Chief Operations Officer
Agribusiness Development Agency · Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal
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- Must have completed Matric.
- NQF Level 7 Degree
- A Master's Degree Qualification in Agriculture/Economics/Commerce/Business Administration/Development Management Studies/Project Management/Financial Management or relevant field of study, would be an added advantage
- A valid driver's license.
Experience
- 5 years or more senior managerial working experience preferably within the public sector, or private sector.
- Experience in the facilitation, developing and management of partnership agreements with various stakeholders.
Knowledge
- Knowledge and experience of financial, market/price and risk analysis in the agricultural, agribusiness and food sectors.
- Knowledge and experience in the formulation and implementation of agricultural/agribusiness development strategies and approaches.
- Networking with stakeholders and report writing skills.
- Knowledge of Government's land reform Programme and post transfer business processes.
- Provide advice to the CEO and Board on key issues and make recommendations on business decisions. Extensive programme and project management experience.
- Knowledge of relevant legal prescripts. Extensive networks within the agricultural, agribusiness and food sectors both nationally and internationally
Skills
- Provide leadership and support to staff to ensure effective management of the unit.
- Ability to lead, plan and manage change.
- Conduct regular performance review of staff to encourage personal development.
- Strong IT skills generic applications, internal communications systems.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong problem solving and decision-making skills.
- Strong analytical, policy and operational thinking skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including report and memorandum writing skills as well as ability to clearly and accurately communicate technical information.
- Ability to think conceptually and strategically .
Key Performance Areas
- Technical implementation support
- Project implementation support
- Work with Partners and Donors in Specific Programmes
- Facilitation of value chain opportunities for Black Commercial Farmers
- Effective utilization of resources
- Stakeholder management
- Programme and project management
- Contract management
- Performance reporting
- Development and implementation of operational systems, policies and procedures