Executive Manager: Agricultural Economics and

7 months ago

Centurion, South Africa Secondments Recruitment Full time

**Job Advert Summary**:
To lead and proactively drive a Specialised Knowledge Hub for Agricultural Industry Economics and Scientific Expertise for the company

Creates strategies and programmes to improve the service delivery capability across the bank

To establish approaches and methodologies across the entire Bank for effective and consistently applied Assessment / Due Diligence processes.

Initiate, grow and sustain sector specific development programmes, in conjunction with intermediaries and service providers, across the country.

The purpose if this business division is to serve a s a provider of specialist agri sector expertise, supporting the front-end banking teams to undertake in-depth due diligence of projects/enterprises, to evaluate risks, and to advise on the structuring and mitigation mechanisms.

**Minimum Requirements**:
Preferred Minimum Education and Experience

Postgraduate qualification with focus in Agricultural production and Agri-business Management

Executive Management experience in Agri-culture related business / financing entities > 10 years

Critical Competencies

Ability to understand and interpret vision and strategy.

Finance and banking skillset including transaction structuring, financial analysis, due diligence and credit skills,

Assess client needs, drivers of profitability, and corporate life cycle optimising financial solutions.

Influences client decision regarding strategy and product Solutions-Engages in joint business planning with internal partner.

Deep understanding of impact of the sector and external factors (e.g. economy, financial markets, market risk dynamics etc.) on risk of the company portfolio and potential transactions.

Thorough understanding of South African and other relevant regulations

Ability to train relevant lending Business Units as required.

Create effective and practicable frameworks.

Understanding of competitors’ offerings.

Familiar with the relevant legislative framework.

Additional Requirements

Extended hours as and when required

Travel as and when required

**Duties and Responsibilities**:
Key Performance Areas

1. Develops, Implements, monitors and adjusts the Agricultural Economics and Advisory strategy as aligned to the corporate plan

Participating in Group Strategy Formulation as a member of the Exco.

Analyse the company Strategy to determine the future trends and strategic direction of the company and translates Group Strategy into relevant divisional strategy.

Interpret the company Strategy to determine the 3 year vision/strategy for Corporate Banking.

2. Design, implement and grow a Specialised Knowledge Hub for Agricultural Industry Economics and Scientific Expertise for the company

Design and resource the optimal structure

Research, Design and implement an operational model to achieve outputs

Creates and implements the process and methodology to enhance the efficiencies of the funding process from origination to maturity

Creates services offerings to support on the ground providers in order to enhance quality of business

3. Agricultural Economics and Advisory Governance and Enterprise Risk Management

Responsible for the continual assessment of operational risks associated with the role and inherent in the business, taking account of changing economic or market conditions, legal and regulatory requirements,

Clearly articulate the value proposition of each transaction proposed and how the credit risks support the value proposition.

4. Initiate, grow and sustain sector specific development programmes

Source sector specific development opportunities through the current banking structure

Partners with intermediaries and service providers to initiate, grow and sustain sector specific development programmes

Reviews company Strategy and Development impact to align potential sector specific development opportunities for example transformative initiatives such as:
Commercialisation of Emerging Wool Farmers in the Eastern Cape

Expansion of Macadamia Nuts initiatives

Resuscitation of Citrus production in Limpopo

5. Executive Functions

Chair / member of operational committees where input is relevant

Relevant board communications and interactions

Provide/source ad hoc advice to meet organisational requirements

Play a key role in developing and implementing strategy and objectives for designated business area

Facilitate client interaction across the company

6. Divisional and People Management

Performance Management

Analyse the business plan to determine the applicable deliverables and targets

Compile the Performance Management documentation in collaboration with the staff members

Conduct performance planning session and Track and monitor performance in accordance with performance contracts

Conduct performance reviews in accordance with policies and procedures and take corrective actions where necessary

Capacity Planning

Determine the human resource requirements, in accordance with the expected deliverab

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