Job Description

Company DescriptionAs a world market leader in crop protection, we help farmers to counter these threats and ensure enough safe, nutritious, affordable food for all - while minimizing the use of land and other agricultural inputs. Syngenta Crop Protection keeps plants safe from planting to harvesting. From the moment a seed is planted through to harvest, crops need to be protected from weeds, insects and diseases as well as droughts and floods, heat and cold. Syngenta Crop Protection is headquartered in Switzerland.Role purpose

• To provide general support to the South African Traits Regulatory and Product Safety (TRPS) team and assist with the effective day-to-day responsibilities relating to the seeds regulatory environment, such as regulatory submissions, field trials, data capturing, and other adhoc administrative tasks as required.

Accountabilities

• Support TRPS Manager in development of regulatory dossiers and related permit applications
• Support the GM regulatory field trial activities and data collection.
• Control business critical documentation, data capturing and validation in the appropriate information databases/systems/tools e.g. Veeva and Reliance
• Assist with a wide range of projects as and when required
• Perform other general administrative tasks

QualificationsKnowledge, experience & capabilities

• Degree or Diploma Agricultural/ Biological/Agronomy
• Seeds Regulatory knowledge will be advantage
• Agronomic and field trial knowledge is desirable
• Entomology knowledge is desirable
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Excellent planning and organizing skills
• Analytical problem solving skills
• Ability to work with a range of cultures across a multi-functional business
• Drivers license
• Minimum 1 year relevant experience advantageous

Critical success factors & key challenges

• Operate within all legal and company regulatory policy frameworks
• Agility and fast learner
• Results driven
• Collaboration skills and ability to work under pressure

LOCATION

• Incumbent will be based in Bethlehem, Free State

Additional InformationClosing 31 August2024

Syngenta