Department of Agriculture and Rural Development in KwaZulu-Natal invites South African unemployed to apply for 24 months Graduate / Internship Programme 2023 / 2024.
Internship Application Closing Date: 14 April 2023
Internship Location: KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development invites South African unemployed graduates to apply for the 2023 – 2025 Internship Programme.
Closing date: 14 April 2023
Successful applicants will be appointed as graduate interns for twenty four (24) months as from 01 April 2023 to 31 March 2025.
They will undergo on the-job development training in technical, professional and public service skills relevant for them to enter the formal job market.
Appointed graduate interns will be remunerated by means of a monthly stipend depending on the NQF level of qualification as determined by the Department of Public Service and Administration’s Directive on youth development programmes.
Specific requirements:
- Applicants must be South African citizens
- Applicants must be residing in KwaZulu Natal,
- Applicants must be unemployed
- Applicants must be between the ages of 18 35 years
- Applicants must be entering the graduate internship programme in the Public Service for the first time.
Knowledge, skills and competencies required: (National Diploma /Degree)in the following fields:
| Qualification | No. | Ref. No. |
| B Tech/ND:Agriculture/Community Extension | 7 | HRS/1/2023 |
| BSc/B Tech: Rural Development/Community Development/BCom: Development Economics/Bachelor of SocialSc ence and B Tech/ND: Public Admin | 4 | HRS/2/2023 |
| BSc: Anima Science | 2 | HR5/3/2023 |
| BSc: Agronomy | 3 | HRS/4/2023 |
| BSc: Plant Pathology | 3 | HR5/5/2023 |
| BSc: Agr business | 2 | HRS/6/2023 |
| BSc: Agricultural Economics | 3 | HRS/7/2023 |
| BSc: Microbiology | 3 | HRS/8/2023 |
| BSc: Agr cultural Engineering | 3 | HRS/9/2023 |
| B Tech:/ND: Horticulture | 3 | HR5/10/2023 |
| B Tech/ND: IndustialEngineer ng/Civil Engineering | 3 | HR5/11/2023 |
| B Tech/ND: Food Technology | 2 | HR5/12/2023 |
| B Tech/ND: Animal Production | 3 | HR5/13/2023 |
| B Tech/ND: Crop Production | 3 | HR5/14/2023 |
| B Tech/ND: Animal Health | 6 | HR5/15/2023 |
| B Tech/ND: Veterinary Technology | 4 | HR5/16/2023 |
| B Tech/ND: Human Resource Management/Development/ Labour Relations | 7 | HR5/17/2023 |
| B Tech/ND: FinancialManagemenl/B Com/Accounting | 5 | HRS/18/2023 |
| B Tech/ND: Public Management/Public Admin/Operations Management/Production Management | 7 | HRS/19/2023 |
| B Tech/ND: Risk Management/internalControl/Management Accounting | 4 | HR5/20/2023 |
| Bachelor/ND Library | 3 | HR5/21/2023 |
| ND/Postgraduate/Honors: Publ c Policy | 3 | HR5/22/2023 |
| Quallflcatlon | No. | Ref. No. |
| B Tech/ND: Supply Chain Management | 3 | HR5/23/2023 |
| B Tech/ND: Informat on Technology | 3 | HR5/24/2023 |
| B Tech/ND: Public Relations/Journalism | 3 | HR5/25/2023 |
| B Tech/ND: Office Administrat on/Management and Technology | 3 | HR5/26/2023 |
| B Tech/ND: Agriculture and B Tech/ND: Public Management | 2 | HR5/27/2023 |
| TOTAL | 97 |
Criteria: Preference will be given to applicants from the previously disadvantaged groups and those who are living with disabilities. Candidates within specified areas are encouraged to apply.
Directions to applicants: Applications must be submitted on the prescribed Z83 form obtainable from any Public Service Department.
All applications must be accompanied by an application letter, certified copies of:
- Matric certificate,
- academic qualifications,
- Identity Document (ID),
- statement of results (academic record),
- Curriculum Vitae (CV) and
- an affidavit indicating a place of residence.
Note to candidates: Failure to comply with the above directive will result in the disqualification of application.
If you do not hear from the Department three (3) months after the closing date of this advert, kindly regard your application as unsuccessful.
NB: Graduates who have already participated in the graduate internship programme should not apply, as this is a once-off opportunity.
Applications must be posted to: The Acting Head of Department, Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Private Bag X9059,Pietermaritzburg, 3200
Or be hand delivered at Cedara Offices: Upper Ground Floor: Main Building, R103 Cedara off ramp, OR Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, South Service Centre, Private Bag X6008, Hilton, 3245
Or be hand delivered at 4 Pin Oak Avenue, Hilton, Pietermaritzburg,
OR Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, North Service Centre, Private Bag X1048, Richards Bay, 3900 (or be hand delivered at Lot 11634, Corner of Verbena and Aloe Loop Street, Velden Vlei, Richards Bay).
Closing date: 14 April 2023
Enquiries: Mr SG Langa Tel:033 355 9546 or Ms NNT Khambula Tel:033 355 9272
