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NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL MARKETING COUNCIL (NAMC)
 
POST : AGRICULTURAL ECONOMIST 
CENTRE : PRETORIA 
 
 
REQUIREMENTS
A BSc Agricultural Economics or Graduate degree in related qualification. Two (2) years’ experience in the Agricultural environment or related sector of applied economics. A valid driver’s license. Postgraduate qualifications will be an added advantage. 
 
SKILLS
Stakeholder Engagements, Advanced Communication, Presentation, Advanced Report Writing, Analytical, Coordination, Facilitation, Events Management, Advanced Interpersonal, Project Management, Negotiation, Planning, Time Management and Problem Solving. 
 
BEHAVIORAL ATTRIBUTES 
 Ability to communicate and motivate, orally and in writing, research findings and policy issues; 
 Show initiative and commitment to delivering sound results; 
 Ability to work in a team and individually; 
 Manage own workload effectively and efficiently; and 
 Attention to details and deadline driven. 
 
 
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 
1. Management Assistance & Stakeholder Engagements. 
 Divisional Strategic and Management Support; 
 Assist in Ministerial Trustee Induction; and 
 Preparations of reports and submissions. 
 
2. Market Access to all participants Transformation work 
 Coordinating the Transformation Review Committee meetings and minutes; 
 Attending industry transformation meetings (committees), congress, symposium and conferences or workshops; 
 Assist in reviewed of the transformation business plans; and 
 Representing Agricultural Trusts Division on Smallholder Market Access Tracker Steering Committee. 
 
3. Viability of the Agricultural Sector 
 Assist in Monetary and Evaluation trusts; 
 Assist in Monitoring the implementation of transformation; and 
 Assist in ensuring that the Agri-Trust Digest is developed and published bi-monthly. 
 
4. Export earnings from Agricultural products (FANRPAN Responsibilities) 
 Assist in meeting attendance; arrangements Annual Conference; Steering Committee meetings and minutes; convening of the Steering Committee meetings; Implementation of AFRICAP; as well as development of the FANRPAN Digest and ensure that it is published bi-monthly.
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Please forward your applications to hr@namc.co.za.
 
Closing date: 05 March 2021. 
 
If you have not been contacted within three months of the closing date, please note that your application was unsuccessful.