The Office of the President of the Republic of South Africa, His Excellency Dr Jacob Zuma, is inviting applications from young unemployed South Africans for its 2016 Internship Programme. The internship programme, which is available to a wide variety of study fields (see table below), will run for a period of twelve months and interns will be paid a qualification-dependent monthly stipend as follows: National Diploma/ Degree/ Honours = R4 620.00 per month; Masters Degree = R5 725.00 per month; while, PhD = R7 110.00 per month.
What are the requirements?
- Unemployed South African graduates/post graduates, with a tertiary qualification in one of the below mentioned field of study, who has not been previously employed under any internship programme.
| Internship Job Title | Requirements | Duties | Ref No.: |
| Private Office of the President: Special Projects
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Applicants must be in possession of a Degree in Political Studies/ Public Policy / Public Administration / Social Sciences | Conduct secondary data analysis and literature based research on social, economic, political and related matters and synthesised information for policy briefs. | /1 |
| Private Office of the President: Chief Directorate: Communications | Applicants must be in possession of a Degree in
Communications |
Provide content and operational support to the advisory support services unit. | /2 |
| Private Office of the President: Chief Directorate: Support Services | Applicants must be in possession of a Degree in Public Administration / Records Management | Provide general administrative support to the Unit, inter alia, making travel arrangements for Protocol Officials, typing, photocopying, faxing, filing of documents, ordering stationery and tracking expenditure. Recording and filling of correspondence. | /3 |
| Office of the Deputy President: Deputy Director-General | Applicants must be in possession of a Degree in Political Economics / Development Studies. | Conduct secondary data analysis and literature based research on social, economic, political and related matters and synthesised information for policy briefs.
Prepare background papers and briefs to the advisors and senior managers. Conduct additional background research to inform policy articulation or review. Provide content and operational support to the advisory support services unit. |
/4 |
| Office of the Deputy President: Communications | Applicants must be in possession of a Degree in Communications. | Conduct secondary data analysis and literature based research on social, economic, political and related matters and synthesised information for policy briefs. Prepare background papers and briefs to the advisors and senior managers. Conduct additional background research to inform policy articulation or review. Provide content and operational support to the advisory support services unit. | /5 |
| Cabinet Office: Fosad Secretariat | Applicants must be in possession of a National Diploma / Degree in Public Administration / Social Sciences | Assist with administrative & logistical arrangements for successful convening & hosting of FOSAD cluster meetings. Provide secretariat services to FOSAD cluster meetings. | /6 |
| Protocol and Ceremonial Services: Protocol | Applicants must be in possession of a National Diploma in Administration / International Relations | Provide general administrative support to the Unit, inter alia, making travel arrangements for Protocol Officials, typing, photocopying, faxing, filing of documents, ordering stationery and tracking expenditure. Liaise with internal and external stakeholders. Assist in Protocol duties during preparation of major events. | /7 |
| Auxilliary Services: Knowledge Management & Library Services | Applicants must be in possession of a Bachelor of Information Sciences/ Library Sciences | Day to day admin duties including Cataloguing & classification of information resources. Shelf reading & packing of books. Media monitoring. Circulation desk duties. Prepare information resources for internal library loans. | /8 |
| Auxilliary Services: Central Registry | Applicants must be in possession of a Bachelor of Information Science/ Archival Studies/ Public Management. | Prepare archiving of records and assist with office inspections for proper records management. Retrieve archived records. File all correspondence. Indexing of documents | /9 |
| Household and Accommodation | Applicants must be in possession of a N6/National Diploma/Degree in Electrical/ Mechanical Engineering. | Maintenance of electrical, mechanical, plumbing and woodwork. | /10 |
| Household and Accommodation | Applicants must be in possession of a National Diploma/Degree in Public Administration/Office Administration. | Administrative related duties. | /11 |
| Information Technology | Applicants must be in possession of a National Diploma/Degree in Information Systems/Systems Development/Business Applications/Information Technology. | Development & maintenance of IT systems. Business systems analysis. Database administration. Hardware & software support Helpdesk operations. | /12 |
| Human Resource Management: Conditions of Service | Applicants must be in possession of a National Diploma/Degree in Human Resource Management/Public Administration/Management. | Conditions of service, HR data capturing, administration of HR. | /13 |
| Organisational Development | Applicants must be in possession of a National Diploma/Degree Management Services/Production and Operations Management. | Organisational Design, job evaluation, job descriptions, Ad-hoc tasks relating to the unit’s core functions. | /14 |
| Labour Relations, Employee Health and Wellness: Employee Health and Wellness | Applicants must be in possession of a Degree in Psychology/Social Work. | Coordinate health & wellness events. Provide administrative support to the Directorate. Minutes & report writing. Screen & provide counselling to employees. Filling of employee health & wellness cases. | /15 |
| Supply Chain Management: Demand & Acquisitions | Applicants must be in possession of a National Diploma/Degree in Supply Chain Management/ Transport Management/ Purchasing Management/ Logistics/ Public Management. | Capture Suppliers on database, request quotations, evaluate quotations. | /16 |
| Supply Chain Management: Logistics | Applicants must be in possession of a National Diploma/Degree in Supply Chain Management/ Transport Management/ Purchasing Management/ Logistics/ Public Management. | Capture external requisitions on Logis. Approve procurement advice and authorize ledger. Issue order numbers to different suppliers. | /17 |
| Supply Chain Management: Transport | Applicants must be in possession of a National Diploma/Degree in Supply Chain Management/ Transport Management/ Purchasing Management/ Logistics/ Public Management. | Management of transport bookings, traffic fines, accidents, hired and leased vehicles, flight and accommodation bookings and general administration. | /18 |
| Supply Chain Management: Assets | Applicants must be in possession of National Diploma/Degree in Supply Chain Management/ Transport Management/ Purchasing Management/ Logistics/ Public Management. | Receiving deliveries, barcoding of new received assets, assets movement, assets verification | /19 |
| Chief Financial Office: Budgets | Applicants must be in possession of a National Diploma/Degree in Financial Management Accounting/ Cost and Management Accounting. | Capture budget on BAS, prepare in year monitoring reports, update expenditure on cash flow reports on monthly basis, and assist in compilation of financial statements. | /20 |
| Chief Financial Office: Financial Administration | Applicants must be in possession of a National Diploma/Degree in Financial Management Accounting/ Cost and Management Accounting. | Payments & Systems Control. Travel & Subsistence. PERSAL/ TAX | /21 |
| Chief Financial Office: Office Of The CFO | Applicants must be in possession of a National Diploma/Degree in Office Administration/Office Management. | Dairy Management, correspondence management, logistical and travel arrangements, general office administration. | /22 |
| Chief Financial Office: Internal Control | National Diploma/Degree Public Finance & Accounting/ Business Management/ Financial Management/ Internal Auditing/ Financial Accounting | Maintain & ensure good batch/document control. Review compliance of payments with policies. Registering of invoices & tracking payments. Assist in coordinating internal & external audits | /23 |
| Office of the Chief Operations Officer | Applicants must be in possession of a National Diploma/Degree in Public Management/ Business Administration. | Provide secretarial and administrative support. | /24 |
| Internal Security | Applicants must be in possession of a National Diploma/ Degree in Security Management/ Safety Studies/Policing. | Administration and physical security related duties. | /25 |
| Spousal Support Services | Applicants must be in possession of a National Diploma/Degree in Administration. | Office administration, finance and supply chain management, document management. | /26 |
| Risk Management | Applicants must be in possession of a National Diploma/ Degree in Risk Management/ Anti-Fraud & Corruption/ Investigations/ Forensics/ Internal Control & Compliance. | Coordinate risk management processes. Assist during the risk identification and assessment across the organization. Conduct fraud detection reviews. General administrative duties. | /27 |
| Cape Town Office: Accommodation and Households | Applicants must be in possession of a National Diploma/ Degree in Hospitality/ Facilities Management. | Provide food and beverage services, Provide effective cleaning services, Coordinate Household and accommodation functions | /28 |
| Cape Town Office: Highstead Household | Applicants must be in possession of a National Diploma/ Degree in Office Administration. | Performing receptionist duties, answering, screening and directing all calls. Manage the switchboard, keep records. Outgoing and incoming mail. | /29 |
| Cape Town Office: Genadendal Household | Applicants must be in possession of a National Diploma/Degree in Hospitality. | Assist the catering manager with cooking. Supervising of all catering staff, report to the catering & household manager. Ensure effective housekeeping and cleaning. | /30 |
| Cape Town Office: Procurement | Applicants must be in possession of a National Diploma/Degree in Supply Chain Management/ Logistics/ Purchasing Management. | Initiate procurement process. Obtain authority for procurement. Procure operating equipment and commodities as requested. Evaluate performance and compliance with Supply Chain Management process and policies. Ensure preferred supplier delivers the correct items as per invoice and quotation. Ensure sound records management (filing system and case recording system). Develop and implement customer service improvement strategies. Ensure regular interaction with suppliers to determine delivery dates, and times. | /31 |
| Cape Town Office: Transport | Applicants must be in possession of a National Diploma/Degree in Transport Management/ Fleet Management. | Management of transport bookings, traffic fines, accidents, hired and leased vehicles, flight and accommodation bookings, general administration. | /32 |
| Cape Town Office: Information Technology | Applicants must be in possession of a National Diploma/ Degree in Information Systems/ Systems Development/ Business Applications/ Information Technology | Development & maintenance of IT systems. Business systems analysis. Database administration. Hardware & software support. Helpdesk operations. | /33 |
How to apply?
Make your application on a Z83 Form (Click here to download OR go fetch one at a government department/office) accompanied by your CV, certified copies of your qualifications, transcripts of academic record, and ID document and send it by any of the means below: [NB! On the Z83 form, under “position for which you are applying” write: Internship: Internship Job Title as indicated in the table above (e.g. Internship: Cape Town Office: Frontline Services); and under “Reference number” write: The reference number as indicated in the table above]. Use email, post, or hand deliver using the details below:
Send by email: internshipapplications@presidency.gov.za
OR by post to: (Postal Address)
Internship Programme
The Presidency
Private Bag X1000
Pretoria
0001
For Attention: Ms Kefilwe Maubane
Or Hand deliver to: (Physical address)
535 Johannes Ramokhoase Street (former Proes Street)
Arcadia
Pretoria
Should you have any question regarding this internship programme please call any of the following officials during normal office hours Ms Felicity Mokwele, Tel. (012) 300 5875 and Mr Jimmy Mashavha, Tel. (012) 300 5991.
Closing date: 16 November 2015
Note: A pre-employment security screening will be conducted on candidates relating to RSA citizenship, criminal record, credit record and verification of qualification. The outcome of this screening will be considered to determine suitability for employment.