Assistant Plant Production Officer (Reference 366/2013)

Advertiser: Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

Location: Pretoria

Directorate: Plant Production
Salary: R170 799 per annum
Centre: Pretoria

Requirements:
Applicants must be in possession of a B.Sc. degree in Agriculture with Horticulture and/or Plant Production as a major subject(s) (you are required to furnish a credit certificate and/or statement of results). Experience in production practices for various vegetable crops and knowledge of the vegetable crops production sector. Good planning, interpersonal, problem solving and negotiation skills. Computer skills in MS Office software (Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint). A valid Code EB driver’s licence.

Duties:
Participate in the development and promotion of policies to support the production of vegetable crops. Assist with the development and promotion of sustainable production practices for vegetable crops. Participate in the development and facilitation of the implementation of programmes for improving the production of vegetable crops. Render advisory services to Clients on vegetable crop production matters. Liaise with all stakeholders in the vegetable crops production sector.

Enquiries: Mr H.M. Mootane, tel. 012 319 6358

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, 056 or submitted electronically via email: daff@ursonline.co.za or via fax: 086 654 1824 or online: www.ursonline.co.za or deposited in the URS Response Handling boxes at any one of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries’ offices indicated below. Enquiries: URS Response Handling, tel. 012 811 1900.

PRETORIA: Reception, Agriculture Place, 20 Steve Biko Street (formerly Beatrix Street), Arcadia, Pretoria, Gauteng.

Note:
Applications must be submitted on a Z83 form (click to download pdf form), obtainable from any Public Service department which must be signed and should be accompanied by a recently updated, comprehensive CV as well as copies of all qualification(s) [Matric certificate must also be attached] 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). Applications submitted via email, fax or online must include the post title and reference number in the subject line and a scanned, signed Z83 form together with all relevant documents as indicated above.
Persons with disability are encouraged to apply.

Reference number: 366/2013

Closing date: 13 September 2013