Lead: Grower Programmes, Pre and Post Support

Executive Placements · Mamelodi

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Key Performance Areas

Grower Programme Development

Develops Grower Programmes for farmers, within the ambit of partnership programmes; for specified commodities.
Partners with Credit Risk and Agricultural Economics and Advisory to determine commodities where the Bank has financing appetite in order to prioritize Grower Programmes
Establishes relationships with off-takers and leverages their expertise and the market networks to support the growth and success of farmers.
Identifies and selects supplier aggregators based on set criteria to create market access for and to support the development of low-scale farmers.
Ensures that grower programmes enable sustainable farming practices, manage stakeholder interests and enable market access.
Makes data-led decisions regarding resource deployment and continuous improvement of grower programmes

Grower Programme Capacitation

Recruits farmers to grower programmes by using a development and merit-based process for farmer selection.
Builds a pipeline of qualifying grower programme participants, to ensure the long-term continuity and viability of programmes.
Works collaboratively to leverage the Banks marketing capabilities to create market awareness of grower programmes and success stories via digital, social and traditional media channels.
Effectively maps stakeholders and formulates comprehensive plans to engage and consult community leaders and relevant authorities where required.
Develops robust systems for collecting, tracking and analysing data pertaining to grower programs and farmer data.

Farmer Development

Works collaboratively across functions within the bank to establish and develop programmes and content input for the Company Farmer Academy.
Ensures that grower programmes provide structured market access to farmers to increase trading volumes while simultaneously achieving significant social impact with regard to development farmers
Selects and implements organizational models that enable high levels of farmer-partnership interaction to build trust, while transferring knowledge and skills to ensure the long-term viability and sustainability of farmers enrolled in grower programmes.
Facilitates increased private sector investment in developing farmers; promoting sustainable sourcing practices through strategic procurement linkages that are commercially viable for Company.
Puts structures in place to support farmers in meeting the compliance, governance and contractual obligations applicable to grower programmes and strategic partnership agreements.

Farmer Development Project Management, Monitoring and Evaluation

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