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NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL MARKETING COUNCIL (NAMC)
 
POST : GRADUATE PLACEMENT: AGRICULTURAL ECONOMIST 2021 
STIPEND : PAYABLE ACCORDING TO AGRI-SETA RATES 
CENTRE : PRETORIA 
 
 
REQUIREMENTS 
An appropriate four years qualifications or Honours in Agricultural Economics or related qualification. 
 
SKILLS 
 Analytical skills 
 Problem solving skills 
 Computer skills 
 Project Management skills 
 Coordination skills 
 Interpersonal and communication skills 
 
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 
 Provide effective and timely research support to specific projects / programmes and develop well researched sections of /and reports 
 Assist with data gathering, interpretation and analysis of data 
 Conduct literature reviews on agricultural economics related topics 
 Liaison with relevant stakeholders on issues pertaining to agriculture 
 Assist with the identification of market access opportunities for various commodities as per stakeholder needs 
 Assist with design of market linkage schemes and produce reports as required 
 Coordinate and facilitate linkages between the emerging producers and buyers of agricultural produce in order to achieve Government’s objectives 
 Produce various projects / programmes reports as required


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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.