Groen Sebenza Phase II Internships

The Groen Sebenza (GS) Phase II Programme is a bridging into work programme for the next ten months. GS Phase II aims to recruit 1050 unemployed graduates (Diploma – Doctoral 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 phase II.
3. Transformation and organisational strengthening - strengthen different organizational 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.

The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) is pleased to announce a call for applications for incubation in any of the following fields:

Directorate/Division/ Programme	Field	Location (where the Intern will be based)	Required Qualification	Number required	Stipend rate (per month)
Biodiversity Research, Assessment and Monitoring, Directorate on Biodiversity Evidence	Early Detection and Rapid response Research	East London (Vincent offices)	BSc Honours in Natural sciences/ Botany/ Ecological sciences/ Nature Conservation	1	R8 697
		Lowveld National Botanical Garden	ND or B-Tech in Nature Conservation/ BSc or related in Environmental Management / Biodiversity related field.	1	R6 082 or R7 359
		Pretoria National Botanical Garden	MSc in Natural sciences/ Botany/ Ecological sciences	1	R10 035
		Thohoyandou National Botanical Garden	MSc in Zoology/ Ecology	2	R10 035
Biodiversity Education & Public Engagement	Environmental Education	Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden	National Diploma in the Environmental / Conservation field	2	R6 082
		Pretoria National Botanical Garden	National Diploma in the Environmental / Conservation field	1	R6 082
National Infrastructure Programme	Built Environment	KZN Herbarium; Kwelera National Botanical Garden and Pretoria National Botanical Garden	National Diploma in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or Building Science	3	R6 082
National Botanical Garden	National Botanical Garden	Kwelera National Botanical Garden	Diploma Nature Conservation	1	R6 082
Foundational Biodiversity Science	Plant taxonomy	Compton Herbarium, Cape town	BSc in Biological Sciences	2	R7 359
		Walter Sisulu University	BSc Honours in Natural/ Biological sciences (plants)	1	R8 697
National Zoological Garden	Ecotourism	Pretoria National Zoological Garden	Diploma/Advanced Diploma (Degree) in Ecotourism/ Tourism/ Tourism Management	3	R6 082 or R7 359
	Animal Hospital	Pretoria National Zoological Garden	National Diploma in Veterinary Technology/ BHSc in Veterinary Technology	1	R6 082 or R7 359 or R8 697
	Environmental Education	Pretoria National Zoological Garden	BSc Environmental Management/ Life Sciences/ Zoology/ Biology	7	R7 359
		Mokopane Biodiversity Conservation Centre	BSc Botany and or Zoology/ BEd (Life Sciences), or BSc with a Higher Diploma in Education	2	R7 359 or R8 697
Human Resource	Capacity Development Support	Pretoria National Botanical Garden	National Diploma/Bachelor’s or Honours or PGD in Human Resources Development / Management/Training and Development	1	R6 082 or R7 359 or R8 697
			National Diploma / B-Tech / Degree / Postgraduate Diploma in Labour Relations/ LLB Degree	2	R6 082 or R7 359 or R8 697
		Kirstenbosch NBG	Honours or PGD in Human Resources Development / Management/Training and Development	1	R6 082 or R7 359 or R8 697
Strategic Coordination and Oversight	Performance Monitoring and Evaluation	Pretoria National Botanical Garden	National Diploma / Degree/ Honours in Public Administration/ Business Administration/ Management studies	1	R6 082 or R7 359 or R8 697
Groen Sebenza Project Management Unit	Project Coordination	Pretoria National Botanical Garden and Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden	National Diploma or Degree in Environmental Management/Sciences/ Project Management Modules/certificates in Project Management will be an added advantage	2	R6 082 or R7 359
			National Diploma / Bachelor’s in Public Administration/ Business Administration/ Management studies	1	R6 082 or R7 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
Bachelor’s	R7 359
Honours	R8 697
Master’s	R10 035

Candidates holding higher qualifications than the ones stated in the ’Required Qualification’ column may apply, however, only remuneration stated per field will be applied.

Application procedure:

Each application is to be accompanied by a standard online application using this link to the form

The following documentation should accompany your submission:

• One page letter of interest – this is not a reference letter (your letter of interest must indicate why you should be considered for the internship)
• Full CV/ resume
• Valid certified copies of highest qualification/academic record/transcript (certified copies should not be older than six months)
• ID (certified as a true copy and should not be older than six months)

Candidates are requested to upload the required documentation online when completing the standard application form.

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.

Contact details:
Ms Viwe Balfour:
E-mail: Balfour@sanbi.org.za