Job Description

A financial services business is seeking to appoint a Agricultural Specialist: Banking & Monitoring Support- (Vryheid).To provide a professional agriculture, economics and technical specialist service to support the Province in effectively evaluating the business case viability of financing customers.

Qualifications 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 organisations - 5 years 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 institute's risk rating models, schedule inspections of the institute's 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.

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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However, please keep a lookout on our website, www.sixsense.co.za for available positions which may be in line with your career aspirations.
For more information please contact:

Mandy Scullard