INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME FOR 2023-25
The Department of Economic Development, Tourism & Environmental Affairs is implementing the Internship Programme as part of its contribution to skills development initiatives as expressed in the NSDS III, NGP, PGDS, NDP Vision 2030 objectives by inviting unemployed graduates to participate in the programme that will provide them with valuable work experience and increase their opportunities towards employment. The program offered is fully-structured and the Department will pay successful interns a monthly stipend/allowance.
Applications are invited from interested applicants in possession of a relevant three (3) year degree or National Diploma or above from a recognized University or University of Technology, to undertake workplace training that shall run for the period of 24 months in the following fields/areas
DIRECTORATE
Ministry
REF NO
Min23.25
NUMBER OF INTERNS
1
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION
ND/Degree in Public Administration or Office Management
DISTRICT OFFICE
Ministry
DIRECTORATE
OHOD Office
REF NO
Supprt23.25
NUMBER OF INTERNS
1
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION
ND : Public Admin or diploma in Business Management
DISTRICT OFFICE
Head Office (PMB)
DIRECTORATE
Governance & STRATEGY MGT
REF NO
Public Entities/23.25
NUMBER OF INTERNS
4
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION
Degree or ND in Internal Audit, Cost Accounting, Accounting, Public Administration/Management or Financial Management; LLB/Bachelor of Law
DIRECTORATE
Strategic Planning
REF NO
StrtgicPl23.25
NUMBER OF INTERNS
1
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION
Post graduate in Social Science/Humanities faculties
Honours in Public Policy or Masters in Development Studies
DISTRICT OFFICE
Head Office (PMB)
DIRECTORATE
Monitoring & Evaluation
REF NO
M&E23.25
NUMBER OF INTERNS
2
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION
Post Bachelor or Post graduate in Policy & Development/Social Sciences/Economics
DISTRICT OFFICE
Head Office (PMB)
DIRECTORATE
Financial Management Services
REF NO
SCM23.25
NUMBER OF INTERNS
3
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION
ND/ BCom in Public Management
ND/ Bcom in Supply Chain Mgt
ND/Bcom/Public Admin
DISTRICT OFFICE
Head Office (PMB)
DIRECTORATE
Finance Budget
REF NO
Finance Bud23.25
NUMBER OF INTERNS
2
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION
ND/ Degree in Management Accounting
National Diploma in financial management/financial accounting Cost & Mgt accounting
DISTRICT OFFICE
Head Office (PMB)
DIRECTORATE
Assets Management
REF NO
Assets23.25
NUMBER OF INTERNS
2
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION
ND/Degree Financial Mgt/Financial Accounting/Cost & mgt accounting
DISTRICT OFFICE
Head Office (PMB)
DIRECTORATE
Internal Control
REF NO
InternalC23.25
NUMBER OF INTERNS
1
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION
ND/Degree in Internal Auditing
ND/Degree in Auditing
ND/Degree in Accounting
DISTRICT OFFICE
Head Office (PMB)
DIRECTORATE
Corporate Services
REF NO
HRM23.25
NUMBER OF INTERNS
3
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION
ND in HRM/ Public Mgt/Public Administration
DISTRICT OFFICE
Head Office (PMB)
DIRECTORATE
Information Techn.
REF NO
IT23.25
NUMBER OF INTERNS
1
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION
ND/Degree in Information Technology;
DISTRICT OFFICE
Head Office (PMB)
DIRECTORATE
Telecommunication
REF NO
TELCOM23.25
NUMBER OF INTERNS
1
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION
ND/Degree Electrical Engineering in telecommunication/Electronics Communication
DISTRICT OFFICE
Head Office (PMB)
DIRECTORATE
Legal Services
REF NO
LEGAL23.25
NUMBER OF INTERNS
1
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION
BA Law; LLB
DISTRICT OFFICE
Head Office (PMB)
DIRECTORATE
Communication
REF NO
COM23.25
NUMBER OF INTERNS
1
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION
ND in Graphic Design / Degree in Fine Arts
DISTRICT OFFICE
Head Office (PMB)
DIRECTORATE
Auxiliary Services
REF NO
AUX23.25(Registry)
AUX23.25(Facilities)
AUX23.25 (Fleet mgt)
NUMBER OF INTERNS
1
1
1
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION
ND/Degree Public Admin/Public Management
ND/Degree in Public Admin/Public Management
ND/Degree in Fleet Mgt/transport/Logistics/Assets Mgt
DISTRICT OFFICE
Head Office (PMB)
DIRECTORATE
Risk and Integrity
Management
REF NO
RISK23.25
NUMBER OF INTERNS
1
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION
ND/Degree in Risk Management or Internal
Auditing
DISTRICT OFFICE
Head Office (PMB)
DIRECTORATE
Internal Audit Management
REF NO
AUDIT23.25
NUMBER OF INTERNS
1
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION
ND/ Degree in Auditing
DISTRICT OFFICE
Head Office (PMB)
DIRECTORATE
Integrated Economic Development/IEDS
REF NO
SMME23.25
NUMBER OF INTERNS
2
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION
ND/Degree in Business Administration/Management/Economics/Commerce/Entrepreneurship/Developmental Studies/Accounting/Finance or related qualification
DISTRICT OFFICE
Head Office (PMB)
DIRECTORATE
RLED
REF NO
RLED-PDMT23.25
RLED- PRJC23.25
NUMBER OF INTERNS
1
1
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION
Degree in Development Studies/Economics or Social Science or equivalent
HRD/Development Studies/Economics or Social Science or equivalent degree.
Candidate must have a strong research background and good administration skills
DISTRICT OFFICE
Head Office (PMB)
DIRECTORATE
BEE/YEE
REF NO
ECONEMP23.25
NUMBER OF INTERNS
2
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION
ND/Degree in Business Management & Entrepreneurship/ ND/Degree in Commerce/Business Mgt/Accounting or Financial Mgt
ND/Degree in Policy & Development Studies
DISTRICT OFFICE
Head Office (PMB)
DIRECTORATE
Business Regulations
REF NO
BUSREG23.25
NUMBER OF INTERNS
2
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION
ND/Degree in Business Admin/Business Mgt/Public Admin/Law/Policy & Legislation/Project Mgt
DISTRICT OFFICE
Head Office (PMB)
DIRECTORATE
Consumer Protection
REF NO
CONS23.25
NUMBER OF INTERNS
2
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION
BA Law/LLB
DISTRICT OFFICE
Head Office (PMB)
DIRECTORATE
Trade, Sector and Tourism Development
REF NO
TOURISM23.25
NUMBER OF INTERNS
7
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION
ND/Degree in Tourism Mgt/Eco Tourism/Travel & Tourism/Heritage, Arts & Tourism, BA Tourism
DISTRICT OFFICE
Head Office (PMB)
DIRECTORATE
(Trade & Investment Promotions)
REF NO
TRADE&INV23.25
NUMBER OF INTERNS
1
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION
ND/Degree in Economics or International Trade or related qualification
DISTRICT OFFICE
Head Office (PMB)
DIRECTORATE
District Operations
REF NO
DISTROP23.25
NUMBER OF INTERNS
2
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION
ND/Degree in Public Admin/Business Mgt or Office Management
DISTRICT OFFICE
uThukela & UMgungundlovu
DIRECTORATE
(Clothing, Textile & Footwear Industry)
REF NO
CL&TXL23.25
NUMBER OF INTERNS
1
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION
ND/Degree in Clothing Mgt or Textile Technology
DISTRICT OFFICE
uThukela & UMgungundlovu
DIRECTORATE
(Automotive & Foundry Industries)
REF NO
AUT23.25
NUMBER OF INTERNS
1
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION
Bcom in General Management or Business Management
DISTRICT OFFICE
uThukela & UMgungundlovu
DIRECTORATE
(Maritime & Logistic Services)
REF NO
MAR23.25
NUMBER OF INTERNS
1
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION
ND/degree in Economics/Supply Chain Management/Logistics/Maritime Studies (Shore Based) or Shipping & Logistics. A
relevant postgraduate qualification would be an added advantage
DISTRICT OFFICE
uThukela & UMgungundlovu
DIRECTORATE
(Creative Industries)
REF NO
CREATINDSTR23.25
NUMBER OF INTERNS
1
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION
ND/Degree in Marketing/Business Development or Management or related qualification
DISTRICT OFFICE
uThukela & UMgungundlovu
DIRECTORATE
(Technology, Innovation and Digitisation Industry)
REF NO
ICT23.25
NUMBER OF INTERNS
1
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION
Bachelor of Science SC/Computer Science/Bachelor of Computer Engineering/ Bachelor of Electronics/ Information Systems: Honours
DISTRICT OFFICE
uThukela & UMgungundlovu
DIRECTORATE
(Chemicals & Mineral Beneficiation)
REF NO
CHEM23.25
NUMBER OF INTERNS
1
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION
Bachelor of Science (Chemistry or Biochemistry) or BTech in Chemistry
DISTRICT OFFICE
uThukela & UMgungundlovu
DIRECTORATE
(Agribusiness & Agro processing)
REF NO
AGRI23.25
NUMBER OF INTERNS
1
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION
Bachelor of Science: Agricultural Economics/Agribusiness Management/Agricultural Management or related degree
DISTRICT OFFICE
uThukela & UMgungundlovu
DIRECTORATE
Economic Research, strategy and Planning
(Knowledge Mgt)
REF NO
KNWLGEMGT23.25
NUMBER OF INTERNS
2
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION
ND/Degree in Library & Information Mgt or Degree in Knowledge Management or equivalent
DISTRICT OFFICE
uThukela & UMgungundlovu
DIRECTORATE
Research & Dev
REF NO
R&D23.25
NUMBER OF INTERNS
1
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION
Honours in Economics
DISTRICT OFFICE
uThukela & UMgungundlovu
DIRECTORATE
Policy & Planning
REF NO
P&P23.25
NUMBER OF INTERNS
1
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION
Bachelor degree in Economics
DISTRICT OFFICE
uThukela & UMgungundlovu
DIRECTORATE
Environmental Management Services
REF NO
ENVIRO23.25
NUMBER OF INTERNS
9
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION
Degree in Environmental Management/Environmental Science/Environmental Law/Natural Sciences
DISTRICT OFFICE
uThukela & UMgungundlovu
Direction to applicants:
All applications must be submitted on the new Application for Employment form (Z83) which became effective from the 1st of January 2021 obtainable from any Public Service Department or can be downloaded at www.dpsa.gov.za-vacancies The form must be completed in full, originally signed and dated. All required information on the Z83 must be provided. Failure to complete or disclose all information will automatically disqualify the applicant. An updated detail CV as well as copies of qualifications (including Junior/Senior certificate), identity document, and drivers’ license where applicable and any other relevant documents must be attached. Such copies need not be certified when applying for a post. Only shortlisted candidates will be required to submit certified documents on or before the day of the interview following communication from Human Resources. Should an applicant be in possession of a foreign qualification it must be accompanied by evaluation certificate from the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA).
Please attach a full academic record indicating individual modules or courses.
NB: Those who have studied at Private Higher Institutions are also directed to provide Credit Certificate indicating the number of credits the qualification holds.
If any of the documents mentioned above are not attached, the applicant will automatically be disqualified. The department reserves the right to place or not to place applicants based on its needs and requirements. The closing date for application is 31 October 2022.
In addition applicants must be/have:
• Curriculum vitae
• South African citizen
• Reside in KZN
• Unemployed graduates between the age of 18-35
• People with disabilities are encouraged to apply
• Unemployed graduates who have not been exposed to the internship programme before
• Prepared to enter into a contractual agreement with the department
• Not participated in an internship programme before at any government department or municipality
Interested applicants should forward their applications to the following address:
Senior Manager: Human Resource Management & Development
The Department of Economic Development, Tourism & Environmental Affairs
P/Bag X 9152
Pietermaritzburg
3200
For Attention: Ms. M Mngoma
Or hand delivered at the following address at reception:
The Department of Economic Development, Tourism & Environmental Affairs
270 Jabu Ndlovu Street (former Loop Street), Pietermaritzburg, 3201
Enquiries should be directed to Ms. M Mngoma (033) 264 2684 / 081 415 591