Qualifications

• A Master’s degree in Agricultural Economics, Economics with a Master’s in Business Administration/ MBL, or a related field. A PhD will be an added advantage. 

Knowledge

• Knowledge of the Marketing of Agricultural Products Act, Act No 47 of 1996 (MAP Act). 
• Strategic or business planning. 
• Policy analysis, formulation methods, and processes. 
• Performance Reporting Standards and practices. 
• Corporate Governance. 
• Medium-Term Strategic Framework. 
• National Treasury Regulations. 
• Framework for Strategic Plans and Annual Performance Plans 
• Framework for Quarterly Performance Reporting 

Experience

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in leadership roles within the agricultural sector or related industries. 
• Proven track record in strategic planning and execution, with experience in organizational management. 
• Strong understanding of agricultural marketing, policies, and regulations. 
• Experience in stakeholder engagement and relationship building. 
• Excellent facilitation and interpersonal skills with the ability to manage issues in a sensitive and mature manner. 
• Experience in the machinery of government, particularly as these relate to ministerial servicing · Knowledge of leadership and management principles.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Strategic Capability & Leadership.
• People Management & Empowerment.
• Client Orientation & Customer Focus.
• Financial Management.
• Service Delivery Innovation.
• Problem-Solving Analysis.
• Drives ethical culture and effective corporate governance.
• Strategies, policies, systems, and processes aligned with the objectives and priorities of the government and that of the MAP Act.
• Produce risk registers in line with standard operating procedures.
• Provide strategic oversight on all Statutory Measures Investigations per financial year.
• Provide strategic oversight on Statutory Measure Recommendations submitted to the Minister.
• Provide strategic oversight on Trade and Value Chain Advisory for the Minister.
• Provide strategic oversight on Agricultural Trusts Advisory to the Minister.
• Provide strategic oversight on Agricultural Markets.
• Intelligence advisory to the Minister.
• Provide strategic oversight on Transformation interventions funded through trust funds and levies.
• Provide strategic oversight on market access for agricultural sector participants.

 Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s)

• Efficient and Effective organizational leadership, Ethical Culture, and Effective corporate governance.
• Enhanced market access for the agricultural sector participants.
• A viable and efficient agricultural sector generating optimal export earnings.