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NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL MARKETING COUNCIL (NAMC)
 

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CLEANER
Type of Position 3 Months Fixed Contract 
Reporting to Human Capital Practitioner 
Based: Pretoria 
Reference No: HRREC005/24
 
QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE: 
  • Grade 12, 
  • 01 Year Experience in Cleaning Environment. 
 
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS 
  • Safety Cleaning, Time Management, Basic Organising Skills, Reading ability, Honesty and Integrity, Adequate friendliness, Consistency and Attentiveness, Attention to details, Customer focused, Confidentiality, Professionalism, Reliability. 
 
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 
1. Daily Activities 
  • Empty refuse bins in the kitchens and in the offices where necessary. 
  • Wiping and sweeping under and around seats and tables. 
  • Serve tea for managers.
  • Clean and disinfects sinks, countertops. 
  • Prepare boardrooms for meetings. 
  • Make tea for visitors/meetings and prepare for lunch during meetings and other NAMC events. 
  • Wash dishes in all kitchens and floors. 
2. Weekly Activities 
  • Vacuum all offices. 
  • Wash glass doors, mirrors and dust wall pictures every week. 
  • Dusting of hard surfaces.
  • Clean inside and outside cupboards; fridges and micro-ovens. 
  • Remove unwanted stuff from the fridges. 
  • Water and dust plants. 
  • Ensure that all cleaning equipment are fully functional and kept clean. 
  • Clean water coolers. 
  • Ensuring that furniture is properly organized after cleaning. 
  • Telephone, keyboards and computer screen cleaning. 
3. Monthly Activities 
  • Spot cleaning of carpets once every month. 
  • Wash walls where necessary. 
  • Monitor the use and availability of cleaning chemicals. 
  • Clean empty offices before new employees occupy them where necessary. 
  • Wash/polish/dust the grocery store and safe. 
  • Office grocery shopping every month-(arrange with the driver in time). 
 
 
To apply for the position, please forward the relevant Job Application Form which is available in our website or CV to hrrecruitment@namc.co.za
 
Closing date: 11 June 2024 @16H00. 
 
If you have not been contacted within three months of the closing date, please note that your application was unsuccessful. People with disabilities, Indian, White or Coloureds are encouraged to apply. Short-listed candidates will be subjected to reference checks and qualification verification. 
 
By applying for this position, you hereby acknowledge that you have read and accepted the following disclaimer as per the Protection of Personal Information Act, Act 4 of 2013 (POPIA): I hereby consent for NAMC to process my personal information as part of the recruitment process, given that the NAMC shall take all reasonable measures to protect the personal information of applicants and for the purpose of this disclaimer “personal information” shall be defined as outlined in the POPIA. 
 
Please visit www.namc.co.za, for further enquiries, send an email to hr@namc.co.za.
 
The NAMC reserves the right to withdraw, amend or not fill the position.








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FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING MANAGER 
Type of Position Permanent 
Reporting to Chief Financial Officer 
Based: Pretoria 
Reference No: HRREC006/24
 
QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE:
• A Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting.
• Qualified Accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA or other recognised qualification)
• 5 - 8 years’ minimum management experience.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft excel is essential.
• Excellent numeracy and analytical skills.
• Accountable and handle figures with integrity.
 
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
• Principles and practice of financial accounting, Public Finance and Management Act (PFMA), Treasury Regulations and guidelines, Public entity budgeting and reporting process, Government accounting standards (GRAP), Public Service Anti-Corruption Strategy and anti-corruption and fraud prevention measures, Medium Term Strategic Framework (government priorities), Framework for managing performance information.
 
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Financial Operations and Project Financial Management
• Implement and supervise transactional procedures and systems to ensure transparent accounting practices and full traceability.
• Prepare budget versus actual expenditure reports and include brief commentary on matters arising as identified from the report.
• Ensure the timely execution and control of monthly/yearly accountancy closure, financial reports, audits and all service contracts for the project.
• Develop financial reporting templates for sponsored projects.
• Define and analyse the project budget to ensure that funds are used according to the funding contracts.
• Ensure compliance with relevant financial legislations within finance project management.
• Preparation and maintenance of project budget to ensure data is complete and maintained on a timely basis.
• Review the payments requirements and ensure targets and milestones are in alignment with the payment schedule and cash flow projections.
2. Project Assets and Inventory Management
• Review the invoices for inventory purchases by the 15th of each month
• Provide support on inventory management.
• Ensure proper management of assets and relating to projects by reviewing the invoices for assets purchased and ensure that the asset register for projects is updated on by the 15th of each month.
• Prepare reconciliations on inventory and assets relating to the projects.
• Review the inventory and asset management policy.
• Conduct inventory count and asset verifications.
3. Compliance and internal controls
• To analyse processing and procedural requirements and recommend standard procedures and systems to be followed across the organisation.
• Ensure suitable internal controls are in place and assist in the training of staff in new processes or procedures.
• Facilitate the development or review of Finance policies and procedures in line with legislative requirements.
• Assist with preparations and execution of internal and external Audits.
• Review financial data for accuracy, correctness and completeness.
4. Financial Reporting
• Review the Trade Payables reconciliation on a monthly basis.
• Fixed assets reconciliations.
• Prepare interim and Annual Financial statements.
 
 
To apply for the position, please forward the relevant Job Application Form which is available in our website or CV to hrrecruitment@namc.co.za
 
Closing date: 11 June 2024 @16H00.
 
If you have not been contacted within three months of the closing date, please note that your application was unsuccessful.
 
People with disabilities, Indian, White or Coloureds are encouraged to apply. Short-listed candidates will be subjected to reference checks and qualification verification.
 
By applying for this position, you hereby acknowledge that you have read and accepted the following disclaimer as per the Protection of Personal Information Act, Act 4 of 2013 (POPIA): I hereby consent for NAMC to process my personal information as part of the recruitment process, given that the NAMC shall take all reasonable measures to protect the personal information of applicants and for the purpose of this disclaimer “personal information” shall be defined as outlined in the POPIA. 
 
Please visit www.namc.co.za, for further enquiries, send an email to hr@namc.co.za. 
 
The NAMC reserves the right to withdraw, amend or not fill the position.









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MINISTERIAL REPRESENTATIVE TO SERVE ON THE BOARD OF POTATO INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT TRUST (PIDT)
 
The National Agricultural Marketing Council's (NAMC) Agricultural Regulatory Measures Division - Trusts is responsible for facilitating effective communication between the agricultural industries and the Minister of the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD). Among other things, Agricultural Industry Trusts unit is expected to facilitate the process of the appointment of Ministerial Trustees. This release is aimed at fulfilling that activity regarding the Potato Industry Development Trust (PIDT).
 
OBJECTIVES OF THE POTATO INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT TRUST:
The objective of the trust is to receive statutory levies in terms of the Marketing of Agricultural Products Act, 1996 (Act 47 of 1996) and to authorize expenditure as set out in levy announcements as amended from time to time which mainly include the following:
▪ Basic as well as applied agricultural research, including potato cultivar development and evaluation, and the dissemination of all relevant technical information;
▪ The gathering, processing, analysing and compiling of industry related information, including market statistics, and the dissemination thereof;
▪ The creation of market access for emerging farmers (small and medium scale), including development projects related to the potato production marketing chain;
▪ The development of foreign markets for South African potatoes and generic promotions of potatoes.
 
QUALIFYING CRITERIA TO SERVE AS A MINISTERIAL TRUSTEES:
(a) Be a citizen of the Republic of South Africa;
(b) Possess the ability to analyse and interpret financial statements and investments;
(c) Have a minimum of five years’ experience in agriculture, land reform, and rural development.
(d) Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the government's transformation policies;
(e) Show a strong desire to advocate for and advance the interests of smallholder farmers in the Potato industry;
(f) Not be an immediate family member of, nor have any business affiliations with, members of the National Agricultural Marketing Council (NAMC);
(g) Possess excellent teamwork and leadership skills, with the ability to work effectively as a member of a team;
(h) Be willing to accept the duties and responsibilities of a ministerial Trustee.
(i) Have an understanding of agricultural Trusts, statutory levies, and their objectives.
 
RESPONSIBILITIES OF MINISTERIAL TRUSTEES:
(a) Ministerial Trustees have a legal obligation to take shared responsibility for the Trusts in which they represent the Minister on and must ensure that.
i. The Trust pursues its objectives as outlined in the Trust Deed; 
ii. The assets of the Trust are protected and used exclusively to pursue its objectives; and
(b) The Ministerial Trustees should be available for the meetings and report to the NAMC regarding the key issues discussed and decisions taken during the meeting; and
(c) Report to the NAMC regarding activities of PIDT on a continuous basis;
(d) Ensure that Trust and levy funds are utilized in a manner that is consistent with objectives of the Trust Deed and the Marketing of Agricultural Products Act (MAP Act).
 
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:
(a) Research;
(b) Agriculture and awareness of emerging farmer issues;
(c) Serving the public interests;
(d) Governance;
(e) Diversity;
(f) Financial management;
(g) Political/ Local, Provincial and National government knowledge; and
(h) Legal knowledge
 
TERMS OF MINISTERIAL TRUSTEES:
The term of the Ministerial Trustees is two (2) years. Ministerial Trustees may serve a maximum of two consecutive terms, and the reappointment is subject to their performance and commitment in the first term.
Ministerial Trustees who have served for two consecutive terms will not be eligible for reappointment.
 
 
Please forward your Curriculum Vitae (CV) and a motivation letter, which should not exceed two pages in length:
Mr. Ricardo Smith: rsmith@namc.co.za & Ms. Nokuthula Khulu: nkhulu@namc.co.za
 
Closing date: 07 June 2024
 
If you have not been contacted within three months of the closing date, please note that your application was unsuccessful.