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Economist: Agricultural Regulatory Measures

South Africa, NationalCloses 7 August 2026

About this role

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE:

  • BSc in Agricultural Economics/ Agriculture
  • 2-3 years’ experience in Agricultural Field

 

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

  • Marketing Strategies
  • . Business Environment
  • . Agricultural Environment
  • Legislation
  • Financial Principles
  • Document Administration
  • Events Management
  • Project Management
  • Facilitation
  • Analytical Advanced Writing
  • Presentation
  • Computer Literate
  • Interpersonal
  • Advanced Communication

 

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  1. Management Assistance & Stakeholder Engagement

Divisional Strategic and Management Support

  • Assist with the development of divisional strategic plans.
  • Assist in preparation of divisional presentations.
  • Assist with Risk Register.

 

Assist in Ministerial Trustee Induction:

  • Coordinate logistics (venue, time and agenda),
  • Induction pack that includes the SLA (between Trustees and NAMC)
  • Preparation of presentations and report

 

Preparations of reports:

  • Assist in preparations of quarterly and CEO reports:
  • Assist in reporting on the terms of Ministerial Trustees,

 

Preparation of submissions:

  • Management Committee, Council, and Ministerial.
  • Assist in preparation of Annual Report and an engagement with Provincial departments and related stakeholders.

 

  1. Market Access to all participants Transformation work
  • Assist in coordination of the TRC meetings and minutes (internal or with external);
  • Attending horticulture industry transformation meetings (committees), congress, symposium and conferences or workshops.
  • Assist in the reviewing of the transformation business plans.
  • Contribute in the drafting of letters responding to industry proposals.
  • Assist in attendance of the AgriBEE Forum meetings.
  1. Smallholder Market Access Tracker (SMAT) project
  • Representing Agri Trusts Division on SMAT work
  • Assist in writing a report for SMAT project.
  • Assist in implementation of the SMAT project when requested.
  • Assist in Market and intelligent reports.
  1. Viability of Agricultural Sector

Agricultural Industry Trusts Responsibilities

  • Assist in Monetary and Evaluation trusts:

-           Attend when assigned of trust meetings,

-           Develop Status of Trust report (share – Minister),

-           Host Trust workshop – and publish a report,

 

  • Assist in Monitoring the implementation of transformation.

-           Trust beneficiaries need to do real transformation.

Statutory measures work

  • Assist in investigation of the statutory measures’ application when request.
  • Assist in facilitation of the appointment of inspectors.
  • Assist in facilitation of the process to obtain ministerial approval for the use of surplus funds.
  • Assist in attendance at the Industries Board / Annual General meeting when requested.

 

  1. Export Earnings from Agricultural Products

FANRPAN Responsibilities

  • Assist playing a role in projects funded by FANRPAN within the NAMC.

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