
KwaZulu-Natal Department of Economic Development, Tourism & Environmental Affairs invites South African unemployed graduates to apply for an Internship Programme for a period of 24 months (2025 /2027)
Position: Internship Programme 2025/2027
Duration: 24 Months Contract
Directorate: Human Resource Management and Development
Closing Date: 01 November 2024
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:
- PROGRAMME 1- ADMINISTRATION
OFFICE OF THE MEC
Position: Office Support
Reference Number: MECOfficeSupport-25.27
Number of Interns: 2
Location: Ethekwini – Durban
Minimum Qualification: Degree/ND Public Administration
OFFICE OF THE HOD
Position: Office Support
Reference Number: HODOfficeSupport-25.27
Number of Interns: 1
Location: Head Office
Minimum Qualification: Degree/ND Public Admin or Diploma in Management Degree/Diploma in Business Administration/ Management
Position: Intergovernmental Relations
Reference Number: IGR-25.27
Number of Interns: 1
Location: Head Office
Minimum Qualification: Honours in Political Science/International Relations
Position: Risk and Integrity Management
Reference Number: Risk-25.27
Number of Interns: 1
Location: Head Office
Minimum Qualification: Degree/Diploma in Risk Management or Internet Audit
Position: Internal Audit
Reference Number: IntAudit-25.27
Number of Interns: 1
Location: Head Office
Minimum Qualification: Degree/ND in Internal Auditing or Risk Management
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Position: Finance
Reference Number: Finance-25.27
Number of Interns: 2
Location: Head Office
Minimum Qualification: ND/Degree in Accounting
Position: Finance-Budget
Reference Number: FinBudg-25.27
Number of Interns: 2
Location: Head Office
Minimum Qualification: ND/Degree in Cost and Management Accounting or Management Accounting
Position: Supply Chain Mgt
Reference Number: SCM-25.27
Number of Interns: 3
Location: Head Office
Minimum Qualification: ND/degree in Public Management or any related SCM qualification
Position: Internal Control
Reference Number: Internal-C25.27
Number of Interns: 1
Location: Head Office
Minimum Qualification: ND/Degree in Internal Audit or Cost and Management Accounting
CORPORATE SERVICES
Position: Human Resource Management
Reference Number: HRM-25.27
Number of Interns: 3
Location: Head Office
Minimum Qualification: ND in HRM/ Public Mgt/Public Administration
Position: Information Technology
Reference Number: IT-25.27
Number of Interns: 1
Location: Head Office
Minimum Qualification: ND/Degree in Information Technology;
Position: Telecommunications
Reference Number: TEL-COMM-25.27
Number of Interns: 1
Location: Head Office
Minimum Qualification: ND/Degree Electrical Engineering in telecommunication
Position: Legal Services
Reference Number: LEGAL-25.27
Number of Interns: 1
Location: Head Office
Minimum Qualification: LLB (Bachelor of Laws)
Position: Communications and Marketing
Reference Number: COM-25.27
Number of Interns: 1
Location: Head Office
Minimum Qualification: Diploma NQF Level 6 in Graphic Designing or Visual Communication
Position: Registry
Reference Number: AUX-REG25.27
Number of Interns: 1
Location: Head Office
Minimum Qualification: ND/degree Public Management/ Records Mgt
Position: Facilities Management
Reference Number: AUX-FAC-25.27
Number of Interns: 1
Location: Head Office
Minimum Qualification: ND/degree in Public Management
Position: Fleet Management
Reference Number: AUX-FLE-25.27
Number of Interns: 1
Location: Head Office
Minimum Qualification: ND/degree in Logistic/Public Management
- PROGRAMME 2- INTEGRATED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT
Position: Small Business Development
Reference Number: SBD-25.27
Number of Interns: 6
Location: Head Office (2) & District Offices: uMzinyathi (1) uThukela (1) uGu (1) eThekwini (1)
Minimum Qualification: ND/Degree Economics, Business Admin, Development Studies, Entrepreneurship
Position: Co-operatives
Reference Number: Area 1- Co-ops-25.27
Number of Interns: 5
Location: Head Office (1) & District Offices: Umgungundlovu (1) Amajuba (1) nHarry Gwala (1) iLembe (1)
Minimum Qualification: ND/degree in Commerce/Business Management/Business Administration/Economics/Development Studies
Reference Number: Area 2- Co-ops-25.27
Number of Interns: 2
Location: Head Office (1) & District Office: uMkhanyakude (1)
Minimum Qualification: ND/degree in Commerce/Business Management/Business Administration/Economics/Development Studies
ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
Reference Number: EconEmp-25.27
Number of Interns: 3
Location: Head Office
Minimum Qualifications: B.Com Law/LLB, Economics; Development Economics; Development Studies, Finance & Business Adm; Bcom Investment Management/Investment & Banking
REGIONAL & LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (RLED)
Position: RLED-PSS (Capacity Building)
Reference Number: RLEDPSS-25.27
Number of Interns: 1
Location: Head Office
Minimum Qualification: Degree in Industrial Psychology/HRD/Development Studies/Economics or Social Science or equivalent degree. Candidate must have strong research background & good admin skills
RLED-MTES
Reference Number: RLEDMTES-25.27
Number of Interns: 1
Location: Head Office
Minimum Qualification: Degree in Development Studies/Economics or Social Science or equivalent
BUSINESS REGULATIONS AND CONSUMER PROTECTION
Position: Business Regulation
Reference Number: Reg-25.27
Number of Interns: 2
Location: Head Office
Minimum Qualification: 3-year qualification in Business Management
Position: Consumer Protection
Reference Number: Consumer-25.27
Number of Interns: 4
Location: Head Office (1) & District Offices: EThekwini (1) Umkhanyakude (1) King Cetshwayo (1)
Minimum Qualification: LLB or any other suitable Legal Qualification
- PROGRAMME 3- TRADE SECTOR AND TOURISM DEVELOPMENT
Position: TOURISM DEVELOPMENT
Reference Number: TOURISM25.27
Number of Interns: 6
Location: Head Office
Minimum Qualification: Relevant 3 year qualification in Tourism
TRADE AND SECTOR DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
Position: Strategic Industrial Hubs
Reference Number: SIH-25.27
Number of Interns: 2
Location: Head Office
Minimum Qualification: Degree in Economics/Business Mgt/Project Management
Position: Trade and Investment Promotions
Reference Number: Trade&Inv-25.27
Number of Interns: 1
Location: Head Office
Minimum Qualification: Degree/Diploma in Commerce fields such as Economic or International Trade & International Business
Position: Forestry and Furniture
Reference Number: Forestry-25.27
Number of Interns: 1
Location: Head Office
Minimum Qualification: ND/Degree in Forestry/Wood Science/Development Studies
Position: Maritime
Reference Number: Maritime-25.27
Number of Interns: 1
Location: Head Office
Minimum Qualification: Bcom majoring in Economics and Supply Chain
Position: Creative Economy
Reference Number: Creative-25.27
Number of Interns: 1
Location: Head Office
Minimum Qualification: ND/Degree in Arts/Marketing/Public Relations
Position: Office of the DDG
Reference Number: OfficeDir-25.27
Number of Interns: 1
Location: Head Office
Minimum Qualification: Degree in Project Management
- PROGRAMME 4- ECONOMIC RESEARCH, STRATEGY AND PLANNING
Position: DISTRICT OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
Reference Number: DistrictOffice-25.27
Number of Interns: 12
Location: District Offices: eThekwini (2) King Cetshwayo (1) iLembe (1) Harry Gwala (1) Zululand (1) uMkhanyakude (1) aMajuba (1) uMzinyathi (1) uGu (1) uThukela (1) uMgungundlovu (1)
Minimum Qualification: ND/degree in Public Management/ Degree in Bachelor of Law.
GOVERNANCE AND STRATEGY MANAGEMENT
Position: Monitoring and Evaluation
Reference Number: M&E-25.27
Number of Interns: 2
Location: Head Office
Minimum Qualification: Degree Economics; Preferable M&E postgraduate qualification
Position: Public Entities Oversight
Reference Number: PublicEnt-25.27
Number of Interns: 3
Location: Head Office
Minimum Qualification: National Diploma Public Management, National Diploma Public Administration, Bachelors Degree in Accounting/ Financial Management, LLB (Bachelor of Law)
Position: Strategic Planning
Reference Number: Strat-25.27
Number of Interns: 2
Location: Head Office
Minimum Qualification: Postgraduate studies in Development Studies policy development or research
Position: POLICY & PLANNING
Reference Number: P&P-25.27
Number of Interns: 2
Location: Head Office
Minimum Qualification: Degree in Business Science or Economic Science, BSocSc in Economics; Bachelor of City Regional Planning/Development Studies/Town & Regional Planning
Position: RESEARCH & MODELLING
Reference Number: R&M-25.27
Number of Interns: 3
Location: Head Office
Minimum Qualification: Bcom (HONS) Economics
Position: ECONOMIC REVIEWS
Reference Number: EconRev-25.27
Number of Interns: 2
Location: Head Office
Minimum Qualification: ND/Degree in Library & Information Management Degree in Knowledge Management or equivalent
B Com (Honours) Economics
- PROGRAMME 5- ENVIRONMENTAL EMPOWERMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES
Position: Environmental Management Services
Reference Number: Enviro-25.27
Number of Interns: 29
Location: Head Office (7) District Offices: Amajuba (2) uMzinyathi (2) uThukela (2) Harry Gwala (2) uGu (2) eThekwini (2) Umgungundlovu (2) King Cetshwayo (2) uMkhanyakude (2) iLembe (2) Zululand (2)
Minimum Qualification: Degree in Environmental Management/Environmental Science/Environmental Law/Natural Sciences
CLOSING DATE: 01 NOVEMBER 2024
DIRECTIONS TO APPLICANTS:
The Department of Economic Development, Tourism, and Environmental Affairs is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and preference will be given to suitably qualified candidates from designated groups in terms of the Employment Equity Act, 1998. The Department reserves the right not to make these appointments.
All information submitted will be treated as confidential. The Department reserves the right to withhold the filling of the abovementioned posts at any time before an appointment.
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, and the application form should be initiated, signed and dated. All required information on the Z83 must be provided. Failure to complete or disclose all information will automatically disqualify the applicant. The completed and signed Z83 must be accompanied by an updated detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV). Dates of starting and leaving employment must be given as DD/MM/YYYY.
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 have a foreign qualification it must be accompanied by an evaluation certificate from the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA). It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA).
NB: Also attach a signed affidavit stating that you have not benefited from any Government Department (National/Provincial) and or Local Government (Municipalities) Internship Programme Before.
If you have not been contacted within three (3) months after the closing date of the advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.
Shortlisted candidates may be required to undergo a competency test
Applicants are encouraged to submit their Z83 and CV directly to Head Office and the below District Offices:
Ethekwini District Office:
The Marine Building 22 Dorothy Nyembe, Street, 8th Floor, Durban
Tourism Office:
Calder House 217 Burger Str, Pietermaritzburg, 3200
Ugu District Office:
Port Shepstone 46 Bisset Street,
Harry Gwala District Office:
Trigon Place 139a, Margaret Street, Ixopo
Ilembe District Office:
Greenville Building Corner of Link Road and R102.
Uthukela District Office:
94 Murchison Street, Ladysmith, 3370
Amajuba District Office:
43 Harding Street, Newcastle
Umzinyathi District Office:
26 Beaconsfield Street, Office Entrance 3, Dundee
Zululand District Office:
Legislature Building 2nd Floor, Legislature Building, King Dinuzulu Highway, Ulundi.
Umkhanykude District Office:
Mkuze Mzololo Avenue, Mkuze, 3969
King Cetshwayo District Office:
Aloe Loop Avenue, Next To Unisa Building, Veld En Vlei, Richardsbay, 3900
Umkhanyekude District Office:
Mtubtuba Lot 55d Kiepersol Street, Riverview Road, Mtubatuba
Applications may alternatively be forwarded to the Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs, Private Bag X9152, PIETERMARITZBURG, 3200, OR hand delivered to the Ground Floor, 270 Jabu Ndlovu Street, Pietermaritzburg, 3201 in the vacancy box provided for the attention of Ms M. Mngoma/ Ms W Mkhulise.
Candidates are discouraged from sending their applications through registered mail as the Department will not take responsibility for the non-collection of those applications.
The appointment is subject to a positive outcome obtained from the State Security Agency to the following checks (security clearance, qualification, citizenship, and previous employment verifications). The Department will conduct reference checks with the HR of the current and or /previous employer(s) apart from the referees listed.
Enquiries: Ms Mestie Mngoma: [email protected] 081 415 5912 Ms Winno Mkhulise: [email protected] 079 251 9525.