Groen Sebenza Internship Programme: Eastern Cape

The Groen Sebenza Phase II Programme is a bridging into work programme implemented for the next three years. GS Phase II aims to recruit 1050 unemployed graduates (diploma – PhD level) and place them nationally in different organisations (government and non-governmental) where they will be incubated (trained and mentored) to further develop their competence and confidence in the management of environment/biodiversity.

The programme goals

1. Enable workplace-based learning for graduates aimed at building and strengthening their capacity at various levels.
2. Creation of job opportunities and possible permanent placement beyond funding.
3. Transformation and organisational strengthening - strengthen different organisational development aspects including transformation in its totality, mentoring, proactive skills and planning to better respond to organisational mandates and other national priorities.
4. Research informed - through research, develop a ‘live’ skills intelligence system that will enable the sector to proactively plan for skills development and track and trace the utilisation of the developed skills.

Elundini Local Municipality in partnership with the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) is pleased to announce a call for applications for incubation in the following fields: 

Field	Location (Where the Intern will be based)	Required Qualification	Number required	Stipend rate
Environmental Management	Physical Address Building Name, Street Number, Street Name, Province, Town)   Elundini Local Municipality No.1 Seller Street Eastern Cape Maclear 5480	Diploma: Environmental Management	3	R6 082
Nature Conservation	Elundini Local Municipality No.1 Seller Street Eastern Cape Maclear 5480	Diploma: Nature Conservation	3	R 6 082
Environmental Management	Elundini Local Municipality No.1 Seller Street Eastern Cape Maclear 5480	BSC: Environmental Management	3	R 7 359
Environmental Management	Elundini Local Municipality No.1 Seller Street Eastern Cape Maclear 5480	Honours: Environmental Management	2	R 8 697
Environmental Health	Elundini Local Municipality No.1 Seller Street Eastern Cape Maclear 5480	National Diploma in Environmental Health	2	R 7 359
Ecology and Botany	Elundini Local Municipality No.1 Seller Street Eastern Cape Maclear 5480	BSC Specializing in Ecology Botany	2	R 7 359

Requirements

• Must be a SA citizen.
• Young unemployed and *underemployed professionals between the ages of 18 and 35.
• Innovative, dynamic and creative
• A commitment to career development in the environmental/biodiversity sector.
• Must hold qualifications mentioned in table above
• People with disabilities are also encouraged to apply.

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

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

Qualification	Stipend
Diploma	R6 082
BSc	R7 359
Honours	R8 697
MSc	R10 035
PHD	R12 035

Candidates holding higher qualifications than the ones stated in the above fields may apply, however only remuneration stated per field will be applicable. 

Application procedure

Interns are invited to apply as per the advert and requirements listed above through the following mechanisms:

1. Use of municipal and SANBI website to obtain the advert.
2. Use of municipal notice boards in all three municipal offices & libraries of Elundini Local Municipality.

Submission of applications

All interested Interns for the Groen Sebenza Program must submit the following as an application:

1. a covering letter detailing one’s experience (if applicable but not a requirement) and information
2. a Curriculum Vitae (CV)
3. certified copy of Grade 12
4. certified copy of qualification / s
5. certified copy of Identity Document (ID).

These applications must be submitted at Elundini Local Municipality at the Community Services Department to Ms Khanyisa Joja or Ms Andiswa Mbeshu.

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.

Enquires:
Ms. N Tshabeni
Tel.: 045 932 8133