KwaZulu-Natal Department of Agriculture and Rural Development invites South African unemployed youth to apply for Learnership Programme for a period of 12 months (2024/2025)

Position: Learnership Programme 2024/2025
Duration: 12 Months
Location: KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Closing Date: 28 August 2024

2024/2025 LEARNERSHIP PROGRAM

The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development presents opportunities for the unemployed youth to enrol in the Learnership program. Successful applicants will enter into a contract for a period of twelve months (12) with the Department.

Enrolled Learner will receive a monthly stipend as determined by the Department of Public Service and Administration’s Directive on youth development programmes. Specific requirements:

Applicants must be South African citizen residing in KwaZulu-Natal, unemployed between ages of 18 – 35.

NQF Level 02/03: Basic enlistment/requirements:

  • South Africans who are in possession of AET Level 4/Standard 7/Grade 9/10 or
  • Have completed and deemed competent in NQF1/2 in Animal/Plant Production

NQF Level 04: Basic enlistment/requirements:

  • South Africans who are in possession of Grade 12/Standard 10 and must have passed English, Mathematics and Natural Sciences.
  • Have completed and deemed competent in NQF 3 in Animal/Plant Production

NQF LEVEL 2: ANIMAL PRODUCTION

QUALIFICATION: Amajuba
NUMBER OF POSTS: 2
REFERENCE NUMBER: HR5/1/2024

QUALIFICATION: EThekwini District
NUMBER OF POSTS: 1
REFERENCE NUMBER: HR5/2/2024

QUALIFICATION: Harry Gwala
NUMBER OF POSTS: 2
REFERENCE NUMBER: HR5/3/2024

QUALIFICATION: ILembe
NUMBER OF POSTS: 2
REFERENCE NUMBER: HR5/4/2024

QUALIFICATION: King Cetshwayo
NUMBER OF POSTS: 2
REFERENCE NUMBER: HR5/5/2024

QUALIFICATION: UGu
NUMBER OF POSTS: 2
REFERENCE NUMBER: HR5/6/2024

QUALIFICATION: UMkhanyakude
NUMBER OF POSTS: 2
REFERENCE NUMBER: HR5/7/2024

QUALIFICATION: UThukela
NUMBER OF POSTS: 2
REFERENCE NUMBER: HR5/8/2024

QUALIFICATION: UMgungundlovu
NUMBER OF POSTS: 1
REFERENCE NUMBER: HR5/9/2024

QUALIFICATION: Umzinyathi
NUMBER OF POSTS: 2
REFERENCE NUMBER: HR5/10/2024

QUALIFICATION: Zululand
NUMBER OF POSTS: 2
REFERENCE NUMBER: HR5/11/2024

TOTAL 20

NQF LEVEL 2: PLANT PRODUCTION

QUALIFICATION: Amajuba
NUMBER OF POSTS: 1
HR5/12/2024

QUALIFICATION: EThekwini District
NUMBER OF POSTS: 2
REFERENCE NUMBER: HR5/13/2024

QUALIFICATION: Harry Gwala
NUMBER OF POSTS: 2
REFERENCE NUMBER: HR5/14/2024

QUALIFICATION: ILembe
NUMBER OF POSTS: 2
REFERENCE NUMBER: HR5/15/2024

QUALIFICATION: King Cetshwayo
NUMBER OF POSTS: 2
REFERENCE NUMBER: HR5/16/2024

QUALIFICATION: UGu
NUMBER OF POSTS: 1
REFERENCE NUMBER: HR5/17/2024

QUALIFICATION: UMkhanyakude
NUMBER OF POSTS: 2
REFERENCE NUMBER: HR5/18/2024

QUALIFICATION: UThukela
NUMBER OF POSTS: 2
REFERENCE NUMBER: HR5/19/2024

QUALIFICATION: UMgungundlovu
NUMBER OF POSTS: 2
REFERENCE NUMBER: HR5/20/2024

QUALIFICATION: Umzinyathi
NUMBER OF POSTS: 2
REFERENCE NUMBER: HR5/21/2024

QUALIFICATION: Zululand
NUMBER OF POSTS: 2
REFERENCE NUMBER: HR5/22/2024

TOTAL 20

NQF LEVEL 3: ANIMAL PRODUCTION

QUALIFICATION: Amajuba
NUMBER OF POSTS: 2
REFERENCE NUMBER: HR5/23/2024

QUALIFICATION: EThekwini District
NUMBER OF POSTS: 2
REFERENCE NUMBER: HR5/24/2024

QUALIFICATION: Harry Gwala
NUMBER OF POSTS: 1
REFERENCE NUMBER: HR5/25/2024

QUALIFICATION: ILembe
NUMBER OF POSTS: 1
REFERENCE NUMBER: HR5/26/2024

QUALIFICATION: King Cetshwayo
NUMBER OF POSTS: 2
REFERENCE NUMBER: HR5/27/2024

QUALIFICATION: UGu
NUMBER OF POSTS: 2
REFERENCE NUMBER: HR5/28/2024

QUALIFICATION: UMkhanyakude
NUMBER OF POSTS: 2
REFERENCE NUMBER: HR5/29/2024

QUALIFICATION: UThukela
NUMBER OF POSTS: 2
REFERENCE NUMBER: HR5/30/2024

QUALIFICATION: UMgungundlovu
NUMBER OF POSTS: 2
REFERENCE NUMBER: HR5/31/2024

QUALIFICATION: Umzinyathi
NUMBER OF POSTS: 2
REFERENCE NUMBER: HR5/32/2024

QUALIFICATION: Zululand
NUMBER OF POSTS: 2
REFERENCE NUMBER: HR5/33/2024

TOTAL 20

NQF LEVEL 3: PLANT PRODUCTION

QUALIFICATION: Amajuba
NUMBER OF POSTS: 2
REFERENCE NUMBER: HR5/34/2024

QUALIFICATION: EThekwini District
NUMBER OF POSTS: 2
REFERENCE NUMBER: HR5/35/2024

QUALIFICATION: Harry Gwala
NUMBER OF POSTS: 2
REFERENCE NUMBER: HR5/36/2024

QUALIFICATION: ILembe
NUMBER OF POSTS: 2
REFERENCE NUMBER: HR5/37/2024

QUALIFICATION: King Cetshwayo
NUMBER OF POSTS: 1
REFERENCE NUMBER: HR5/38/2024

QUALIFICATION: UGu
NUMBER OF POSTS: 2
REFERENCE NUMBER: HR5/39/2024

QUALIFICATION: UMkhanyakude
NUMBER OF POSTS: 2
REFERENCE NUMBER: HR5/40/2024

QUALIFICATION: UThukela
NUMBER OF POSTS: 1
REFERENCE NUMBER: HR5/41/2024

QUALIFICATION: UMgungundlovu
NUMBER OF POSTS: 2
REFERENCE NUMBER: HR5/42/2024

QUALIFICATION: Umzinyathi
NUMBER OF POSTS: 2
REFERENCE NUMBER: HR5/43/2024

QUALIFICATION: Zululand
NUMBER OF POSTS: 2
REFERENCE NUMBER: HR5/44/2024

TOTAL 20

NQF LEVEL 4: ANIMAL PRODUCTION

QUALIFICATION: Amajuba
NUMBER OF POSTS: 2
REFERENCE NUMBER: HR5/44/2024

QUALIFICATION: EThekwini District
NUMBER OF POSTS: 2
REFERENCE NUMBER: HR5/45/2024

QUALIFICATION: Harry Gwala
NUMBER OF POSTS: 2
REFERENCE NUMBER: HR5/46/2024

QUALIFICATION: ILembe
NUMBER OF POSTS: 2
REFERENCE NUMBER: HR5/47/2024

QUALIFICATION: King Cetshwayo
NUMBER OF POSTS: 2
REFERENCE NUMBER: HR5/48/2024

QUALIFICATION: UGu
NUMBER OF POSTS: 2
REFERENCE NUMBER: HR5/49/2024

QUALIFICATION: UMkhanyakude
NUMBER OF POSTS: 2
REFERENCE NUMBER: HR5/50/2024

QUALIFICATION: UThukela
NUMBER OF POSTS: 2
REFERENCE NUMBER: HR5/51/2024

QUALIFICATION: UMgungundlovu
NUMBER OF POSTS: 2
REFERENCE NUMBER: HR5/52/2024

QUALIFICATION: Umzinyathi
NUMBER OF POSTS: 1
REFERENCE NUMBER: HR5/53/2024

QUALIFICATION: Zululand
NUMBER OF POSTS: 1
REFERENCE NUMBER: HR5/54/2024

TOTAL 20

NQF LEVEL 4: PLANT PRODUCTION

QUALIFICATION: Amajuba
NUMBER OF POSTS: 2
REFERENCE NUMBER: HR5/55/2024

QUALIFICATION: EThekwini District
NUMBER OF POSTS: 2
REFERENCE NUMBER: HR5/56/2024

QUALIFICATION: Harry Gwala
NUMBER OF POSTS: 2
REFERENCE NUMBER: HR5/57/2024

QUALIFICATION: ILembe
NUMBER OF POSTS: 2
REFERENCE NUMBER: HR5/58/2024

QUALIFICATION: King Cetshwayo
NUMBER OF POSTS: 2
REFERENCE NUMBER: HR5/59/2024

QUALIFICATION: UGu
NUMBER OF POSTS: 1
REFERENCE NUMBER: HR5/60/2024

QUALIFICATION: UMkhanyakude
NUMBER OF POSTS: 2
REFERENCE NUMBER: HR5/61/2024

QUALIFICATION: UThukela
NUMBER OF POSTS: 2
REFERENCE NUMBER: HR5/62/2024

QUALIFICATION: UMgungundlovu
NUMBER OF POSTS: 1
REFERENCE NUMBER: HR5/63/2024

QUALIFICATION: Umzinyathi
NUMBER OF POSTS: 2
REFERENCE NUMBER: HR5/64/2024

QUALIFICATION: Zululand
NUMBER OF POSTS: 2
REFERENCE NUMBER: HR5/65/2024

TOTAL 20

CLOSING DATE: 28 AUGUST 2024

HOW TO APPLY:
Complete the application in your own writing. This application is obtainable in the DARD website (wwwdard.gov.za). Make sure that you do not leave empty spaces and the application form is signed and dated by the applicant

Download the advert in PDF

Download Application Form

Criteria: Preference will be given to applicants from the previously disadvantaged groups and those who are living with disabilities.

Directions to applicants: All applications must be accompanied by an application letter, certified copies of: Educational Qualifications, Identity Document (ID), and an affidavit indicating a District/Local 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 within three (3) after the closing date of this advert, kindly regard your application as unsuccessful.

NB: Applications must be posted to:
The Head of Department
Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
Private Bag X9059
Pietermaritzburg
3200

Head of Department
South Service Center
Head of Department
Private Bag X 6008
Hilton
3245

Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
North Service Center
Private Bag X 1048
Richards Bay
3900

OR
Hand delivered at
Cedara Offices (Head Office):
Upper Ground Floor: Main Building, R103
Cedara off-ramp,

or at South Service Center Offices (Hilton):
4 Pin Oak Avenue,
Hilton, Pietermaritzburg

North Service Centre Offices
(Richards Bay) Lot 11634,
Corner of Verbena and Aloe Loop Street, Velden Vlei, Richards Bay.
Mrs. Z Mthembu
Tel: 035 7806727

Enquiries: Mr. TE Majola
Tel: 033 343 8012

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