Grain SA Agricultural Economics Internships 2021
Grain SA Agricultural Economics Internships 2021
Grain SA Agricultural Economics Internships 2021
Grain SA is inviting all unemployed graduates to apply for the ongoing Agricultural Economics Graduate / Internship Programme 2023 – 2024.
Grain SA is a major role player in the grain industry in South Africa and offers industry strategic services to grain producers and other role players. The organization would like to appoint a suitable and qualified graduate for 12 months Internship programme.
Responsibilities:
Include but not limited to:
- Maintain a market research database and relevant web information.
- Conducts input and market research analysis on grain and oilseeds in order to advise on grain and oilseed economic conditions
- Presentations to working groups, meetings, farmer days and market research presentations to relevant stakeholders.
- Collecting of input costs and calculating of enterprise budgets. A strong focus on member interest and solutions would be required.
- Writing of articles, newsletters and contributions to different media sources for publication.
- Compile and analyse comprehensive grain economic/market reports.
- Making projections and forecasts and interpret the findings for example supply and demand tables on grains.
- Attendance and presentations at farmer days
- Proof read minutes of the working meetings and assisting the Committee Officer.
- Writing of reports, facilitating and arranging meetings.
- Engage and liaise with relevant stakeholders in the grain industry/agriculture on agricultural policies.
- Assist members regarding concerns and challenges.
Requirements:
- Agricultural Economics degree
Competencies:
- Computer literate in all MS Office programmes on intermediate level
- Fully bilingual in English and Afrikaans (written and spoken language)
- In depth knowledge of the grain industry
- Able to do public speaking to groups and to travel individually and extensively
- Professionalism with excellent communication skills
- Driver’s Licence
Internship Application Closing Date: 21 June 2021
Internship Location: Pretoria, Gauteng
How To Apply For Grain SA Agricultural Economics Internships 2021
Please send a detailed CV indicating qualifications as well as experience and references to Coretha Usher at email: coretha@grainsa.co.za
All applications will be treated as confidential. If you have not been contacted within 14 days of the closing date of the application, please consider your application as unsuccessful.
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