Deputy Director: Agricultural Training Institute (Grootfontein Agricultural Development Institute)

November 22, 2025 admin Government Jobs & Public Sector Careers 0

Department of Agriculture (DOA)
Location: Middelburg, Eastern Cape
Job Type: Permanent (Senior Management – MMS Level 12)
Closing Date: 05 December 2025 at 16:00
Reference Number: 3/3/1/07/2025

About the Department of Agriculture (DOA)

The Department of Agriculture plays a vital role in advancing South Africa’s agricultural growth, food security, skills development, and rural economic empowerment. The Grootfontein Agricultural Development Institute (GADI) is one of the country’s flagship agricultural training institutions, dedicated to high-quality education, research, and capacity building for the agricultural sector.

This is an opportunity to step into a leadership role shaping agricultural education, strengthening training standards, and supporting national development priorities.

Position Overview

The Deputy Director: Agricultural Training Institute will oversee the provision of higher and further education training programmes, ensure quality assurance processes, and manage academic support units such as registrar services and the institutional library.
You will also manage financial resources, human resources, compliance, skills development, and strategic leadership in line with Higher Education regulations, PFMA standards, and ATI policies.

This senior role requires strong leadership, deep agricultural knowledge, academic administration experience, and the ability to drive educational excellence in a dynamic training environment.

Key Responsibilities

1. Higher Education & Training Management

  • Oversee the provision of higher education and training services.

  • Manage academic administration and registrar functions.

  • Lead curriculum planning, delivery, and compliance with statutory bodies.

2. Further Education & Training Management

  • Coordinate further education programmes aligned with agricultural sector needs.

  • Ensure compliance with ATI and Higher Education framework requirements.

3. Library and Academic Support Services

  • Oversee the provision of library and learning support services.

  • Ensure access to relevant academic resources for staff and students.

4. Quality Assurance

  • Ensure quality assurance systems for higher and further education.

  • Align qualifications with statutory and professional regulatory requirements.

5. Resource & Training Development

  • Manage training resource development and content creation.

  • Oversee lecturer development and training capacity building.

6. Human Resource & Performance Management

  • Manage EPMDS processes, staff development, and labour relations.

  • Ensure sound HR practices and compliance with Public Service legislation.

7. Financial & Asset Management

  • Act as the ATI Responsibility Manager.

  • Prepare, implement, and monitor budgets.

  • Ensure PFMA compliance and manage institutional assets.

Minimum Requirements

  • Grade 12 Certificate

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture

  • Post-graduate qualification in Education

  • Master’s Degree in Agriculture or Master of Business Administration (MBA)

  • Minimum of 3 years’ junior management experience in an agricultural tertiary institution

  • Valid driver’s licence

Job-Related Knowledge & Competencies

Knowledge

  • Higher Education operations

  • Agricultural Education & Training Strategy

  • ATI Policies and Procedures

  • Labour Relations Act, PFMA, PSA, PSR

  • Batho Pele principles

  • Government agriculture policies, priorities, protocols, and conventions

Skills

  • Assessing and Moderation

  • Leadership & People Management

  • Conflict Resolution

  • Decision Making & Problem Solving

  • Communication (verbal/written)

  • Financial Management

  • Innovation & Analytical Thinking

  • Planning, Organising & Time Management

  • Motivational and interpersonal skills

  • Computer literacy

  • High-level report writing

Why Join the Department of Agriculture?

  • Work with a leading agricultural training institution in South Africa.

  • Influence national agricultural education and sector development.

  • Senior management exposure with strategic decision-making responsibilities.

  • Stable government employment with MMS-level benefits.

  • Meaningful impact on agricultural capacity-building and rural development.

How to Apply

Submit the following before 05 December 2025 at 16:00:

  • Completed Z83 Form

  • Detailed Curriculum Vitae (PDF, max 10 MB)

Submit via email:
DDATIrecruit072025@nda.agric.za

Or hand deliver to:
20 Steve Biko Street, Agriculture Place, Arcadia, Pretoria, 0002

Important:

  • Submit a separate application for each post.

  • Shortlisted candidates must provide certified documents (ID, qualifications, service certificates).

  • SMS-level applicants must complete the Nyukela Pre-entry Certificate.

  • Shortlisted candidates will undergo practical and integrity assessments, competency assessments, security vetting, and reference checks (including social media).

  • DOA is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from African, Coloured, Indian males and females, and persons with disabilities.

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