AGRICULTURAL SPECIALIST: BANKING & MONITORING SUPPORT (CAPE TOWN)

About the position

AGRICULTURAL SPECIALIST: BANKING & MONITORING SUPPORT (CAPE TOWN)

CLOSING DATE 4 JUNE 2025
LOCATION CAPE TOWN (WESTERN CAPE)

JOB PURPOSE

• To provide a professional agriculture, economics and technical specialist service to support the Province in effectively evaluating the business case viability of financing customers, including conducting on-site visits to familiarize the Bank with the business operations in which the Bank will be investing its funds, with the additional objective of minimizing potential risks and financial losses.
• To conduct on-farm agronomical and financial assessments for high-risk and delinquent clients and make recommendations to remediate as well as rate the farm/business according to the approved bank's risk rating models, schedule inspections of the bank security and re-valuations, effectively manage the collateral in terms of the loan agreement and Collateral Management System (CMS) policy thereby identifying collateral shortfalls to minimise risk and prevent financial losses, refer farmers to service providers for technical support and make recommendations to improve the overall Farm status and mitigate potential risks
• To provide ongoing technical advice to the provincial team to ensure the submission of high-quality applications for both new and distressed loans.
• QUALIFICATIONS
• A relevant 3-year qualification in Agriculture or an equivalent
• EXPERIENCE
• Experience in Agricultural Extension Services - 5 years or
• Experience in Agricultural businesses, a Co-op, or similar organisations - 5 years
• JOB DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES
  Specialist Inputs into Business Case Viability
• Provide specialist support to Bankers to enable the structuring of appropriate financial solutions and feasible transactions.
• Determine the development phase of the farming venture and conditions of the infrastructure, management skills, topography, accessibility, development potential of the farm, grazing component and carrying capacity and any other relevant general conditions.

Desired Skills:

• Experience in Agricultural Extension Services

Desired Work Experience:

• 5 to 10 years

Desired Qualification Level:

• Degree