Groen Sebenza Climate Change Adaptation Project

The Groen Sebenza Climate Change Adaptation Project is aimed at developing capacity in the climate change adaptation space, primarily in provinces and national sector departments to enable them to better respond to climate change adaptation challenges within their contexts. The project aims to pair unemployed graduates primarily from previously disadvantaged backgrounds with experienced professionals to learn, grow and eventually gain the competence and confidence to embark on rewarding and meaningful careers in climate change adaptation.

The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) is pleased to announce a call for applications for incubation in the following provinces and sector departments:

Province / Sector	Name of Department	Location (where Intern will be based)	Required Academic Qualification	Requirements	Monthly Stipend rate
Eastern Cape	Department of Economic Develoment Environmental Affairs and Tourism	Bhisho	BSC / BTECh in Natural Science field	Valid drivers license, Remote Sensing qualification	R6 588.00
Free State	Department of Economic, Small Business Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs	Bloemfontein	Bachelor’s Degree or an Equivalent Qualification in Natural Sciences / Environmental Sciences / Environmental Management	Valid Drivers License, Project Management Knowledge: Environmental Legislation and Policies, Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation, and GIS	R6 588.00
Gauteng	Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development	Johannesburg	Bachelor’s Degree or an Equivalent Qualification in Natural Sciences / Environmental Sciences / Environmental Management	None	R6 588.00
KwaZulu-Natal	Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs	Pietermaritzburg/Durban	Relevant 3 or 4 year Degree / B.Tech in the Environmental Management, Natural Sciences field or Meteorology / Climatology (or equivalent qualification)	Computer literacy Possession of a module on climatology in the degree will be an added advantage Candidates with a Pure Science background will have an added advantage Attendance of a short course(s) and/or relevant experience in climate change management	R6 588.00
Limpopo	Department of Economic Develoment, Environment and Tourism	Polokwane	Bachelor’s Degree or an Equivalent Qualification in Natural Sciences / Environmental Sciences / Environmental Management / Climate Science / Developmental Studies and / or related areas	Knowledge: Environmental Legislation and Policies, Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation, Batho Pele principles, computer literacy (MS Office Suite) Skills: Computer skills, report writing skills, communication and presentation skills, researching skills, strong analytical aptitude, good organizational, time management and strong interpersonal skills, ability to work flexibly and meet tight deadlines, attention to detail and proven ability to work independently and effectively	R6 588.00
Mpumalanga	Deparment of Agriculture, Rural Development, Land and Environmental Affairs	Nelspruit, Mbombela	Bachelor in Environmental Science or Natural Science	Drivers licence, computer literacy, facilitation and presentation skills, report-writing, ability to work as an individual and team	R6 588.00
Northern Cape	Department of Agriculture, Environmental Affairs, Rural Development and Land Reform	Kimberley	Bachelor’s Degree or an Equivalent Qualification in Natural Sciences/ Environmental Sciences / Environmental Management	Valid drivers license, GIS software skills, Project Management skills, knowledge of environmental legislation	R6 588.00
North West	North West Department of Economic Development, Environment, Conservation and Tourism	Potchefstroom, with intervals in Mahikeng	Appropriate 4 year degree/honors in Environmental Management or the Environmental Sciences Interest to enrol for a M.Sc. Degree in Climate Change at the NWU during the internship period	Valid driver’s license. Knowledge: Environmental legislation and policies, Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation, Batho Pele principles Skills: Computer literacy (MS Office Suite), report writing skills, communication and presentation skills	R6 588.00 - R7 785.00
Western Cape	Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning	Cape Town	Honours or equivalent 4-year degree in environmental, built environment or social sciences that included a climate change component	Communication skills, MS Office proficiency, manage datasets and spreadsheets Keen interest in climate change	R6 588.00 - R7 785.00
National Sector Deprtments
Biodiversity	South African National Biodiversity Institute (Adaptation Policy and Resourcing Division)	Cape Town	Degree in Communications, Marketing, Public Relations or Journalism	Communication skills, computer literacy (MS Office Suite), communication and presentation skills, competency in researching and writing skills interest in the design of climate change communication products (flyers, booklets etc)	R6 588.00
Biodivsersity	South African National Biodiversity Institute (BEPE Directorate)	Pretoria	Masters degree in Environmental Management/Science/Nature Conservation and a certificate in Project Management.	Valid drivers licence Computer literacy (MS Office Suite) Communication and Presentation Skills	R8 983.00
Environment	Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (Climate change and Air Quality Branch)	Pretoria	Degree/Honours or equivalent four(4) year Degree in Natural Sciences/ Development Studies/Environmental Management	Knowledge: Climate Change Adaptation Skills: Computer literacy (MS Office Suite), report writing and reserch skills, communication and presentation skills	R6 588.00 -R7 785.00
Environment	Departmnent of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (Biodiversity and Conservation Branch)	Pretoria	Bachelor’s Degree or an Equivalent Qualification in Natural Sciences/ Environmental Sciences / Environmental Management	Knowledge: Environmental Legislation and Policies, Climate Change Adaptation; Biodiversity Conservation and GIS Skills: report-writing, Project Management, communication skills, ability to work as an individual and with a team	R6 588.00
Agriculture	Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development	Pretoria	Degree/Honours or equivalent four(4) year Degree in Natural/Agricultural/Climate Sciences / Disaster Risk Mangement and / or Environmental Sciences	Valid drivers license Knowledge: Agricultural Scienece; Disaster Risk Management and Reduction; Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation and Environmental issues relating to Agriculture Skills: Project Management skills, computer literacy (MS Office Suite), communication/ presentation, report-writing & analytical skills, relationship skills, ability to work as a team and work effectively under pressure	R6 588.00 - R7 785.00
Health	Department of Health	Pretoria	National Diploma B.Tech /Bachelor in Environmental Health	Valid drivers license Computer literacy (MS Office Suite)	R5 444.00 R6 588.00 R7 785.00
Disaster Management	National Department of Cooperative Governance: National Disaster Management Centre	Pretoria	Honours or equivalent four year Degree in Climate science / Disaster Risk Science or Environmental Sciences	Valid drivers license Knowledge: Disaster Risk Management; Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation, GIS Skills: Project Management, computer literacy (MS Office Suite), report-writing, research, analytic, communication and presentation skills, ability to work as an individual and team	R7 785.00
Science and Innovation	National Department of Science and Innovation	Pretoria	Honours or equivalent four year degree/diploma in environmental management/sciences, or natural sciences	Valid drivers license Knowledge: Climate Change Adaptation, Interest in climate/green technology, ecological infrastructure/PES Skills: Project Management, computer literacy (MS Office Suite), report-writing, ability to work as an individual and team, management of datasets and spreadsheets	R6 588.00 - R7 785.00
Water and Sanitation	Department of Water and Sanitation	Pretoria	Honours or equivalent 4-year degree in hydrology, water resource management, climatology, meteorology, environmental sciences, or social sciences that included a climate change component	Communication skills, computer skills, good writing and researching skills, ability to work independently, good organisational and time management skills	R6 588.00 - R7 785.00

Additional Requirements

Candidates must be enthusiastic and have a keen interest in climate change adaptation.

Candidates must be:

able to function under pressure
self-motivated
professional
able to work well independently and as part of a team
organised and systematic

The opportunity is aimed at unemployed and underemployed youth (18- 35).

People with disabilities are also encouraged to apply.

Internship monthly stipend values (no other benefits apply as these are internship positions)

Diploma completed (or equivalent to NQF 6): R5 444.00
Bachelors completed (or equivalent to NQF 7): R6 588.00
Honours completed (or equivalent to NQF 8): R7 785.00
Masters completed (or equivalent to NQF 9): R8 983.00

Candidates holding higher qualifications than the ones stated may apply, however remuneration is capped as per listed positions.

Application procedure

All applications to be completed online, please click on this link here to complete the application.

The following documents need to be uploaded to complete your application:

Letter of interest (indicate why you should be considered for the internship)
Full CV
Certified copies of highest qualification/academic record/transcript
ID (certified as a true copy and should not be older than six months) and
Valid drivers licence where applicable

Contact details
Groen Sebenza Project Management Unit
012 843 5101

* Underemployed refers to youth employed in any sector than the one they studied for as per the above listed fields.

SANBI reserves the right not to fill these internships. If no response has been received within 40 days of the closing date, candidates may assume that their applications were unsuccessful.

Call for 2.5 to 3 year Internships