Closing Date 2021/06/28 Reference Number LAN210621-4 Job Title Provincial Manager – (Mpumalanga) Division Commercial Development Banking Unit Commercial Development Banking Job Type Classification Permanent Location - Country South Africa Location - Province Mpumalanga Location - Town / City Nelspruit
JOB ADVERT SUMMARY The Land and Agricultural Development Bank of South Africa (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 1. To plan, direct, lead and manage the provincial business unit within relevant governance structures to attain approved provincial objectives, including business growth and profitability targets as well as development objectives. 2. Drives business value by developing and implementing new and reviewed operational strategies across the deal origination environment as well as ensure acceptable customer service standards are met. 3. Build and maintain external stakeholder relations, including the local community, local as well as provincial government, and to increase the Bank's visibility to enhance new and existing business opportunities. 4. Manages the day-to-day operations, including sales and business support services and related administration activities, incorporating lending, product sales, customer service, operations, security and safety in accordance with the Bank's guidelines, policies and objectives, thereby ensuring high levels of performance as well as sound security, quality, risk control and governance at provincial level. 5. The suitable candidate will have diversified and multidisciplinary knowledge and experience, with strong leadership qualities to strategically and innovatively lead the province. 6. The suitable candidate will demonstrate excellent knowledge, skills and experience in the following key performance areas.
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS 1. Business and Operations Management 2. Business Growth and Delivery of Value Proposition 3. Development Impact Mandate 4. Customer Value and Stakeholder Management 5. Financial Sustainability 6. Governance, Risk and Compliance Enablement 7. Departmental and People Management
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