Job Opportunities at Land Bank Careers

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB

• To provide professional secretarial and office support/administration services including diary management to the office of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) / Chief Financial Officer (CFO) / Managing Director (MD).  Facilitate operational efficiency and assist the CEO / CFO / MD to achieve strategic objectives. To manage the administrative requirements of the office of the CEO /CFO and assist with scheduling, planning and coordinating all Divisional activities

Key Performance Areas    
Secretarial Support

• Organise CEO / CFO / MD diary, schedule appointments and ensure there are no conflicting appointments in the diary
• Telephone response – receive telephone calls, organise and prioritise calls, re-route or assist callers
• Co-ordinate and arrange CEO / CFO/ MD’s business trips and ensure itinerary is made available to CEO / CFO / MD prior to trips
• Monitor incoming e-mails, redirect correspondence, prioritise issues and discuss with the CEO / CFO / MD
• Ensures all correspondence is typed and where appropriate drafted and approved by CEO / CFO / MD or dispatched independently

Stakeholder and Meeting Management

• Co-ordinate internal and external meeting requests
• Receive visitors for the CEO / CFO / MD

Scheduling, Planning and Coordinating Divisional Activities

• Develop and manage relationships with other Divisions
• Liaise with other Divisions, collects information from Division’s Management team and collates reports required ensuring accuracy of the reports and that reports are submitted on due dates
• Distribute correspondence in and out from the office of the CEO / CFO / MD
• Co-ordinate / Manage Divisional special projects

Administration of Correspondence and Documentation

• Register on receipt of hard copy documents and distribute accordingly
• Ensures all documentation is kept in a safe and secure environment and that archives are indexed
• Creates and maintains an effective filling system
• Ensures accurate record keeping and relevant database input

Facilitate Events

• Receive a request for the facilitation of a conference or strategic session; or
• A conference or strategic session is arranged in accordance with the annual schedule
• Filter requests for engagements and determine relevance for referral to the CEO / CFO

Research

• Research information as required by CEO / CFO / MD using variety of sources
• Develop presentations for the CEO / CFO / MD based on research conducted
• Perform any other research tasks as may be required by the manager
• Assist the CEO / CFO / MD with special projects as and when they arise

Performance Administration

• Ensure performance agreements are signed for all direct reports within stipulated time frames
• Schedule coaching and performance review dates for the year in advance
• Prepare file for each of the Executive Managers
• Ensure all relevant evidence / means of verification is included in files

Budget Monitoring

• Monitors expenditure against budget
• Track department expenses and report variances to the CEO / CFO
• Support the Division in co-coordinating expenses
• Preferred Minimum Education and Experience    
• Post matric qualification / Diploma in Office administration or Secretarial
• 3-5 years experience as a Personal Assistant for an Executive Manager / CEO / CFO / MD
• 1-2 years experience as Personal Assistant
• Critical Competencies    
• Policies and Procedures 
• Document Management
• Legislation
• Microsoft Office
• Project Co-ordination
• Additional Requirements    
• Required to be flexible with working hours
• Extended hours as and when required
• Travel as and when required

go to method of application »

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB

• To provide agricultural advisory and support service to both Emerging and Commercial Farmers in order to safe guard the bank’s assets through the following:
• Conduct on Farm Agronomical and Financial Assessments for High Risk and Delinquent Clients and make recommendations to remediate as well as rate the farm/business according to the approved bank’s risk rating models
• Schedules inspections of the banks security and re-evaluations
• Where relevant, refer farmers to service providers with technical expertise / advise Farmers and make recommendations to improve the overall Farm status and mitigate potential risks
• Effectively manage the collateral in terms of the loan agreement and Collateral Management System (CMS) policy thereby identifying collateral shortfalls in order to minimise risk and prevent financial losses.
• Proactively prevent ex-ante moral hazard by conducting farm visits on new loans and ascertain whether farm funding was utilised as intended in line with the loan agreement.
• Provide input into the agricultural evaluation norms / best practice across all industries in which Land Bank operates and which are applied in the credit assessment applications.

Key Performance Areas    
Monitoring, Advisory and Support

• Implement Effective Collateral Management by conducting inspections in accordance with the relevant Land Bank policy and procedures and ensure that the banks collateral has the most up to date collateral valuations as per the banks’ requirements per asset class
• Conduct Collateral Management Inspections
• Engage external stakeholders including cooperatives, commodity associations, provincial governments departments and farmer’s associations as required in respect of distressed accounts
• Conduct Visit and monitor properties in possession (repossessed)
• Compile the farm inspection report and ensure all identified and potential risks are clearly articulated and list remedial actions to mitigate them
• Provide management with monthly consolidated collateral management status report on the portfolio 

Conduct Agronomical and Financial Assessments

• Perform farm visits to ascertain whether the farm funding was utilised as intended:
• Ensure that the funds have been used for their stated purpose
• Monitor and evaluate the progress and financial position of the client for any early warning signs of distress
• Advise with subject matter experts and link clients with relevant stakeholders in order to provide technical advice to clients where necessary
• Conduct in-depth on farm Agronomical Assessment specifically for High Risk, Delinquent and Non Performing Accounts
• Determine factors for delinquency or default in the event of an identified default or arrears client account make proposals for rectifying the problem
• List possible interventions for rehabilitations or referral to Legal
• Provide Possible Resolution Recommendations with a motivation
• The recommendation must be structured and aligned in accordance with the Credit Policy
• Provide a detailed assessment report including insights, farm status and possible interventions to rehabilitate

Records Management and Maintenance of the Inspections Database including market trends

Collect and process information within the allocated area of responsibility to determine:

• Market value of property
• Production cost
• Establishment cost
• Profit margins
• Produce prices
• Market trends
• Economic patterns
• Potential of land
• Keeps database up to date as appropriately
• Ensure availability and access to identified Users
• Quarterly report on farming consultation, also report of any natural disasters in the area
• Compile and maintain an information database for assistance with technical knowledge
• Ensure that reports are filed in accordance with the record management system
• Maintain customer account information and ensure timeous and correct updating of risk classification on the Bank’s systems.
• Keep records of all correspondence with clients as part of record management policy.
• Manage client files in terms of the Bank’s record management policy.
• Compile various reports as required for the different governance structures.
• Maintain the relevant systems as required.

Preferred Minimum Education and Experience    

• A relevant 3 year qualification in Agriculture or an equivalent
• Accreditation as a Valuator

Experience in:

• Agricultural Extension Services or
• Agricultural Experience in a Co-op or similar organisation.
• Agricultural Economics and Value Chain
• Credit Assessment Principles
• Agronomical and Finacial Assessments 

Critical Competencies    

• Advanced Microsoft Office
• Financial Management and Business Acumen
• Property and Assets Valuation principles
• Farm Management Principles
• Risk Management Principles
• Report Writing and insights 
• Agricultural economic trends.

Additional Requirements    

• Travel as and when required.
• Extended hours as and when required.
• Valid SA Driver’s License