Openings at Land Bank Careers

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB

• Provision of professional governance advisories and company secretarial support to the Boards, Board Committees, Executive Committees and Management Committees of the Land and Agricultural Development Bank, Land Bank Life Insurance SOC Ltd and Land Bank Insurance SOC Ltd.

Key Performance Areas    

• Manages and Reviews the Board Structures and Skill Requirements (Land Bank, LBIC, LBLIC and management committees)
• Conduct audit of skills of members of the board to establish gaps
• Advises on new requirements on the boards, motivating recommendations
• Present the Land Bank Succession Plan to the Minister of Finance in terms of the Board of Directors of the Land Bank
• Defines the types of contributions that Board members can make based on skills
• Board Development and Enablement
• Facilitate the induction and orientation of directors and executive management
• Create and identify talent within committees to create a talent pipeline
• Advises the Board, based on research, as to focus areas locally and globally of Boards in general
• Legal Advisory Services and Counsel to the Board and Executives
• Provide strategic, legal and corporate governance counsel to the Boards, Board Committees, individual directors and the executive.
• Provide legal opinion and advice to the Board
• Critically evaluate and review outsourced legal opinion based on understanding of the Bank, Acts and regulations
• Facilitation and monitoring of MD and Executive Evaluations
• Establish Board deliverables to review effectiveness
• Review the Board progress and performance against deliverables and identify gaps
• Administer, consolidate and review trends of the evaluations
• Regulatory and Legal updates to the Board and Executives
• Keep the Board and executives up to date on developments in legislation, regulations and corporate governance practices
• Review changes on a regular basis and brief Board members on changes and how these impact the Bank and on individuals
• Advise on responses to changes required
• Management of Legal and Administrative proceedings on behalf of the Board
• Oversee, advise on and manage legal and administrative proceedings on behalf of the board
• Prepare brief, consult with attorneys, agree on fees, ensure delivery according to instructions and manage proceedings on behalf of the board
• Facilitation and Governance of Corporate Policies and Compliance with Regulations
• Educate the Board on specific policies
• Manage implementation and monitor compliance
• Develop corporate governance frameworks and ensure compliance
• Facilitate Board Effectiveness
• Ensure that the Board maintains oversight of the activities of the Bank
• Maintain and promote foresight to determine and anticipate trends
• Provide insights as a Board to the Bank by digging deep into issues
• Oversees the Provision of Company Secretarial Functions to the Bank and its Subsidiaries
• Ensure that all elements of the COSEC function are in place and complied with
• Develops and ensures compliance with Board charters and terms of reference
• Updates and implement policies implemented in accordance with Good Corporate Governance principles and relevant legislation
• Custodian of Company Secretariat Records and Knowledge management
• Proper management of financial statements and distribution thereof.
• Influences the design and implementation of the necessary information architecture to manage information in the Secretariat Unit
• Manages the development and maintenance of the Board of Director’s website.
• Ensure compliance with National Archives Act and Policies
• Ensure that knowledge is shared across the Bank and preserved
• Manage Stakeholder Relationships
• Manages the expiry of tenure for Board members and reappointments
• Coordinates and liaises with Board members in connection with confidentiality agreements, declarations of interest, remuneration and claims
• National Treasury (shareholder), Minister, Regulators (Insurance FSB)
• Departmental and People Management
• Performance Management
• Capacity Planning
• Financial Management

Preferred Minimum Education and Experience    

• Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
• 8 - 10 years expereince in legal governance and compliance of which 5 years should be as a company secretary in a large organisation. The Company Secretary should have demonstrated experience in corporate governance, risk management and internal controls management. The candidate must be a senior professional with managerial experience.

Critical Competencies    

• Advanced Company Law
• Private and Public Sector Corporate Governance
• Financial Management
• Research and analysis
• Drafting
• Advocacy

Additional Requirements    

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

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MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB

• To lead the development and execution of sustainability risk and opportunities management, sustainability reporting (including on SDGs and ESG), and carbon accounting processes across the Bank. The role ensures accurate, timely, and credible sustainability disclosures aligned with global frameworks, and supports data-driven decision-making and product innovation. It also drives the Bank’s GHG emissions tracking for both operational and financed activities, enabling climate risk transparency and compliance.

Key Performance Areas    

ESG EXTERNAL REPORTING AND ASSURANCE-READINESS

• Assist in the design and management of ESG and sustainability reporting systems and frameworks, including for the Integrated Annual Report.
• Coordinate the preparation and submission of disclosures to regulators, funders and development finance institutions.
• Develop and maintain sustainability metrics, dashboards, including carbon accounting for the Bank and its clients.
• Assist in the development of sustainability-related policies that inform investment and credit processes.
• Provide sustainability inputs into credit and investment due diligence processes.
• Contribute to the design of ESG-aligned financial products and support assurance processes.
• Contribute to the design of ESG-aligned financial products and support assurance processes.
• Lead and coordinate the assurance-readiness process of key performance indicators used in sustainable finance frameworks.
• Stay abreast of general and financial services industry’s sustainable development trends and integrate with the Bank’s business strategy.

MONITORING COMPLIANCE WITH THE BANK’S SUSTAINABILITY FRAMEWORK, AS WELL AS INTERNATIONAL FRAMEWORKS AND STANDARDS

• Support compliance with international frameworks and standards (e.g. PRB, GRI, TCFD, ISSB, TNFD, TISFD, SDGs).

RISK AND OPPORTUNITIES MANAGEMENT

• Assist in the enhancement of internal reporting on ESG and SDG progress, including scorecard tracking and analytics.
• Identify sustainability risks and gaps in the execution of the planned mitigation strategies.
• Conduct ESG risk assessments and identify mitigation actions across the Bank’s portfolio.
• Mitigate reputational and business risk by monitoring industry trends and identifying emerging ESG trends and actions.Assist in the identification of opportunities for new sustainability advancing products and services
• Monitor emerging sustainability and ESG trends and advise on their implications for risk, compliance, and opportunity

GHG EMISSIONS AND CARBON ACCOUNTING RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and implement a GHG accounting framework aligned to international standards (e.g. GHG Protocol, PCAF) for tracking both operational and portfolio emissions
• Coordinate annual measurement and reporting of the Bank’s own Scope 1, 2, and material Scope 3 emissions.
• Assist in the assessment of financed emissions (portfolio carbon footprint) using relevant methodologies for agricultural finance.
• Maintain and update a carbon emissions inventory for both operational and financed emissions.
• Ensure the integration of emissions data into ESG reporting dashboards and disclosures, including the Integrated Annual Report.
• Identify and report emission hotspots and high-risk client segments in the portfolio to inform strategy and risk mitigation.
• Provide technical guidance to support the development of carbon reduction targets and emission reduction pathways for the Bank.
• Support alignment with national climate goals and reporting under frameworks such as TCFD and ISSB.
• Prepare assurance-ready documentation for GHG emissions data to support external audits and reviews.

STAKEHOLDER COLLABORATION AND RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT

• Collaborate with business units to collect activity data, emission factors, and financial exposure metrics required for emissions calculations.
• Work in a highly collaborative manner across the Bank to actively manage the ESG and sustainability reporting requirements and adhere to global frameworks, including for the Integrated Annual Report.

Preferred Minimum Education and Experience    

• Bachelor’s degree in Sustainability-related field of study (Environmental Science, Risk, Business Management
• 5 years experience in sustainability/ESG reporting, assurance, or risk management.
• 3 - 5 years In-depth knowledge of sustainability reporting frameworks and ESG risk metrics.
• Strategic monitoring and implementation.
• 3 - 5 years experience in sustainability assurance – i.e. auditing sustainability indicators.
• 1 - 3 years Financial services and analysis.
• 3 - 5 years strong data analysis, systems thinking, and written communication skills.

Critical Competencies    

• Advanced Microsoft Office
• Quantitative Analysis
• Problem Solving
• Business Acumen
• Stakeholder Management
• Organisation and Planning

Reporting

• Excellent Written & Verbal Communication
• Additional Requirements    
• Knowledge/Experience of Business Environment
• Land Bank Act

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About Job

• The role of a Lead Core Banking Technology is responsible for the technical aspects of a solution introduced into the core banking technology and related systems (including SAP). This role performs a variety of duties to analyze, design, develop, maintain, test, debug, implement, document and support applications within a banking system team. The Lead, Core Banking Technology Specialist is also responsible for mentoring team members in addition to the overall architectural design and review of deliverables for core banking solutions. The role also include Integrating new technologies and processes into the existing core banking technology and related systems as well as providing supervised optimizations and code refactors. This role is further responsible for translating business requirements into practical core banking system implementation. The role and  ensure day to day errors are minimised and addressed with minimal impact to the business operations in the core banking technology platforms.

Key Performance Areas    

• Translate business requirements into practical Core Banking  Implementations
• Conduct requirements solicitation sessions with business stakeholders including validation and confirmation of requirements
• Participate in and support analysis, design, testing, implementation and maintenance of enhancements to Banking Technology
• Provide technical guidance for development teams responsible for the development and maintenance of all aspects of the Banking Systems
• Ensure the application of SDLC Standards.
• Supporting Core Banking Solutions, and related applications, Co-ordinate Vendor Support Issues, implements Enhancements and customization
• Perform overall system design of a Core Banking Technology Solution
• Review system requirements and prepare estimates for the overall technical solution.
• Collaborate with IT Architect responsible for application architecture to ensure requirements address the required transitions and target solutions for Landbank
• Develop core baking solution designs that address business requirements and validate with business stakeholders.
• Collaborate with IT Architect responsible for Technology and applications to deliver on optimal designs inline with IT Portfolio Roadmap
• Elicits required information from stakeholders to develop technical requirements specifications for Core Banking designs
• Validates  stakeholder technical requirements to ensure it matches intended stakeholder needs for core banking solution
• Manage technical integration with other applications associated with Core Banking Processes
• Lead the cross-functional team meetings to develop and implement business solutions and optimize operations, conducts impact analysis of new products, systems, upgrades and changes for department/functional areas, and evaluates systems and business processes for feasibility.
• Lead the planning product definitions, develop road maps for projects assigned, and define release priorities, product improvements and enhancements; ensures new or modified processes and systems meet project objectives and business requirements.
• Ensures that availability and performance targets are met for all Core Systems and that optimum service levels are required
• Collaborate with Senior Develop Integrations, IT architect responsible for Applications and Technology to develop appropriate integration patterns that supports core banking solution
• Coach and advise team members on their assigned production tasks for quick turnaround time to meet stakeholder and business needs
• Lead the evaluation of new technologies and participate in the continuous improvement of applications and systems.
• Lead code reviews and advise team members on best practices in development
• Develop the code review standards and code version control processes
• Lead the software development team by setting goals, standards, and mentoring
• Lead and/or supervise optimizations and code refactors
• Evaluate new technologies and participate in the continuous improvement of applications and systems
• Act as a liaison between IT vendors and Business Analysts to review business needs and IT requirements for core banking solutions.
• Effectively communicates solution impact to stakeholders to address their requirements .
• Lead  User  Acceptance and End User Testing for Core Banking Technology
• Lead user acceptance testing projects to ensure all the core banking deployments meet customer needs
• Lead the development of testing scenarios and scripts, identify and document functional test cases, write and execute test scripts for all upgrades or conversions.
• Ensure day to day errors are minimised and addressed with minimal impact to the business
• Review and update the requirements traceability matrix
• Review and update Functional cfses
• Review and update test cases
• Lead Technical Core Banking Technology Training to Business Super Users
• Support the in the development of business application technical manuals
• Manage end to end business super user training for Core Banking Platform
• Development and delivery of training for core banking users and interested business stakeholders

Preferred Minimum Education and Experience    

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Information Systems, or equivalent
• SAP Certification –FICO

Critical Competencies    

• Knowledge and understanding of business process and software applications fundamentals
• Extensive experience in a banking and financial services industry functional business area (i.e., loan or deposit operations, IT, finance systems or applications, or business process re-engineering), with strong working knowledge of banking business processes, core processing systems, and managing projects for technical and business solutions
• Experience in business and data modelling
• Experience in dealing with multiple process and systems methodology application
• Thorough understanding of data principles and applications
• Excellent communication, analytical and problem solving skills with an eye to visualize and design for the future
• Experience in multiple business area and systems focus with strategic business and industry awareness limited to areas of experience
• Thorough understanding of business processes and technologies impact within the organisation
• Ability to interact with various specialists internally or externally to drive continuous improvement and innovation
• Experience in software applications (Advanced Excel; Advanced Visio; Advanced Word; Advanced PowerPoint)
• Knowledge and understanding of the principles of business, the application thereof, the opportunities within business and the seizure of such opportunities
• Sound knowledge of the different business systems, associated applications and the interrelationship between the business systems
• Advanced report writing skills (Process reports, specifications and executive summaries)

Additional Requirements    

• Knowledge/Experience Business Environment

Closing Date: Novemeber 12, 2025

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MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB

• To provide support to farmers beyond financing, through the implementation of grower programmes aimed at increasing the chances of sustainable success of the Bank’s new and existing clients through partnership programmes.

Key Performance Areas    

• Grower Programme Development and Implementation
• Develops Grower Programmes for farmers, within the ambit of partnership programmes; for specified commodities.
• Establishes relationships with off-takers and leverages their expertise and the market networks to support the growth and success of farmers.
• Collaborate with off-taker and other strategic partners to develop grower programmes.
• Identifies Agri supplier aggregators, mega farmers and micro farmers to create market access for and to support the development of low-scale farmers.
• Facilitate development of grower programmes models which will enable development farmers to deliver on market access opportunities.
• Establish Farmer Development Programmes and Implementation
• Support Pre and Post Investment manager to develop pre and post investment support plan, pre and post investment programme and pre and post investment initiatives, integrating grower programme support.
• Support Pre and Post Investment manager to development tailor-made pre and post investment support programme for development farmers and aggregators that are supported through the partnership initiatives.
• Drive development of farmer development programme, farmer development plans and farmer development initiatives
• Works collaboratively across functions within the bank to farmer development models..
• Support Implementation of Pre-and Post-Support Programme
• Support Pre and Post Investment manager to develop pre and post investment support plan, pre and post investment programme and pre and post investment initiatives, integrating grower programme support.
• Support Pre and Post Investment manager to development tailor-made pre and post investment support programme for development farmers and aggregators that are supported through the partnership initiatives.
• Support Pre and Post Investment manager to implement pre and post investment to development farmers and aggregators.
• Support Pre and Post Investment Manager to conduct of pre investment support needs analysis on funded development farmers and aggregators that are supported through the partnership initiatives, through integrating grower programme support.
• Agriculture Ecosystem Collaboration and Stakeholder Management
• Build, foster and maintain consistent, effective and strong relationships with key industry role players and strengthen relationships.
• Special focus on partners that have similar development objectives with the Bank, such as Government Departments, Development Finance Institutions, Other Sponsor Funders, and Intermediaries.
• Stay up to date with Agri initiatives and developments and further strengthen the relationship to assess further business opportunities to promote long term mutually beneficial relationships.
• Participate in marketing events, whether hosted or invited.
• Internal Land Bank Business Units Collaborations
• Seamlessly collaborate across Land Bank and Land Bank Insurance to develop and execute an integrated approach to grower programme, leveraging the array of assets and capabilities in other parts of the Land Bank.
• To lead, participate in and support cross-functional teams across Land Bank and Land Bank Insurance to drive and scale grower programme, in collaboration with external stakeholders.
• To work closely with the Land Bank Agricultural Economics and Advisory business unit in defining grower programme strategies and interventions, and subsequently leverage the technical support of the Agricultural Economics and Advisory business unit deliver grower programme and strategies.
• To work closely with the Land Bank Credit Risk business unit to develop and integrate risk mitigation into the grower programme strategies and interventions, and subsequently leverage the technical support of the Credit Risk business unit deliver risk migration interventions within the grower programme.

Preferred Minimum Education and Experience    

• Degree in Commerce / Science / Agriculture
• 3 years’ experience at management level
• 7 years’ experience at specialist level as agronomy or grower support

Critical Competencies    

• Agriculture Ecosystem Stakeholder and client management
• Farmer development and technical support
• Grower Programme Development
• Grower Programme Operationalising strategy
• Legislative and regulatory context

Additional Requirements    

• Knowledge of PFMA
• Knowledge of Land Bank Act
• Knowledge Banking Products
• Knowledge of Agricultural Operations

Closing Date: Novemeber 12, 2025

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MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB

• The purpose of the job role is to assist, develop, monitor and report on the implementation of the Credit Risk Management Framework which includes credit policies, credit committee governance charters, portfolio monitoring and reporting within the organisation, thereby assisting to maintain credit exposures within approved parameters. The job role will further be responsible for the mmanagement and oversight all credit committees in the Land Bank, highlighting non-compliance in areas to mitigate the risk for non-compliance and suggest solutions to ensure compliance. 

Key Performance Areas    

• Assist in developing and refining credit risk management policies and governance charters
• Reviews and maintains the credit risk limit / prudential limits in line with the to inform the Bank’s risk appetite
• Reviews and maintains the credit policies for alignment to the Basel principles and IRFS 9 requirement for best practise risk management and governance
• Reviews and maintains the procedure manuals for policy implementation
• Reviews and maintains the credit risk management framework for best practise risk management and governance
• Develops new policies required within the credit value chain of the Bank to enhance risk management and governance
• Portfolio monitoring of all segments
• Reviews trending and significant increase in credit risk on:
• Loan book growth
• Collection
• Arrears
• Performing loans
• Underperforming loans
• Non-performing loans
• Provisions/impairments
• Legal recoveries
• Insolvencies
• PIP
• Written-off debt
• Service level agreements (debtors book)
• Monitors and report business performance in accordance with policies, procedures, legal requirements and against set corporate plan and business targets
• Monitors and report the renewal / review of credit facilities
• Manage reclassification of high risk accounts based on IFRS 9 stage classification
• Manage and Monitors accounts in breach of covenants and recommend remedial action to be done by PMS
• Monitors accounts within Workout and Restructuring and/or watch list exposures
• Monitors and manage actioning of outstanding collateral as per exception reports generated from the CMS
• Recommends remedial action where there are deficiencies in portfolio management

Credit risk assessment monitoring

• Attending credit committee meetings
• Monitors adherence to credit committee charters, DOP, credit policies, processes and procedures
• Highlights any risks associated with a loan application and propose mitigates to protect the interest of the Bank
• Monitors adherence to prudential limits for all exposures within the Bank

Portfolio reporting

• Prepares monthly dashboard reports to monitor portfolio trends and performance for EXCO and Board
• Prepares quarterly reports for CROM, EXCO, CIC and the Board to monitor portfolio trends and performance
• Validates all content and quality of reports submitted by business units
• Manage the Review and Hinde sight of Credit Approvals
• Develop Review and Hinde sight objectives and report to CRO/EM through line
• Develop Review and Hinde sight Annual plans for approval by CRO and EXCO which will ensure adherence credit risk management framework, credit policies and procedures as well as appropriate DOP.
• Ensure timely review reporting
• Provide advisory service to management on credit policy and processes
• Develop or review credit policy and processes to remediate gaps identified from hindsight reports .
• Monitor the loan approval process taking into account the decentralized credit approval mandates across regions or specified region.
• Conduct research
• Receives a request for research, analyse to determine the objectives and outcomes of the research
• Defines the objectives of the research in accordance with the requirements
• Ensures compliance of the request to the organisational control systems
• Determine the research methodology in accordance with the requirements
• Collects the appropriate data utilising all relevant resources
• Analysis the data to determine applicability and utilisation
• Interpret and evaluate the data by means of various analysis techniques and model development
• Analysis the data and present as required

Preferred Minimum Education and Experience    

• Relevant 3-year tertiary qualification (B Com or similar)
• Postgraduate qualification – relevant to Credit Risk
• Experience including Minimum 5 years within credit risk management

Critical Competencies    

• Microsoft Office
• Business Acumen
• Risk Management Principles
• Research and Analysis principles
• Written and verbal communication
• Credit granting systems / tools
• Credit granting regulations

Additional Requirements    

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

Closing Date: Novemeber 10, 2025

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Main Purpose of the Job 

• To provide support to Fund Managers in the development and management of Third Party Funds sources from government and the private sector. external stakeholders.
• Support fund managers in the implementation and management of fund operations.
• Assist the Monitoring and Evaluations Specialist to ensure that the funds are complying with the various monitoring and evaluation requirements as requested by the partners and/or funders.
• Maintain effective relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.
• Assist with the preparation of stakeholders reports and fund impact reports, including submission of these reports to partners and/or funders as per the reporting requirements in the memorandas of agreements (MoAs).

Key Performance Areas    

• Support in the management and implementation of funds and partnerships.
• Liaise with the various relationship management and post investment support units to ensure that the fund development objectives data is captured correctly.
• Support the Fund Managers when applications/reports/feedback are presented at the various committees.
• Ensure that the Fund Managers and the stakeholders are informed of progress of the Funds and effectively manage internal stakeholder expectations.
• Liase with Onbase Specialist to develop file plans for funds under management.
• Liase with the SAP BW specialist to ensure that reports are created to enhance optimal reporting.
• Liase with SAP Business Specialist to ensure that the data captured on SAP are accurate and will accurately pull through on the reports.
• Register the new fund profiles, capture the details and terms of the funds on the internal banking systems.
• Obtain and assess additional information requested by the various support divisions for reporting purposes.

Stakeholder Relationship Management

• Work closely with the Fund Team in order to achieve the various fund objectives.
• Support Fund Managers on fund launch activities, ongoing marketing strategies for fund marketing and awareness.
• Assist the Fund Managers in facilitating engagements with various funders/partners on fund operational matters, areas of enhancement or development of the funds and resolutions of disputes.
• Establish good working relationship with the various relationship management, post investment and support divisions to understand the needs of the Bank.
• Liase with both internal and external parties on disputes or queries raised on the various reports and ensure that these are addressed within the stipulated and/or agreed timeframes.
• Attend meetings as and when required to gain a deeper understanding of the portfolio and business process and to provide constructive feedback to the team in this regard.
• Resolve internal stakeholder queries timeously including but not limited to, support work on the fund implementation process, system updates and general information requests in line with customer service level standards.
• Undertake customer relationship management activities as agreed with the Fund Team to ensure a seamless customer service experience.
• Compliance and Risk Management
• Provide a first level quality assurance function on the applicable internal and external statutory requirements, policies and procedures related to the Land Bank policies and procedures and requirements as set out in the MoAs of the various funds under management.
• Escalate issues of concern or risk and risk events to the relevant parties and line management.
• Ensuring all risks are appropriately logged on the risk register and follow up on the treatment and/or controls that need to be put in place.
• Executing Monitoring and Evaluation Requirements in respect of the various Funds
• Assisting the Monitoring and Evaluations Specialist in ensuring that the outcomes for the various funds are adhered to.
• Gathering the evidence to support the monitoring and evaluation requirements  for quarterly reporting on the different Funds.
• Support in the management of fund operations, reporting requirements  for funds and funding lines
• Review of grant disbursement drawdown requests for Land Bank and other participating financial institutions.
• Loading of disbursement information on SAP for the participating financial institutions and manage the disbursement process working together with Customer Data and Finance.
• Gathering and reviewing the information that is required in the completion of monthly/quarterly/yearly reporting as stipulated in the fund MoAs.
• Resolution of information or data queries or errors on development objectives indicator reports with the relationship management and post investment divisions.
• Support Fund Managers in the reporting to National Treasury and on an adhoc basis to Portfolio Committees of Parliament and any other external reporting as may be required from time to time.
• Provide guidance and oversight as part of the Fund team on adherence to fund mandate & qualifying criteria for the relationship management divisions and other internal business units including credit committees where transactions are tabled for review and approval.
• Support in the compilation of required information for requests from internal and external audit.

Preferred Minimum Education and Experience    

• NQF Level 5: or
• Relevant three year qualification
• BTech in Credit or Risk Management,
• Undergraduate Degree in Commercial / Business Sciences / Risk Management / Investment Management/Financial Management
• 3-5 years Post qualification experience which will typically include the following
• Experience as a Credit/Business/Financial Analyst, or relevant credit / lending assessment experience in a commercial or corporate banking environment
• Experience in a Financial Services Lending environment
• Relationship management experience in a customer facing environment - within an agricultural environment an advantage

Critical Competencies    

• Microsoft Office
• Knowledge / Experience of financial and business analysis – including the application of analysis tools and systems
• Lending / Credit Assessment Principles
• Financial and Business Acumen
• Customer Service Principles
• Accounting and Financial Reporting Principles
• Written and Verbal Communication Skills

Additional Requirements    

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

Closing Date: Novemeber 10, 2025

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Key Performance Areas    

• Specialist Inputs into Business Case Viability
• Provide specialist support to Bankers to enable the structuring of appropriate financial solutions and feasible transactions.
• 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 of movable assets, and identify and locate the security offered.
• Provincial Agricultural Knowledge Database and Knowledge Sharing
• 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.
• Customer and Stakeholder Relationship Management
• Build, foster and maintain consistent, effective and strong relationships with key role players and strengthen relationships with the potential to secure new business opportunities for the bank.
• Participate in agriculture events in the province, and contribute to research and insights as a subject matter specialist respected by peers in the industry.
• Represent Land Bank in appropriate forums and events as appropriate.
• Ensure that all stakeholders remain aware of the value of the Land Bank’s products, processes and principles related to agricultural financing within the Land Bank environment.
• Monitoring, Advisory and Support
• Implement Effective Collateral Management by conducting inspections following the relevant Land Bank policy and procedures and ensure that the bank’s collateral has the most up-to-date collateral valuations as per the banks’ requirements per asset class.
• Engage external stakeholders including cooperatives, commodity associations, provincial government departments and farmer’s associations as required in respect of distressed accounts.
• 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 reports on the allocated 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 to provide technical advice to clients where necessary.
• Conduct in-depth 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 rehabilitation or referral to Legal.
• Provide possible solutions and recommendations with motivation.

Preferred Minimum Education and Experience    

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

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