SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER POSITIONS X 3 POSITIONS REFERENCE NUMBER: ADAHRM33/2025

Job Title Senior Project Manager X 3 Positions Location 5 Cascades Crescent, Pietermaritzburg Grade / Salary L13 (DPSA Salary Scale) Type of Employment 3 Years (Fixed Term Contract) Reporting Officer COO Unit Office of the COO Minimum Requirements Must have completed matric. Four-year tertiary qualification with Agriculture or Agricultural Economics as a major subject, or related field of study. Post graduate qualification in Agriculture or Project Management will be an added advantage. Project Management qualification (Desirable). Eight (8) years of practical agribusiness experience in the private or public sector. Demonstrated experience in working with land reform and agriculture-based projects. Knowledge of applicable statutes (particularly PFMA). Knowledge of relevant legal prescripts, national & provincial policy imperatives, and a valid driver’s license. Must have computer literacy skills (MS Office, statistical package & outlook). Key Performance Areas Identify and sponsor new programmes and projects (developing emerging and new industries /markets, including niche products). Evaluating projects proposals. Development of commodity approached model and partnerships that will affect that will result in timeous and effective agricultural support. Drafting business plans and budgets for cluster projects that will be used to leverage technical & financial resources from government and the private sector. Assist in drafting terms of reference and specifications for agricultural /agribusiness technical services required on farms and agribusiness /agroprcessing enterprises. Management and monitoring of service providers for agriculture and infrastructure development. Monitoring and implementation of project agreements with partners and clients. Assist with facilitation of partnerships and support services at a project level. Experience in executing management approved business plans for their assigned projects which must include the following. Managing social facilitation support aimed at capacitating the beneficiaries on the agribusiness enterprise. Project Management of prioritized projects for financial years resulting timeous delivery inputs and agricultural supports services. Co-ordinate and manage projects. Managing a field team implementing a project in a designated geographical area. Liaison with officials of organizations and government departments. Manage day to day relationships with various stakeholders. Co-ordinate, deliver and report against milestones and support activities as well as coordinating monitoring & evaluation of projects. Engage and assist local community groups to participate in the development. Provide expert and support when required. Note Suitable candidates will be selected with the intention of promoting representativity. All applicants are subject to the signing of performance agreement. ADA reserves the right not to appoint any applicant to the above position. Employment Equity Preference Preference will be given to suitably qualified candidates from designated groups in terms of the Employment Equity Act, 1998. Females and persons living with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Applications must be submitted in the following manner. A covering letter indicating the reference number and the post that you are applying for, together with a brief motivation. NB: A Comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (Previous experience must be comprehensively detailed) NB: Certified copies will be requested once shortlisted. Failure to submit the requested documents will result in the application being disqualified. Full names and telephone numbers of 2 work related referees. If you are applying for more than one post, please submit a separate application for each post. NB: Failure to comply with the above instructions will disqualify applicants. Enquiries: Mr Jerry Mfusi Closing date: 20 November 2025 Telephone: Interested applicants are requested to submit their applications exclusively via the email address provided: Please note that all applications must be submitted electronically to this designated email address. Physical or hard copy submissions will not be accepted. Should you not hear from ADA 8 weeks after the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful. #J-18808-Ljbffr