Job Description

Introduction to the VKB Group
The VKB Group is an agricultural company, providing support to farmers and producing straight-from-the farm-foods for consumers. Apart from the various consumer brands, the VKB Group is also represented by its regional brands: VKB, GWK and NTK. Our roots are firmly planted in agriculture with farming at our core, continuously growing and evolving throughout the years.
Starting with providing everything needed on the farm to produce food, we now also operate in all areas of the food supply chain: processing, logistics, and national and global market channels.
This "house of brands" we've established with the support of our farmer shareholders is the foundation for building the agribusiness of the future.

A challenging position, to become part of the Agricultural Development team with its vision to develop sustainable new farmers, is offered. The candidate will specifically be involved in coordination and management of the Agriqua Taung farmer development project but will also have a wider application in various agricultural development projects with regards to project management, financing and stakeholder relations. Local knowledge of the unique circumstances of the Vaalharts / Taung farming area, is essential.
Requirements

• Leadership, managerial and administrative ability
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills
• Relevant experience regarding farm management, input acquisition and product markets
• Relevant qualification in Agriculture and Management

• Credit management and financing
• Projects management and business planning
• Supplier relations, input acquisition and marketing of produce
• Training, mentorship and advise to developing farmers
• Farm planning and implementation
• Support emerging farmers with farm planning, good business conduct and scientific farm practices
• Farmer and role player liaison through meetings, information days, study groups and training sessions
• Implementation of farmer support functions and strategies at farm level

• Project management
• Practical farm management
• Business skills
• Administrative capacity
• Leadership and managerial ability
• Verbal and written communication skills

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