Jobs at Department of Agriculture(DOA)

REQUIREMENTS :

• Applicants must be in possession of a Grade 12 Certificate and a National Diploma in Public Administration / Political Science / Business Administration (NQF level 6). Minimum of 3 years experiences in relevant working environment. 

DUTIES :

• Monitor events in Parliament to identify matters that have bearing on the Executive Authority. Peruse document like minutes of committees and cluster committees and monitor meetings of legislative structures to identify matters that have a bearing on the Executive Authority. Liaise with structures like portfolio and standing committee on matters that have a bearing on the Executive Authority and brief Departments on decisions taken.
• Monitor events in cabinet to identify matters that have a bearing on the Executive Authority. Peruse documents like minutes of Cabinet and Cluster Committees and monitor meetings of the executive structures to identify matters that have a bearing on the Executive Authority. Liaise with structures, by attending meetings, like Cluster and Cabinet Committees.
• Render an efficient and effective Parliamentary services. Facilitate timeous and appropriate responses to parliamentary questions in the format prescribed by Parliament / the legislature and ensure departmental representation in parliamentary events. Compile cabinet memoranda, speeches, submissions, briefing notes and other documents as required.
• Gazette and table draft bills emanating from the portfolio of the executive authority. Provide advice and support in terms of policy and procedure to the Department in respect of key parliamentary events, like the tabling of the budget vote of the Executive Authority. Co-ordinate and control movements between the Pretoria and Cape Town Offices for parliamentary sessions.
• Manage and oversee the packing, dispatching and unpacking of official documents and equipment in Pretoria and Cape Town. Manage the movement of households to and from Cape Town. Study the relevant Public Service and departmental prescripts / policies and other documents to ensure that the application thereof is understood properly. Remain up to date with regard to the applicable prescripts / policies and procedures that apply to his / her work terrain. Remain abreast with the procedures and processes applicable to the Executive Authority.

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REQUIREMENTS :

• Applicants must be in possession of Grade 12 certificate or equivalent. Minimum of 2 years experience in management of agronomics and horticultural crops trials.

DUTIES :

• Organise, supervise, and assist with the execution of activities in respect of crop production: Field identification. Soil cultivation and preparation. Sowing and planting of all trials. Irrigation of trials. Manual and mechanical week control. Harvesting of produce.
• Organise, supervise and assist with the general maintenance activities of grounds and infrastructure: Maintenance of fences. Maintenance of hail shelter. Maintenance of roads. Maintenance of building, stores, greenhouses and cold rooms. Maintenance of irrigation system.
• Organise, supervise, and assist with the execution of general routine activities: Firefighting and prevention. Cleaning of facilities. Disposal of farm waste material. Care for equipment e.g. cleaning, oiling, sharpening etc. Cleaning and washing of vehicles. Loading/off-loading.
• Perform all administrative and related functions: Ensure proper recording and filing of relevant farm records / farm inventory (farm equipment) i.e. farm inventory status report. Loss/damage reports completed and submitted to relevant office. Register of all losses of assets and tools used for farm work updated. Ensuring proper recording and submission/filling of relevant HR records such as: Leave records, Performance Agreements, Personnel attendance register and Exit interviews etc. 

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REQUIREMENTS :

• Applicants must be in possession of a Grade 12 Certificate (NQF 4). No experience required.

DUTIES :

• Provide secretarial / receptionist support service to the Director. Receive telephone calls and refer the calls to the correct role players if not meant for the relevant senior manager. Record appointments and events on the diary. Type documents for the senior manager and other staff within the unit. Operate office equipment e.g. Fax machine and photocopiers. Provide clerical support services to the senior manager. Liaise with travel agencies to make travel arrangements. Check the arrangements when relevant documents are received. Arrange meetings and events for senior manager and employees in the unit.
• Identify venues, invite role players, organise refreshments, set up schedules for meetings and events. Process the travel and subsistence claims for the unit. Process all invoices that emanate from the activities of the work of the senior manager. Record basic minutes of the meetings of the senior manager where required. Draft routine correspondence and reports. Do filing of documents for the senior manager and the unit where necessary. Administer matters such as leave registers and telephone accounts. Receive, record and distribute all incoming and outgoing documents. Handle the procurement of standards items such as stationary, refreshments etc.
• Collect all relevant documents to enable the Director to prepare for meetings. Remain up to date with regard to prescripts / policies and procedures applicable to the work environment to ensure efficient and effective support to the senior manager. Study the relevant Public Service and the departmental prescripts / policies and other documents to ensure that the application thereof is understood properly. Remain abreast with the procedures and processes that apply in the office of the senior manager. 

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REQUIREMENTS :

• Applicants must be in possession of an NQF level 3 (Grade 10 certificate). Minimum of 1 year of experience. 

DUTIES :

• Operate a tractor with various implements (such as ploughs, Rippers, Planters, crop sprayers etc) attached to assist with the physical execution of various general farming activities, through inter alia: Land cultivation, Planting, Tillage, Harvesting, Transportation of various goods, Fire fighting, fencing activities, Mowing of lawn etc.
• Perform road and firebreak maintenance works and construction related functions by using appropriate machinery. Operate a specialised machinery (such as harvesters, drilling equipment, excavators, sewer jetting machine etc.)
• Perform vehicle maintenance and administrative support activities including inter alia the following: Ensure the safe storage, cleaning and routine maintenance of vehicle. Ensure the safety storage, cleaning and routine maintenance of implements.
• Maintain a farm vehicle month and kilometre logbook and report accordingly. Ensure the timely reporting of defects to mechanical workshop in order to prevent further damage. Assist with dispensing and receiving fuel and oils. 

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REQUIREMENTS :

• Applicants must be in possession of ABET qualification. No previous experience required.

DUTIES :

• Provide Cleaning services: cleaning offices corridors, elevators and boardrooms by dusting and waxing office furniture. Sweeping, scrubbing and waxing of floors. Vacuuming and shampooing floors.
• Cleaning walls, windows and doors. Emptying and cleaning of dirt bins, Collect and removing of waste papers. Freshen the office areas. Clean general kitchens by cleaning of basins. Wash and keep stick of kitchen utensils. Cleaning the restrooms by refilling hand wash liquid soap.
• Replace toilet papers, hand towels and refreshers. Empty and wash waste bins. Keep and Maintain cleaning materials and equipment: Report broken cleaning machines and equipment. Cleaning of machines (vacuum cleaners etc.) and equipment after. Request cleaning materials.