The Department of Agriculture and Land Affairs (DoA and DLA) are seeking service provider(s) to develop proposal and plans to resuscitate struggling land reform projects in different municipalities.
Key duties and responsibilities
· Conduct an audit or scoping of prioritised farms/projects;
· Suggest a working model and incorporate it into the business plan;
· Review, update an refine existing business plans of the farms/projects;
· Review project management structures and recommend the appropriate structures for the specific projects;
· Facilitate various working sessions to obtain inputs from stakeholders (relevant municipalities, provincial departments of agriculture, commodity organisations, national departments concerned, agribusinesses, etc.);
· Work with all stakeholders especially provincial departments of agriculture and municipalities in resuscitating struggling land reform projects;
· Assist in attracting partners willing to invest in these projects;
· Implementation of the integrated business plan
Additional duties and responsibilities are listed in the Full Terms of Reference.
Requirements
· Knowledge of land and agrarian reform policies, legislation and programmes;
· Expertise and experience in agricultural development;
· Proven track record in farming management and project management skills;
· Knowledge and expertise and experiences in the development of business plans;
· Track record in working with emerging farming communities;
· Proven ability to facilitate discussions between a variety of stakeholders;
· Ability to mobilise resources to support farming projects;
· Willingness to invest resources (financial, human and infrastructure) to projects;
Complete Terms of Reference are available for download by clicking here.
Please submit comprehensive proposals that address the requirements of the terms of Reference electronically for attention of the National Project Manager, Land and Agrarian Reform Programme (LARP) at CDLARP@nda.agric.za by 9 April 2009