Perishable Products Export Control Board (Ppecb) Vacancies

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Here are the rewritten job descriptions in the mandatory format: --- **Job Title: ACTING CHIEF INSPECTOR-070-001** **Overview** This role is for an Acting Chief Inspector within the Perishable Products Export Control Board (PPECB), an independent service provider established in 1926. The PPECB provides quality certification and cold chain management services to South African producers and exporters of perishable food products, aiming to enhance the credibility of export certificates and support industry competitiveness. Based in Eastern Cape, South Africa, this is a full-time position focused on managing and supervising employee activities to ensure organizational compliance and client satisfaction. **What you will do** The primary responsibility is to manage and supervise employee activities to ensure compliance within the organization and achieve client satisfaction. Key objectives include: * Ensuring sound stakeholder relations. * Ensuring the correct application of Operational quality management systems, procedures, and work instructions. * Ensuring compliance with the legislative mandate. * Ensuring compliance with Finance policies and procedures. * Ensuring compliance with Human Capital policies and procedures. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * **Qualifications (Essential):** * A Minimum Tertiary Qualification or a National Diploma/Degree in one of the following Sciences: * Agricultural management / Crop production * Horticulture * Environmental Health * Food Technology * **Qualifications (Desirable):** * Experience supervising a team and/or * Experience as acting supervisor within the inspections discipline * **Knowledge (Essential):** * Relevant acts relating to the regulatory environment. * PPECB system knowledge, policies and procedures. * Product knowledge. * **Technical Skills/Functional Skills (Essential):** * Computer Literacy. * Competency in all major products for the organization and minor products related to the area. * **Technical Skills/Functional Skills (Desirable):** * Conducting technical training and assessing and moderation training. * Financial acumen. * **Competency Profile: Behavioral (Essential):** * Deciding and Initiating Action. * Leading and Supervising. * Planning and Organizing. * Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations. * Adapting and Responding to Change. * Achieving Personal Work Goals and Objectives. * Following Instructions and Procedures. * **Competency Profile: Behavioral (Desirable):** * Adhering to Principles and Values. * Persuading and Influencing. * Analyzing. * **Physical and other:** * Business travel – Locally. * Good health (ability to distinguishing colour and working at heights and moving around hazardous environments). **Who should apply** This role is suitable for individuals with a tertiary qualification or diploma/degree in agricultural, horticultural, environmental health, or food technology sciences. The ideal candidate is a supervisor or aspiring supervisor who can manage employee activities, ensure compliance across operational quality, legislative, finance, and human capital domains, and foster sound stakeholder relations. They should be computer literate, possess product knowledge, and demonstrate strong leadership, planning, and organizational skills. The role requires local travel and the ability to work in potentially hazardous environments, distinguishing colours and working at heights. Candidates with prior supervisory experience, training skills, or financial acumen are desirable. **Deadline** 10/20/2026, 11:55 PM **Reference** Original posting: https://www.govpage.co.za/vacancies/perishable-products-export-control-board-ppecb-vacancies-4 Source: govpage --- **Job Title: ACTING CHIEF INSPECTOR-052-002** **Overview** This is a full-time, six-month developmental, acting opportunity, starting April 1, 2026, within the Perishable Products Export Control Board (PPECB), based in Tzaneen, Limpopo, South Africa. The PPECB is an independent service provider of quality certification and cold chain management services for South African producers and exporters of perishable food products. This role offers exposure to a supervisory position within a small team environment, focusing on Operations Supervision to ensure the correct application of standards and protocols within PPECB’s legislative mandate, facilitate skill transfer, and monitor consistent technical competence. The primary objective is to ensure compliance with relevant procedures, protocols, and Service Level Agreements within a specific geographical area. The acting period is for approximately four months or until product volumes for the Deciduous season have reduced. **What you will do** The role encompasses supervisory and technical competencies, with successful candidates required to be semi-functional. **Supervision competency:** * Performing supervisory roles in Inspection, Food Safety, and Export Certification and/or Cold Chain functions related to the specified geographical area. * Motivating subordinates' performance within the PPECB performance motivation system. * Ensuring adequate competency levels of staff within the Harmonization framework. * Coordinating compliance to prescribed processes, procedures, and protocols within the framework of the Agricultural Product Standards Act and/or the Perishable Products Export Control Board Act. * Ensuring the correct application of quality management systems, procedures, and work instructions. **Technical competency:** * Handling administrative tasks and reporting related to the execution of services. * Ensuring adherence to Service Level agreements. * Ensuring effective two-way internal and external communication. * Conducting inspection and certification of perishable products and/or managing the handling, storage, and transport of perishable products. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * **Qualifications and Experience:** * A tertiary qualification in an agricultural discipline with at least 7 years relevant work experience *OR* a competent senior inspector with at least 10 years relevant work experience, of which 3 years must be in a Senior Inspector role. * Experience in Food Safety audits will be an advantage. * **Technical competencies:** * Knowledge and experience on the following products: Stone Fruit (Plums & Other), Table Grapes, Citrus, Pome Fruit, Blueberries, Strawberries, Other Fruit and Vegetables. * Knowledge, understanding and experience of all inspection and/or cold chain services relevant to the specified geographical area. * **Interpersonal competencies and leadership potential:** * Strong self-development orientation and drive. * A history of strong, consistent work-performance. * Proven track record of taking ownership enabled by responsible and accountable behavior. * Strong leadership orientation. * Good communication and interpersonal skills. * Positive attitude and a team player. * Excellent customer service skills. * PPECB Brand Ambassador. * Willingness to travel. * A valid code 08 driving license and own reliable vehicle. **Who should apply** This developmental acting opportunity is suitable for individuals with a tertiary qualification in an agricultural discipline and at least 7 years of relevant work experience, or a competent senior inspector with at least 10 years of experience, including 3 years in a senior inspector role. Candidates should have a strong desire for self-development and leadership, with a proven history of consistent work performance, accountability, and a positive, team-player attitude. Essential technical competencies include knowledge and experience with specific fruit and vegetable products and inspection/cold chain services relevant to the geographical area. Excellent communication, customer service skills, willingness to travel, and a valid code 08 driving license with a reliable vehicle are also required. Experience in Food Safety audits is beneficial. **Deadline** 10/16/2026, 12:00 AM **Reference** Original posting: https://www.govpage.co.za/vacancies/perishable-products-export-control-board-ppecb-vacancies-4 Source: govpage

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