ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: AGRARIAN REFORM REF NO: 3/2/1/2023/213
Directorate: Small Holder Farmer’s Production

CENTRE : Gauteng (Pretoria)

DUTIES : Review the national food security policy framework, norms and standards. Conduct policy analysis. Gather relevant information to recommend improvement on existing policy. Benchmark against the international best practices. Conduct consultative process (presenting it to relevant role players to make their inputs). Review and analyse the documents. Make recommendation for food security policy amendment / improvement. Facilitate the implementation of the national food security policy. Gather relevant information to generate effective implementation guidelines. Analyse the existing policies and strategies addressing food security. Develop the implementation strategy. Benchmark against best practice to ensure effective implementation. Identify the implementation challenges of food security policies and programmes. Develop intervention for corrective action. Provide support for the food security policy awareness at regional, national, provincial, and local government level. Enhance intergovernmental relations and coordination at regional, provincial, national, and international level to attain food security. Enable coordination among Departments dealing with food security policy at national, provincial, and local levels. Foster cooperation amongst government, parastatal, private sectors, and non-governmental Organisations (NGO’s). Promote participation of all relevant stakeholders in food security policy (policy agendas / dialogue, support programmes and research programmes aimed at achieving food security internationally, regionally, nationally and local level) through workshops and meetings. Participate on the South African Development Community (SADC), African Union (AU) and United Nations (UN) forums dealing with food security. Monitoring and evaluation. Continuously review the adherence of policy implementation according to the norms and standards. Recommend corrective measures to address gaps. Staff supervision. Allocation and ensure quality of work. Ensure capacity and development of staff. Ensure proper utilization of equipment. Assess staff performance. Apply discipline.

ENQUIRIES : Mr R Tuckeldoe Tel No: (012) 319 8473
APPLICATIONS : Applications can be submitted by post to: Private Bag X833, Pretoria, 0001 or hand delivered during office hours to: 184 Jeff Masemola Street (formerly known as Jacob Mare), corner of Jeff Masemola and Paul Kruger Streets, Pretoria or to Agriculture Place, 20 Steve Biko (formerly Beatrix) Street, Arcadia, Pretoria, 0001.

NOTE : Indian and White Males and Coloured, Indian and White Females and Persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.