Junior Agricultural Economist

Vacancy:                    Junior Agricultural Economist

Department:              Farming Operations

Contract:                   Permanent

Location:                    Johannesburg Areas, Betelhem, Potchefstroom, Northern

                                   Surrounding (The Summer production areas)

COFCO International South Africa (Pty) Ltd has an opportunity for a dynamic individual to be appointed as a Field Manager Assist within the Company’s Farming Division.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Assist Agriculture Economic Lead or Relevant Senior Manager with:
  • Constructing of Farming Unit Budgets.
  • Budget projections and - analysis (actual vs budget) and reporting to relevant role players.
  • Compiling and management of Farming Operations data, which include statistical - and historical analysis, and benchmarking.
  • Processing of data to enable faster turn-around time on reporting as well as statistical analyses on data sets.
  • Consolidation of information.
  • An understanding of BI systems and ability to build and maintain BI Tools and other analytic solutions will support the application.
  • Ad hoc duties as needed from time-to-time within the Farming Team.

 Minimum qualifications and experience

• A minimum tertiary qualification, preferably a degree in BSc Agriculture Economy or BCom with Agricultural Economics, and proven 2 to 3 years work experience at the same level.

Experience, Knowledge  

• Customer focus: Strong external/internal customer orientation.
• Communication: Listens well and shares ideas and solutions.
• Teamwork: Seeks involvement and input from other people.
• Initiative: Initiative-taking drives processes and tasks to achieve results.
• Innovation: Produces resourceful ideas and solutions.
• Ownership & Accountability: Takes ownership of own decisions and actions – successes and mistakes.
• Management: Gives timely, constructive, and specific feedback.
• Detail orientation: Organized, methodical, good diligence and diligence.
• Knowledge of the grain industry and agricultural economic services will support the application.
• Computer literate – MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• High attention to detail and the ability to summarize data in reports that will enable users to take decisions.
• The ability to be proactive, work independently and under pressure.
• Good interpersonal- and organizing skills.

Competencies

• Planning and Organising
• Delivering Results and meeting customer expectations
• Coping with pressure send setbacks
• Analysing
• Writing and Reporting
• Interacting and presenting information
• Relating and networking

General

• Based in the relevant appropriate areas operationally required  
• Reports to Agriculture Economic Lead/Senior Manager
• Salary is market related basic salary with Travel and Car Allowance, Provident fund and medical aid benefits.
• Must have reliable vehicle, preferably a utility (4x4/bakkie).