|
KOUGA MUNICIPALITY (EC 108)
NOTICE NO:232 /2026
EXTERNAL VACANCY
Kouga Local Municipality is committed to the prescripts of the approved Employment Equity Plan and furthermore invites suitably qualified applicants to submit a detailed application for the following position:
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OFFICER: AGRICULTURE SUPPORT
REQUIREMENTS:
· Diploma/Degree in Agriculture or Economics qualification, at NQF level 6/7;
· 3years’ relevant experience;
· Code 8 driver’s license;
· Computer literacy – Office applications;
· Thorough knowledge of Local Economic Development planning and Local Government Sector processes.
· Excellent communication skills;
· Excellent, report writing and presentation skills;
· Attention to detail;
· Must be able to speak, read and write in at least two of the official languages in Kouga Municipality (Afrikaans, English, and Xhosa).
SPECIAL CONDITIONS: Nil.
SALARY: R373 129. 02 Per Annum
TASK: 11
DUTIES:
· Planning, coordinating, and evaluating all Agricultural development activities in the region.
· Facilitating the development and implementation of a Rural Development and Agricultural Support Programme and assisting rural business owners to become registered business entities.
· Evaluating and commenting on the applicability of specific key performance indicators and measures against outcomes detailed in the Municipality’s’ Business and Strategic Plans (IDP).
· Presenting a conceptual framework of current and future interventions necessary to achieve acceptable levels and standards of service delivery to the ED Manager for consideration and inclusion into the department’s short/long-term performance and service delivery plans.
· Presenting proposed programs and projects to community groups and local business meetings.
· Providing and facilitating training to rural communities in the Kouga region and promoting Agricultural campaigns.
· Organizing the establishment of agricultural institutions, forums, and committees.
· Implementing, monitoring, and evaluating agricultural programs that encompass a range of activities such as natural resource management, agribusiness, and agricultural institutional development.
· Promoting and marketing agriculture/agri-industry and rural development opportunities throughout our community to new and existing entrepreneurs and investors.
· Assisting agriculture/agri-industry businesses, organizations, etc. with applications/proposals to local, district, provincial and national programmes.
· Supporting attraction and retention of alternative agricultural investment.
· Providing guidance on food security issues and opportunities in the region.
· Guiding the drafting, adjudication and reporting processes with regards to Agricultural development.
· Managing the implementation of development projects and attends site meetings, including the monitoring of progress and expenditure on the project and keeps a record thereof.
· Establishing goals, objectives and priorities and develops these into operating procedures.
· Investigating applications for new development projects, obtain quotes and preparing reports for submission to the Manager.
· Assisting local farmers with business needs, primarily business plans, market development and providing advice related to financing, budgeting, marketing, technology development and commercialization.
· Providing information to companies interested in exporting opportunities and connecting local companies and entrepreneurs with exporting opportunities.
· Educating companies on the value of exporting as well as better management practices to help them operate more efficiently and become more profitable.
· Establishing partnerships between the commercial farmers, emerging farmers and the Municipality; supporting rural municipalities within their development initiatives, such as rural business retention and expansion strategies and initiating and coordinating meetings with appropriate groups/municipalities/departments to identify projects.
· Assisting rural communities with commonage grazing land as well as developing a commonage management plan for implementation.
· Visiting development projects, taking photos and videos and writing progress reports for submission and presentation at management meetings.
· Preparing and submitting funding proposals for projects to the Manager.
· Preparing of development related business plans if required by providing advice, guidance and support.
· Preparing investigational, productivity and performance reports referring to statistical data and qualitative information related to service delivery initiatives of the Section for the attention of the immediate supervisor for consideration and inclusion into Council and Sub Committee reports.
· Compiling investigational reports and/or responses to correspondences and queries, undertaking research or extracting information and records to support content, recommendations and/ or opinion.
· Maintaining the activity and recordkeeping systems and/or executing specific actions to facilitate the updating of registers and schedules.
· Responding, through the collection of information and/or conducting the necessary investigation/research, to enquiries and concerns on service delivery.
· Capacitating project beneficiaries and encouraging maximum participation on business entrepreneurship programs.
· Providing one-to-one consultations with prospective participants in agriculture including preparation, recording and follow-up consultations and maintaining a contact program with the local agricultural community
BENEFITS: As per standard conditions of service.
Applicants must submit a formal application form and a comprehensive CV, certified copy of qualifications, identity document and driver’s license. Aplications must be submitted electronically as one PDF document to recruitment@kouga.gov.za. Aplication forms can be obtained from the Municipal website, www.kouga.gov.za and must reach the Human Resource Manager on or before Friday, 16 October 2026 at 12:00.
For any enquiries contact Ms Zandile Gxuluwe: 042 2002 200.
Disqualification:
Please note that the following can lead to disqualification:
- Canvassing of councillors.
- Submission of fraudulent qualifications and/ or documents.
- Attaching more than one PDF document.
NB: Please note that shortlisted candidates will be subjected to a vetting, reference check and assessment process. By applying for this position, the candidates agree to background checks being performed.
Preference will be given to applicants residing within the Kouga area of jurisdiction.
The Municipality reserves the right not to make an appointment.
Should you not hear from us within 30 days of closing date, kindly regard your application as being unsuccessful.
MR. C DU PLESSIS P. O. BOX 21
MUNICIPAL MANAGER JEFFREYS BAY
6330
|
