YES Programme Opportunities 2026 at Wild Impact – Apply Now
YES Programme Opportunities – Bateleur House, Johannesburg (2026 Intake).
Wild Impact, in partnership with the Youth Employment Service (YES) Programme, is offering structured workplace experience opportunities for unemployed South African youth seeking to build professional skills, gain exposure to real working environments, and strengthen long-term employability across conservation, administration, education support, communications, finance, and programme coordination fields.
This opportunity supports career development through practical learning placement within operational teams contributing to community impact, environmental sustainability initiatives, donor-funded programmes, education support structures, enterprise development activities, and organisational reporting systems aligned with national transformation priorities under the BBBEE framework.
Selected participants will be placed at Bateleur House, Johannesburg, where exposure to professional workplace systems will support skills development across administration, research coordination, communications, environmental programmes, finance workflows, and reporting structures.
- Position: YES Programme Opportunities (Multiple Assistant Roles)
- Duration: 12 Months
- Location: Bateleur House, Johannesburg, South Africa
- Closing Date: Not Specified
Purpose of the YES Programme Opportunity
- Provide structured workplace exposure for unemployed youth
- Strengthen readiness for entry-level employment environments
- Support transition from education to professional workplaces
- Build administrative, organisational, and reporting experience
- Improve communication and teamwork skills
- Introduce participants to conservation and development-sector operations
- Provide exposure to donor-funded programme implementation environments
- Support professional confidence development through supervised workplace tasks
- Strengthen CV competitiveness for future employment applications
- Provide mentorship guidance within structured programme environments
- Expand understanding of operational workflow systems
- Introduce monitoring and evaluation support processes
- Strengthen documentation and coordination skills
- Support digital communication exposure within programme structures
- Provide insight into environmental sustainability initiatives
- Support exposure to enterprise development programme coordination
- Strengthen understanding of reporting accountability requirements
- Improve organisational time-management capacity
- Build familiarity with workplace compliance expectations
- Support development of professional networking opportunities
Programme Location
Placement location details:
- Bateleur House
- Johannesburg
- Professional organisational office environment
- Exposure to multi-department coordination systems
- Access to programme administration support structures
- Participation within conservation and community-development initiatives
- Interaction with operational programme teams
- Opportunity to observe structured reporting systems
- Exposure to donor accountability frameworks
- Participation within organisational coordination environments
Available Placement Opportunities
Applicants may select one or multiple placement streams aligned with interests, qualifications, or career goals.
Communications Department Assistant
Responsibilities may include:
- Supporting digital communication coordination activities
- Assisting with preparation of internal communication updates
- Supporting content organisation for programme storytelling initiatives
- Assisting with social media coordination tasks
- Supporting documentation of programme impact activities
- Assisting with preparation of stakeholder communication materials
- Supporting communications logistics for campaigns
- Assisting with coordination of awareness materials
- Supporting digital archive organisation processes
- Assisting with preparation of communication schedules
- Supporting programme messaging documentation workflows
- Assisting with monitoring communication engagement tracking
- Supporting event communication coordination processes
- Assisting with editing administrative communication materials
- Supporting coordination between communications and programme teams
Suitable career pathways:
- Media support
- Public relations
- Marketing coordination
- Journalism assistance
- Development-sector communications
Future Leaders Programme Assistant
Responsibilities may include:
- Supporting coordination of youth leadership activities
- Assisting with programme logistics preparation
- Supporting attendance tracking systems
- Assisting with workshop coordination processes
- Supporting scheduling of leadership sessions
- Assisting with documentation of participant engagement activities
- Supporting communication between programme facilitators and participants
- Assisting with resource distribution coordination
- Supporting programme administration tracking systems
- Assisting with preparation of leadership support materials
- Supporting monitoring of programme participation indicators
- Assisting with database updates linked to leadership programmes
- Supporting reporting documentation preparation
- Assisting with coordination of training logistics
Suitable career pathways:
- Youth development coordination
- Programme support administration
- Education support roles
- Leadership programme facilitation assistance
Impact Insights Assistant
Responsibilities may include:
- Supporting programme monitoring documentation systems
- Assisting with organisation of evaluation data
- Supporting tracking of programme performance indicators
- Assisting with preparation of research support materials
- Supporting evidence-based reporting coordination
- Assisting with updating programme tracking databases
- Supporting documentation review activities
- Assisting with organisation of outcome measurement records
- Supporting verification of monitoring information accuracy
- Assisting with preparation of indicator tracking summaries
- Supporting evaluation workflow coordination processes
- Assisting with learning framework documentation organisation
- Supporting internal reporting preparation activities
Suitable career pathways:
- Monitoring and evaluation support
- Research coordination assistance
- Development studies administration
- Data support roles
Operational Assistant
Responsibilities may include:
- Supporting internal coordination workflows
- Assisting with scheduling activities
- Supporting documentation management systems
- Assisting with meeting logistics preparation
- Supporting office coordination activities
- Assisting with workflow tracking processes
- Supporting programme logistics coordination
- Assisting with communication between departments
- Supporting administrative filing systems
- Assisting with resource tracking processes
- Supporting procurement documentation workflows
- Assisting with office operations coordination
- Supporting organisational scheduling systems
Suitable career pathways:
- Office administration
- Operations coordination
- Programme support services
- Organisational logistics
Operational Data Collection Assistant
Responsibilities may include:
- Supporting structured information collection processes
- Assisting with programme data organisation
- Supporting verification of data accuracy systems
- Assisting with digital record maintenance workflows
- Supporting information tracking platforms
- Assisting with spreadsheet coordination systems
- Supporting database updates
- Assisting with documentation consolidation processes
- Supporting monitoring record preparation workflows
- Assisting with reporting dataset organisation
- Supporting administrative tracking tools
- Assisting with operational record verification activities
Suitable career pathways:
- Information management
- Administrative data support
- Monitoring support roles
- Reporting coordination assistance
Small Business Administrator Assistant
Responsibilities may include:
- Supporting beneficiary documentation tracking
- Assisting with enterprise programme logistics coordination
- Supporting small business support database updates
- Assisting with training coordination administration
- Supporting workshop attendance tracking systems
- Assisting with enterprise documentation organisation
- Supporting programme scheduling activities
- Assisting with monitoring of entrepreneurship support indicators
- Supporting communication with programme participants
- Assisting with record verification processes
- Supporting documentation preparation workflows
- Assisting with coordination of enterprise development support materials
Suitable career pathways:
- Entrepreneurship support administration
- Community enterprise coordination
- Development programme support roles
- Business administration assistance
ECD Programme Assistant
Responsibilities may include:
- Supporting early childhood programme coordination systems
- Assisting with training logistics preparation
- Supporting attendance tracking documentation
- Assisting with scheduling education-support activities
- Supporting resource distribution coordination
- Assisting with documentation organisation processes
- Supporting educator engagement tracking systems
- Assisting with monitoring programme participation records
- Supporting communication coordination activities
- Assisting with administrative workflow systems
- Supporting education programme reporting preparation
Suitable career pathways:
- Education support services
- Social development coordination
- Early childhood programme assistance
- Community learning support roles
Landscape Conservation Assistant
Responsibilities may include:
- Supporting environmental programme documentation workflows
- Assisting with conservation coordination activities
- Supporting biodiversity monitoring record organisation
- Assisting with environmental reporting support systems
- Supporting sustainability programme tracking processes
- Assisting with conservation logistics documentation
- Supporting coordination between programme teams
- Assisting with environmental activity reporting workflows
- Supporting landscape monitoring record systems
- Assisting with programme documentation preparation
Suitable career pathways:
- Environmental programme coordination
- Conservation administration support
- Sustainability programme assistance
- Biodiversity documentation support
Finance Assistant
Responsibilities may include:
- Supporting financial documentation organisation
- Assisting with invoice tracking systems
- Supporting budgeting workflow coordination
- Assisting with expenditure record preparation
- Supporting financial reporting documentation systems
- Assisting with reconciliation preparation support
- Supporting compliance documentation organisation
- Assisting with finance filing workflows
- Supporting donor expenditure tracking documentation
- Assisting with administrative finance coordination systems
Suitable career pathways:
- Accounting assistance
- Finance administration
- Bookkeeping support
- Compliance documentation support
Donor Reporting Assistant
Responsibilities may include:
- Supporting donor-report documentation preparation
- Assisting with narrative reporting coordination
- Supporting verification of supporting documentation
- Assisting with tracking reporting deadlines
- Supporting monitoring indicator documentation systems
- Assisting with consolidation of programme progress records
- Supporting structured accountability workflows
- Assisting with coordination between programme teams
- Supporting reporting template organisation systems
- Assisting with submission tracking processes
Suitable career pathways:
- Development-sector reporting
- Grant administration support
- Programme accountability coordination
- Monitoring documentation assistance
Oceans Without Borders Assistant
Responsibilities may include:
- Supporting marine conservation documentation workflows
- Assisting with programme logistics coordination
- Supporting environmental reporting preparation
- Assisting with communication coordination activities
- Supporting sustainability programme tracking systems
- Assisting with marine research administration workflows
- Supporting stakeholder documentation organisation
- Assisting with programme coordination support activities
- Supporting conservation record management systems
Suitable career pathways:
- Marine conservation support
- Environmental sustainability coordination
- Programme administration assistance
- Conservation documentation support
Eligibility Requirements
Applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Must be South African youth as defined by BBBEE Act
- Must be between 18 and 27 years old before 01 May 2026
- Must have completed Grade 12 (Matric) or equivalent qualification
- Must currently be unemployed
- Must not have participated in the YES Programme previously
- Must have a tax number or willingness to obtain one
- Must provide certified South African ID
- Must be willing to obtain police clearance if required
- Must demonstrate proficiency in English
- Must be available for programme placement duration
- Must demonstrate interest in workplace skills development
- Must show commitment to professional growth opportunities
Required Supporting Documents
Applicants should prepare:
- Certified copy of South African ID
- Updated curriculum vitae (CV)
- Certified copy of Matric certificate or equivalent
- Tax number confirmation where available
- Police clearance certificate where available or obtainable
- Additional supporting qualifications if applicable
- Supporting training certificates if available
- Proof of residence if requested during screening stages
Skills Development Benefits
Participation supports:
- Practical workplace exposure experience
- Administrative coordination skills development
- Professional communication improvement
- Time-management capacity strengthening
- Documentation workflow familiarity
- Programme coordination exposure
- Monitoring and evaluation awareness
- Environmental programme exposure opportunities
- Finance-support workflow understanding
- Reporting accountability experience
- Digital workplace system familiarity
- Professional confidence improvement
- Stakeholder communication awareness
- Organisational workflow understanding
- Structured workplace etiquette exposure
- Team collaboration skills development
- Project-support coordination experience
- Career readiness improvement
- Entry-level employment competitiveness strengthening
Application Process
Application submission options:
Apply through:
- SAYouth platform
or
Email application to:
Application subject line requirements:
- Clearly indicate selected position title
- Indicate multiple roles if applying for more than one opportunity
- Ensure correct spelling of placement stream names
- Attach supporting documentation
- Submit complete application before deadline consideration
Selection Process
Application review process includes:
- Eligibility verification screening
- Documentation compliance confirmation
- Programme placement alignment assessment
- Shortlisting based on requirements
- Communication with shortlisted applicants only
- Additional verification steps where necessary
- Placement allocation based on availability
- Final participation confirmation after approval
Important notice:
- If no feedback is received within 2 weeks after closing date, application should be considered unsuccessful
Opportunity Value for Young Job Seekers
Programme participation supports:
- Entry into professional workplace environments
- Exposure to conservation-sector operations
- Understanding of community development programme systems
- Introduction to donor-funded project environments
- Strengthening of reporting workflow familiarity
- Expansion of employment readiness capacity
- Development of transferable workplace skills
- Improvement of administrative coordination experience
- Exposure to sustainability-focused initiatives
- Understanding of enterprise-support programme coordination
- Strengthening of monitoring and evaluation awareness
- Preparation for future internship opportunities
- Preparation for entry-level employment pathways
- Expansion of professional networking exposure
- Increased competitiveness within South African job market
- Structured experience aligned with BBBEE youth development priorities
Applicants meeting eligibility requirements are encouraged to submit applications for placement consideration within the YES Programme opportunity at Bateleur House, Johannesburg.