Subsistence Farming Director - Department of Agriculture in Pretoria

Job Title: Director: Subsistence Farming (REF 178/2013)

Salary: An all inclusive package of R719 613 per annum (Level 13). The inclusive remuneration package consists of a basic salary, the State's contribution to the Government Employees Pension Fund, a medical fund and a flexible portion in terms of applicable rules. The successful candidate must enter into a performance agreement and sign an employment contract.

Centre: Pretoria

REQUIREMENTS:
• The position of Director: Subsistence Farming is available for a person in possession of a relevant degree (B.Sc. in Agriculture) as well as six (6) to ten (10) years relevant experience in a Management position
• The incumbent should have knowledge and understanding of all relevant legislation and regulations that govern the Public Service including the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act 1 of 1999) (PFMA) and Treasury Regulations, the Public Service Act, 1994 (Act 103 of 1994), the Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act 66 of 1995), etc.
• Knowledge and understanding of the South African Government imperatives, priorities and sector requirements (especially with regards to capacity development, agrarian reform and food security matters)
• Understanding of social and developmental issues, health and nutrition matters as well as rural and small producers issues and requirements
• Knowledge and understanding of the White Paper on the Transformation of the Public Service (Batho Pele).

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:
• Financial management
• Strategic capability and Leadership
• Programme and Project management
• Knowledge management
• Service Delivery Innovation (SDI)
• Problem solving and analysis
• People management and empowerment
• Client orientation and Customer focus "Communication "Honesty and Integrity "Change management.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Promote and facilitate the design and planning of farmer settlement and food security intervention programmes, improve' production systems of subsistence producers (Fisher Folk, Foresters and Farmers) and support in the sector to achieve food security, improved livelihoods and promote entry of subsistence producers into smallholder production
• Develop, implement and improve farmer settlement and support programmes for subsistence producers
• Design and develop food security programmes/interventions
• Co-ordinate and manage the implementation of food security programmes/interventions
• Ensure effective monitoring and evaluation of food security programmes and interventions
• Ensure the mainstreaming of food and nutrition security into local economic development processes
• Manage the resources of the Directorate.

ENQUIRIES: Mr B.D. Msomi, tel. (012) 319 6446.

IT IS THE DEPARTMENT'S INTENTION TO PROMOTE EQUITY THROUGH THE FILLING OF ALL NUMERIC TARGETS AS CONTAINED IN THE EMPLOYMENT EQUITY TARGETS. TO FACILITATE THIS^PROCESS SUCCESSFULLY, AN INDICATION OF RACE, GENDER AND DISABILITY STATUS IS REQUIRED.
Applications must be submitted on form Z83, obtainable from any Public Service department or on the internet at www.gov.za/ documents and should be accompanied by a recently updated, comprehensive CV as well as copies of all qualification(s), ID-document and valid driver's licence. Please take note that applications received after the closing date of the said advertisement will NOT be considered. Non-RSA Citizens / Permanent Resident Permit Holders must attach a certified copy of his / her Permanent Residence Permit to his / her application. Should you be in possession of a foreign qualification, it must be accompanied by an evaluation certificate from the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA).
NOTE: Failure to submit all the requested documents will result in the application not being considered. Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only. If you have not been contacted within three (3) months after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. Suitable candidates will be subjected to a personnel suitability check (criminal record check, citizenship verification, financial / asset record check, qualification / study verification and previous employment verification). Successful candidates will be appointed on a probation period of twelve (12) months. The Department reserves the right not to make an appointment(s) to the above post(s). Short-listed candidates who applied for posts on levels thirteen (13) and higher will be subjected to a competency assessment test.

How to apply:
Applications may be posted to URS Response Handling, P. O. Box 11506, Tierpoort, 0056 OR deposited in the URS Response Handling boxes at any one of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries' offices indicated below:
Gauteng: Reception, Agriculture Place, 20 Steve Biko Street (formerly Beatrix Street), Arcadia, Pretoria.
KwaZulu-Natal: Reception (5th Floor), Old Mutual Building, 185 Longmarket Street, Pietermaritzburg.
Limpopo: Reception (Ground Floor), Magistrates Building, 103 Landros Street, Makhado.
Mpumalanga: Reception (4th Floor), Prorom Building, Corner Brown and Paul Kruger Streets, Nelspruit.
Eastern Cape: Reception (Ground Floor), Old SABC Building, 2 Hargreaves Avenue, King William's Town.
Reception (3rd Floor), PRO Building, 2 Sutherland Street, Umtata.
Western Cape: Reception (Ground Floor), Foretrust Building, 3 Martin Hammerschlag Way, Foreshore, Cape Town.
Reception (Support Building), Quarantine Station, Polkadraai Road, Stellenbosch.
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and Ultimate Recruitment Solutions (URS) will NOT accept liability for applications forwarded to any other address besides those indicated above.
APPLICATION ENQUIRIES: URS Response Handling, tel. 012 811 1900.

Deadline: 29 April 2013