merit of financing requests, the appropriate terms and conditions.

Provincial Agricultural Knowledge Database and Knowledge Sharing

• Collect, process, and package information within the allocated area of responsibility, including amongst others, the determination of the following:
• Market value of property
• Production costs
• Establishment costs
• Profit margins
• Produce prices
• Market trends
• Economic patterns
• Potential of land
• Keep the database up to date as appropriate and share at a divisional level
• Contribute information to the national agricultural specialists’ database
• Ensure availability and access to identified users.
• Transfer knowledge to the team to empower them in understanding the technical context.

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Job Advert Summary    

• Develop, Implement and Maintain Procurement Strategy, Policies and Procedures.
• Manage Operational Activities & Decision Making.
• Tender Process Management.
• Manage Contracts, Supplier Performance Management, Supplier Development & B-BBEE.
• Manage SCM Governance, Risk and Compliance.
• Management of Stakeholder relationships (EXCO/Procurement Committee/Project Portfolio 

Minimum Requirements    

Preferred Minimum Education and Experience     

• 3 Year Degree in Supply Chain Management; MCIPS diploma
• Experience within a state-owned entity Procurement environment: 5 to 7 years
• Experience as head of procurement / Manager: SCM - 5 Years

Critical Competencies   

• Microsoft Office
• Advanced knowledge on Procurement Systems
• Procurement Procedures for State-Owned Enterprises.
• Legislative and Regulatory Requirements Knowledge
• Financial Principles Knowledge.

Additional Requirements

• Extended hours as and when required.
• Travel as and when required.

Duties and Responsibilities    

Key Performance Areas 

• Develop, Implement and Maintain Procurement Strategy, Policies and Procedures.
• Manage Operational Activities & Decision Making.
• Tender Process Management.
• Manage Contracts, Supplier Performance Management, Supplier Development & B-BBEE.
• Manage SCM Governance, Risk and Compliance.
• Management of Stakeholder relationships (EXCO/Procurement Committee/Project Portfolio Committee/Board/Board Sub-Committees/National Treasury).
• Departmental and People Management.

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Job Advert Summary    

To support the Provincial teams as part of the deal origination process and ultimately contribute to growing the book and ensuring compliance to all legal requirements and relevant policies and procedures. To perform the required conveyancing and notary activities on behalf of the relevant Provincial Offices by securing loans and legally transferring ownership while ensuring that all relevant legislation pertaining to individuals, entities and respective legal capacity is understood and adhered to. Supporting the process of entering into loan transactions or purchase and sale transactions by assisting with the drafting of all loan contracts in collaboration with the relevant internal and external stakeholders. Support the business with required transactions and related legal activities to ensure that risks relating to securities and client accounts are maintained from a legal perspective and the interests of the Bank are protected. Provide management with any required status reports and make recommendations.  

Minimum Requirements    

Preferred Minimum Education and Experience     

• LLB Degree.
• Admitted as Conveyancer; and
• Admitted as an attorney.
• 4 - 5 years (including pre-admission experience) of Conveyancing experience.

Critical Competencies   

• Conveyancing Process
• Deeds office process
• Report writing
• Contract compilation and interpretation

Additional Requirements

• Extended hours as and when required.
• Valid driver's license.
• Travel as and when required.

Duties and Responsibilities    

Drafting, Vetting and Concluding Legally Enforceable Loan Contracts

• Responsible to compile/ draft required loan agreement/contract with supporting documents, including but not limited to, any conveyancing and notary documents.
• Drafting of required legal agreements including but not limited to security documents and any conveyancing and/or notary documents for signature as below.
• Ensure that the signatures from clients and other parties are obtained.
• Responsible to issue guarantees as required to finance the transaction.
• Responsible for the Registration of Securities and Associated Processes on behalf of the company

Manages the registration process:

• Conduct deeds office searches and any other required searches in preparation for the registration of securities.
• Attend to the registration of conveyancing and notary transactions.
• Collaborate with attorneys for registration of conveyancing and notary transactions in the deeds office.
• Ensured adherence to all legislative requirements e.g. FICA, NCA, CPA etc.
• Responsible to inform all the relevant parties as it pertains to the conveyancing transaction once the conveyancing documents are ready for lodgement.
• Ensure that no servitudes are being registered or other limiting conditions apply before registration or disbursement.

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Job Advert Summary    

Markets company products and services to existing clients or new clients with the aim of growing the direct lending Loan Book. On the receipt of client interest views past performance of clients and assess potential of the deal. Advises clients on the requirements for applications and sends pack through for completion. For viable deals visits clients and performs an analysis on the institution/organisation of a new potential transaction. Acquires all documentation prior to deal structuring. Works in consultation with members of the Origination team in the Provincial Office and the Credit Analysts in Head Office to construct the deal. To provide recommendations on the viability of the loan application based on analysis and interpretation of, amongst others:

• Management shareholding structure, organisational structure
• Governance matters
• Competitive advantage
• Value proposition
• Distribution channels

Minimum Requirements    

Preferred Minimum Education and Experience     

• Relevant 3-year qualification in commerce, business, banking, or other relevant and equivalent qualifications
• 3-5 years’ experience in the management of client relationships, preferably in a financial and customer facing environment.
• 1-2 years knowledge to assess a business case for an agricultural farming business and the competency to interpret financial statements and do financial calculations.
• 3 years knowledge of credit principles and practices and relevant legislation.

Critical Competencies   

• Microsoft Office
• Analytical Skills
• Customer Service Orientation
• Financial / Business Acumen
• Agricultural Industry
• Organisational analysis and market evaluation
• Strategy analysis and governance assessments
• Credit Risk assessment
• Structuring of Corporate and Commercial transactions

Additional Requirements

• Valid SA driver's license
• Willing to travel extensively.
• Extended hours as and when required.

Duties and Responsibilities    

Sales Targets and Client Interactions

• Reviews targets set and plans approach to achieving goals.
• Plans for client canvassing approaches on a weekly basis.
• Presents the company to prospective clients via presentations, farmers unions etc.
• Educates the community regarding the products and services provided by the company.
• Identifies potential clients and follows up on interest.
• Deals with client queries as the first point of contact and resolves issues.
• Meets with current clients to review services provided and determine if there is an additional sale opportunity.

New Client Reviews and Application Advice

• Reviews clients requests for potential applications
• Determines past performance of clients and level of potential business.
• Should client appear viable commence advisory service on application process and requirements?
• Review of initial application or assist clients with requirements particularly for emerging farmers.
• Advise on elements of the application such as business plans, planting cycles and farm set ups.
• Advise clients on governance and legislative requirements that may impact business such water permit rights for irrigation and environmental assessments.

Institutional Assessment

• For viable or potential clients conduct full institutional assessments
• Assess clients management expertise, experience, and skill mix.
• Shareholding structure and assessment of individual shareholders as well as project operating structure
• Organisational structure and the extent to which it supports strategy execution.
• Governance set up, board of directors, board committees and charters, complementarity of board skill mix, etc.
• Adequacy of human capital in terms of numbers and skill base. Human capital plan and strategy
• Organisational policies, procedures, systems, processes, internal control environment, etc.

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Job Advert Summary    

The Steel Department is a division which centres on trading business and investment related to the steel industry in Sub-Sahara Africa; steel making, steel used for several industries of energy, automotive, electricity, food, and construction. This role will principally support the General Manager to expand existing trading business and create/promote new business not only trading business but also investment opportunities in Sub-Sahara Africa.

Minimum Requirements    

• Knowledge necessary for overall trade transaction, credit management, corporate tax and logistics, and legal affairs.
• Primary knowledge of finance and accounting (Capability of analyzing financial report, B/S and P/L).
• Adequate knowledge of the investment (Capability of making F/S of project), valuation.
• Good communications skills (verbal, written and listening) in English.
• Good knowledge of steel industry
• Ability to meet deadlines but flexible enough to account for unforeseen events.
• Basic understanding of Mergers & Acquisitions
• Ability to work as part of a team independently.
• Team-working skill in Division, i.e. effectively interacting with colleagues in order to manage the total team workload.
• Advanced command of MS Office including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of internal company policies, rules, and regulations.
• Willingness to travel/entertain when required.

Duties and Responsibilities    

• To maintain and expand trading business by himself/herself, having professional knowledge of trading terms, contents of contract, steel products, practice in steel industry, market situation and the company’s internal rule etc.
• To conduct all the business tasks necessary for above, arranging meetings with customers, making business trips domestically and overseas, being well prepared with presentation materials etc., and chasing new markets, customers, and suppliers
• To establish and maintain good relationship with all the counter partners inside/outside of the company.
• To achieve personal and divisional quantitative targets
• To support GM for the promotion of the investment, project type of business
• To support GM for the business plan, result coordination, internal audit, and other general matters of the Division
• To support GM for conducting feasibility studies on projects including financial valuation, risk analysis, and business and cash flow planning
• To guide his/her junior members of staff in the Division, providing advice and guidance on trading business including legal, financial and risk management
• To support the Division to be operational including arrangement of visitors, arrangement of payments and making reports required

Relationships:

• Counter partners of trading business and investment.
• Corporate dept. (Legal, CRM, Finance, Accounting, Corporate, System, Logistics)
• People of other offices’ steel dept and invested companies.
• CPA, Lawyers, and Bankers
• Other related companies involved in the investment, project type business and M&A