Agricultural Specialist: CB&SI (Head Office)

Six Sense Consulting; Centurion; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an Agricultural Specialist to evaluate business cases for financing customers. You will provide expert support in agricultural economics and technical services while minimizing financial risks. Ideal candidates will have a background in Agriculture with significant relevant experience and critical competencies in financial analysis.

Qualifications

• 5 years experience in Agricultural Extension Services or Agricultural businesses.
• Knowledge of financial and business analytical principles.
• Experience in property valuation principles and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional agriculture and technical specialist service.
• Evaluate business case viability of financing customers.
• Conduct on-site visits to assess investment operations.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Financial and Business Acumen

Agricultural Economics

Education

3-year qualification in Agriculture

Job description

A well-established business is seeking to appoint a Agricultural Specialist: CB&SI (Head Office)

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 business operations in which the company will be investing its funds, with the additional objective of minimizing potential risks and financial losses.
Minimum Education and Experience:

• A relevant 3-year qualification in Agriculture or an equivalent
• Experience in Agricultural Extension Services - 5 years or
• Experience in Agricultural businesses, a Co-op, or similar organizations - 5 years

Critical Competencies:

• Microsoft Office
• Knowledge / Experience of financial and business analytical principles, tools and systems
• Property Valuation Principles
• Agricultural Economics
• Risk Management Principles
• Lending / Credit Assessment Principles
• Financial and Business Acumen

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Desired Skills:

• Agricultural Extension Services
• Agricultural Economics
• Agricultural businesses