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NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL MARKETING COUNCIL (NAMC)
ECONOMIST: AGRICULTURAL REGULATORY MEASURES
Type of Position Permanent
Reporting to Senior Manager: Agricultural Regulatory Measures
Based: Pretoria
Reference No: NAMC/2026/EC/015
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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. Export Earnings from Agricultural Products
FANRPAN Responsibilities
• Assist playing a role in projects funded by FANRPAN within the NAMC.
Closing date: 07 August 2026
Please visit www.namc.co.za. The NAMC reserves the right to withdraw, amend or not fill the position.
