The National Agricultural Marketing Council was established in terms of the MAP Act No. 47 of 1996, as amended by Act No 59 of 1997 and Act No. 52 of 2001. We provide strategic advice to the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on the marketing of agricultural products.
\nComposition of the Council is represented by members across the sector. Its mandate is that off advising the Minister on matters relating to statutory measures, agricultural marketing policy and reporting on the performance of the NAMC.<\/p>\n
The committee is delegated with the responsibility to ensure fairness and equity strives at the NAMC. Its upmost task is that of reviewing Human Resources policies and advising Council on steps taken to implement the HR Charter.<\/p>\n
We are offering a one year internship for an\u00a0agricultural economist position<\/b>.
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\n<\/b>REQUIREMENTS<\/b>
\n\uf0b7 An Honors Degree in Agricultural Economics or appropriate Degree. A Master\u2019s Degree in Agricultural Field will be an added advantage<\/p>\n
Skills<\/b> If you have not been contacted within three months of the closing date, please note that your application was unsuccessful.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The National Agricultural Marketing Council was established in terms of the MAP Act No. 47 of 1996, as amended by Act No 59 of 1997 and Act No. 52 of…..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[38],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"\n
\n\uf0b7 Analytical skills
\n\uf0b7 Problem solving skills
\n\uf0b7 Computer skills
\n\uf0b7 Project Management skills
\n\uf0b7 Coordination skills
\n\uf0b7 Special interest to work with animals
\n\uf0b7 Interpersonal and communications skills
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\n<\/b>BEHAVIOURAL ATTRIBUTES<\/b>
\n\uf0b7 Ability to communicate and motivate, orally and in writing, research findings and policy issues;
\n\uf0b7 Show initiative and commitment to delivering sound results;
\n\uf0b7 Ability to work in a team and individually;
\n\uf0b7 Manage own workload effectively and efficiently; and
\n\uf0b7 Attention to details and deadline driven.
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\n<\/b>KEY RESPONSIBILITIES<\/b>
\n\uf0b7 Provide effective and timely research support to specific projects \/ programmes and develop well researched sections of \/and reports
\n\uf0b7 Assist with data gathering, interpretation and analysis of data
\n\uf0b7 Conduct literature reviews on agricultural economics related topics
\n\uf0b7 Liaison with relevant stakeholders on issues pertaining to agriculture
\n\uf0b7 Assist with the identification of one commodity with local market opportunity
\n\uf0b7 Identify potential producer group to supply the market as required
\n\uf0b7 Assist with design of the scheme and produce a document
\n\uf0b7 Coordinate and facilitate linkages between the emerging producers, buyers of agricultural produce in order to achieve Government\u2019s objectives
\n\uf0b7 Produce projects \/ programmes reports
\n\uf0b7 Custom Feeding Program (CFP), Livestock Auctions
\n\uf0b7 Direct sales (formal and informal)
\n\uf0b7 Pre-slaughter agreement program (PAP), Farmer engagement programs
\n\uf0b7 Landscaping and grounds maintenance
\n\uf0b7 designing displays, cultivating gardens and indoor displays
\n\uf0b7 Maintenance and use of irrigation systems and plant biology.
\n\uf0b7 Managing pest, disease and weed control programmes, commensurate with hygiene and health standards
\n\uf0b7 Identifying technical and business problems, investigating the causes and formulating solutions
\nPlease forward your applications to:\u00a0hr@namc.co.za<\/b><\/a>. Closing date: 28 February 2018. No late applications will be accepted.<\/p>\n