Centre: Gauteng: Pretoria
Requirements:
- Applicants must be in a possession of a Grade 12 Certificate and an appropriate 4-year BSc (Honours) or equivalent in Agriculture in Soil Science majoring in soil fertility and plant nutrition.
- Compulsory registration with South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP) as a Professional Natural Scientist.
- Minimum of 3 years post-qualification regulatory experience.
- Job Related Knowledge: Expertise and experience in the interpretation of Fertilizer, Farm Feeds, Agriculture Remedies and stock Remedies Act,1947 (Act No: 36 of 1947) together with its regulations and guidelines.
- Job Related Skills: Programme & project management.
- Scientific methodologies and models.
- Ability to research and develop independently.
- Legal compliance.
- Data analysis (high level analytical skills).
- Ms Office Software (Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
- Technical report writing (the ability to prepare and present complex reports).
- Customer service skills.
- Communication skills. (verbal and written).
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Extended working hours/overtime may be required.
- Travelling.
- A valid driver’s license.
Duties:
- Develop and implement methodologies, systems and procedures. identify and consolidate needs for methodologies, policies, systems and procedures by developing administrative and compliance regulations and SOPs.
- Identify gaps and develop appropriate interventions by developing guidelines and conducting training workshops.
- Monitor and evaluate programme performance and perform scientific functions that require interpretation in the absence of an established framework by writing technical reports.
- Provide scientific support and advice through client advisory meetings and via emails.
- Develop working relations with client base during liaison meetings with clients.
- Create public awareness of the science system through liaison with stakeholders.
- Provie scientific data, information and advice as requested by responding to technical enquiries.
- Perform scientific analysis and regulatory functions.
- Conduct analysis of scientific data during the evaluation of applications to register fertilizers.
- Gather and interpret data, evaluate results and disseminate information by publishing information packages.
- Formulate proposals and compile reports by writing technical submissions when required.
- Develop and customise scientific models and techniques by contributing to the technical aspects of regulations.
- Compile technical reports.
- Research and Development.
- Continuous professional development to keep up with new technologies and procedures by attending technical workshops and conferences.
- Research/literature studies to improve expertise by reading technical publications.
- Publish and present research findings.
- and liaise with relevant bodies /councils, industries, government departments and other stakeholders on science and regulatory related matters.
- Human Capital and Development.
- Mentor, train and develop candidate scientist and others to promote skills/knowledge transfer and adherence to sound scientific principles and code of practice.
- Customer Service Management.
- Continuous professional development.
- To keep up with new technologies and procedures by attending technical workshops and conferences.
- Research /literature studies to improve expertise by residing publications.
- Liaise with relevant bodies/councils, industries, government departments and other stakeholders on science and regulatory related matters.
Enquiries: Mr G. Moncho Tel No: (012) 319 7169
Applications: Applications can be submitted by hand delivery during office hours to 20 Steve Biko Street, Agriculture Place, Arcadia, Pretoria, 0002 or by email STrecruit40@nda.gov.za.
Note:
- EE Targets: African Males and Females, and persons with disability.
