Permit Officer (Reference 120/2013)

Advertiser: Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

Location: Pretoria

Directorate: Marketing
Salary: R170 799 per annum

Requirements:
Applicants must be in possession of a Bachelor’s Degree in Agricultural Economics with Agricultural Marketing or International Trade/Marketing as a subject / course. (You are required to furnish a credit certificate and/or statement of results). Understanding of the market linkage programme. Knowledge and understanding of food safety standards. General knowledge of import and export procedures and applicable international trade agreements. Knowledge of the Customs and Excise Act, 1964 (Act 91 of 1964). The Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment Act, 2003 (Act 53 of 2003) (BBBEE) and the Agri-BEE Sector Code. Ability to interpret trade agreements and make recommendations. Ability to analyse and interpret the utilisation of import and export quotas. Knowledge of reporting procedures. Basic knowledge of statistical interpretation. Planning and organising skills. Analytical and innovative thinking. Excellent writing skills (development of memoranda, letters, report and submissions). Excellent interpersonal and technical skills. Computer skills in MS Office software. Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) skills as well as creativity and innovation. Ability to work independently, with minimal supervision as well as under pressure. A valid driver’s licence and the ability to travel extensively.

Duties:
The incumbent will be responsible to investigate market requirements and publish the information to facilitate access by Historically Disadvantaged Individuals (HDI‟s). Facilitate compliance to food safety standards and requirements (such as SAGAP, Global GAP, GMP, GHP, HACCP, etc.) by producers and processors of agricultural, forestry and fisheries products to enhance market access. Administration of certain World Trade Organisation (WTO) market access import and export quotas in terms of applicable trade agreements by means of issuing rebate permits. Monitor the utilisation of permits, quotas and ensure compliance to permit conditions. Administer record and monitor payment fees for import and export permits. Enhance participation of new and Small Medium Enterprise (SME) traders in the rebate schemes. Manage awareness campaign on compliance to BEE sector codes by beneficiaries of the Department’s preferential market access program. Render a general office administrative service to management and the clients.

Enquiries: Mr G.J. Kamfer, Tel 012 319 8070

It is the Department's intention to promote equity through the filling of posts, according to the set Employment Equity targets. To facilitate this process successfully, an indication of race, gender and disability status is required

Applications:
Applications may be posted to URS Response Handling, P. O. Box 11506, Tierpoort, 0056 OR deposited in the URS Response Handling boxes at any one of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries‟ offices indicated below.

The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and Ultimate Recruitment Solutions (URS) will NOT accept liability for any applications forwarded to any other address besides those indicated above.

Enquiries: URS Response Handling Tel. 012 811 1900.

PRETORIA: Reception, Agriculture Place, 20 Steve Biko Street (formerly Beatrix Street), Arcadia, Pretoria, Gauteng
CAPE TOWN: Reception (Ground Floor), Foretrust Building, 3 Martin Hammerschlag Way, Foreshore, Cape Town, Western Cape
STELLENBOSCH: Reception (Support Building), Quarantine Station, Polkadraai Road, Stellenbosch, Western Cape
PIETERMARITZBURG: Reception (5th Floor), Old Mutual Building, 185 Longmarket Street, Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal
KING WILLIAM‟S TOWN: Reception (Ground Floor), Old SABC Building, 2 Hargreaves Avenue, King William‟s Town, Eastern Cape
NELSPRUIT: Reception (4th Floor), Prorom Building, Corner Brown and Paul Kruger Streets, Nelspruit, Mpumalanga
MAKHADO: Reception (Ground Floor), Magistrates Building, 103 Landros Street, Makhado, Limpopo
UMTATA: Reception (3rd Floor) PRD Building, 2 Sutherland Street, Umtata, Eastern Cape

Note:
Applications must be submitted on a Z83 form (click to download form), and should be accompanied by a recently updated, comprehensive CV as well as copies of all qualification(s) and ID-document and Driver’s licence [where applicable]. Non-RSA Citizens/Permanent Resident Permit Holders must attach a copy of his/her Permanent Residence Permit to his / her application. Should you be in possession of a foreign qualification, it must be accompanied by an evaluation certificate from the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA). Failure to submit all the requested documents will result in the application not being considered.

Correspondence will be limited to short listed candidates only. If you have not been contacted within three (3) months after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. Suitable candidates will be subjected to a personnel suitability check (criminal record check, citizenship verification, financial / asset record check, qualification / study verification and previous employment verification). Successful candidates will also be subjected to security clearance processes. Where applicable, candidates will be subjected to a skills/knowledge test. Successful candidates will be appointed on a probation period of twelve (12) months. The Department reserves the right not to make appointment(s) to the advertised post(s).

Reference number: 120/2013

Closing date: 26 April 2013