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Job Requirements
Applicant must be in possession of a Grade 12 Certificate and a Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Economics (NQF 7) or A 3-year bachelor’s degree plus Honors degree in Agricultural Economics. Job Related Work Experience: Minimum of three (3) years ’supervisor experience in agricultural economist environment. Job Related Knowledge: Practical knowledge and understanding of the Agricultural Marketing Strategy for the Republic of South Africa. Knowledge of agricultural marketing related legislation. Knowledge of agricultural marketing, agricultural marketing capacity building and marketing information systems. Job Related Skills: Ability to work independently, with minimal supervision, and under pressure. Planning and organizing skills. Communication/presentation skills. Writing skills and Innovative. Valid driver’s license.
Duties
Manage projects related to development, implementation, and evaluation of Agricultural Marketing Capacity programme. Conduct research on the agricultural marketing capacity building needs for smallholder producers. Contribute to implement of relevant pillars of the Agricultural Marketing Strategy for the Republic of South Africa. Conduct surveys for collection of data from producers, collaboration with various stakeholder such as commodity associations and farmer support officials at the provincial and local level. Develop agricultural marketing needs assessment reports and provide advice to the department regarding the status of agricultural marketing capacity development in the country. Conduct agricultural marketing needs assessments and develop agricultural marketing capacity building manuals. Undertake capacity needs assessment among smallholder producers in collaboration with Commodity Associations, Provincial Departments of Agriculture and other stakeholders. Identify suitably capacity development programmes in the sector to address the needs and/or facilitate development of demand-driven agricultural marketing capacity development programme. Development of marketing capacity building manuals in line with the agreed standard. Facilitate editing, design, layout and production of the manuals. Implement agricultural marketing capacity building programme among smallholder producers and other interested stakeholders. Organise and facilitate Agricultural Marketing Capacity Building workshops based on the identified needs. Identify beneficiaries of the Marketing Capacity Building Programme in collaboration with provincial departments, commodity associations and other role players. Develop training schedule in collaboration with provincial departments, commodity associations and other role players. Create and update database of producers who completed the agricultural marketing capacity building programme. Make contributions to agricultural 10 marketing webinars, information sessions, and other relevant events. Management of stakeholders to ensure successful and collaborative implementation of the capacity building programme. Evaluate agricultural marketing building programme and develop progress reports on the implementation of Capacity Building Program. Conduct
What is the Salary
R582 444 per annum (Level 10)
Location
Gauteng: Pretoria
How to Apply
Mr Sitembele Kelembe Tel: (012) 319 8455
Applications can be submitted by hand delivery during office hours to 20 Steve Biko Street, Agriculture Place, ARCADIA, Pretoria, 0002 or by email SAEreruit06@nda.gov.za.
Apply Before:
24 April 2026
Reference No:
3/3/1/06/2026
Additional Information
EE Target: African Males and Coloured Females, and Persons with disability.