Head: Public Sector Policy, CSI & Stakeholder Relations
Job Advert Summary
(Land Bank) is South Africa's only specialist agricultural bank established in 1912, the bank's sole objective is to serve South African commercial and emerging farmers and bring specially designed financial services within their reach. These services enable farmers to finance land, equipment, improve assets and obtain production credit. The Land Bank provides financial services that have moved with the times and continues to provide services to agri-business and constantly reviews its offerings to ensure that they match the needs of an industry. As change has swept across the sector in South Africa the socio-economic makeup of agriculture has altered, bringing new entrants from historically disadvantaged backgrounds on to the land, these new farmers, facing the challenges of establishing sustainable agri-businesses across the agricultural value chain, Land Bank has been a commercial lifeline offering appropriately designed financial products that facilitate personal and commercial viability in a sector that is vital to the sustainability of South Africa and its people.
MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB
Contribute to the improvement of the bank's reputation as a good corporate citizen through sustainable socio-economic development programmes, stakeholder relations management and active contribution and participation in the public policy environment.
To ensure Land Bank's participation, awareness and contribution to sector policy discussion, policy formulation and policy insights.
To building cross-functional stakeholder engagement programs and supporting strategy development to improve the Bank's reputation among stakeholders.
To develop and implement the company's Corporate Social Investment strategy, policy and plans.
To conduct research and analyse public sector policy developments, CSI and Stakeholder Relations impacting on, or with the potential to impact, on the Bank's mandate and effectiveness.
Recommend policy positions to be taken by the Bank in support of its quest to deliver its mandate.
(Land Bank) is South Africa's only specialist agricultural bank established in 1912, the bank's sole objective is to serve South African commercial and emerging farmers and bring specially designed financial services within their reach. These services enable farmers to finance land, equipment, improve assets and obtain production credit. The Land Bank provides financial services that have moved with the times and continues to provide services to agri-business and constantly reviews its offerings to ensure that they match the needs of an industry. As change has swept across the sector in South Africa the socio-economic makeup of agriculture has altered, bringing new entrants from historically disadvantaged backgrounds on to the land, these new farmers, facing the challenges of establishing sustainable agri-businesses across the agricultural value chain, Land Bank has been a commercial lifeline offering appropriately designed financial products that facilitate personal and commercial viability in a sector that is vital to the sustainability of South Africa and its people.
MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB
Contribute to the improvement of the bank's reputation as a good corporate citizen through sustainable socio-economic development programmes, stakeholder relations management and active contribution and participation in the public policy environment.
To ensure Land Bank's participation, awareness and contribution to sector policy discussion, policy formulation and policy insights.
To building cross-functional stakeholder engagement programs and supporting strategy development to improve the Bank's reputation among stakeholders.
To develop and implement the company's Corporate Social Investment strategy, policy and plans.
To conduct research and analyse public sector policy developments, CSI and Stakeholder Relations impacting on, or with the potential to impact, on the Bank's mandate and effectiveness.
Recommend policy positions to be taken by the Bank in support of its quest to deliver its mandate.
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