DAFF: Graduate / Internship Programme 2019
Closing date: 22 August 2018
Location: Nationwide
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries (DAFF) presents exciting opportunities / positions for unemployed graduates between the ages of 18 and 35 through its Experiential Training and Internship Programme. Successful applicants will be appointed as interns for 12 months and will undergo on-the-job development training in technical, professional, public service, business and life skills relevant and crucial for them to enter the formal job market. The opportunities / positions presented are categorised as follows:
Agri-export Technologists Programme
Ref. AETP / 2019
This category of opportunities calls for qualified unemployed graduates in possession of a 3-year (minimum) national qualification in one of the following fields: Agricultural Sciences; Food Technology; or Environmental Health. They will participate in the Agri- export Technologists Programme to gain both practical experience and employment in the perishable products export industry of South Africa. Successful candidates will be placed with relevant industry organisations under the guidance and leadership of the Perishable Products Export Control Board (PPECB). Candidates applying for this category must motivate on a separate page (no less than 300 words) why they think they should be considered for this programme and will be subjected to further adjudication by PPECB for final selection. Applicants must be entering the internship programme in government for the first time.
Employment / Job Seekers
This category of opportunities calls for qualified unemployed graduates in fields of study required by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries. The reference number is indicated next to the directorate / organisation in the table below. Candidates must be entering the internship programme in government for the first time.
Experiential Training
Stipend: R57 247.05
per year The candidates applying for this category are those currently registered for undergraduate study programmes in agriculture, forestry and fisheries and are required to undertake experiential training as a requirement for them to graduate. Applicants must have a referral letter from the institution of higher learning. The reference number is indicated next to the directorate / organisation in the table below. Specific requirements: Applicants for the experiential training, job seekers and Industrial placement categories will be allocated to the directorates / organisations listed in the table below. Candidates must be entering an internship programme in government for the first time.
| Agriculture Opportunities
Stipend: R98 903.97 per annum, depending on the level of qualifications |
| Communication Services (Pretoria)
CSPTA / 01 [x1] Pretoria (Head Office) B degree / National Diploma / experiential training: Feature Writing; Print Media; Practice Journalism |
| Communication Services (Pretoria)
CSPTA / 02 [x1] Pretoria (Head Office) B degree / National Diploma / experiential training: Public Relations; Communication; Events Management |
| Food Safety and Quality Assurance
FSQA / 1 [x2] Pretoria (Head Office) B degree / National Diploma: Analytical Chemistry; Chemistry |
| Food Safety and Quality Assurance
FSQA / 2 [x1] Cape Town (Stellenbosch) B degree / National Diploma: Analytical Chemistry; Chemistry; Microbiology |
| Sector Education and Training
SET / 01 [x1] Pretoria (Head Office) B degree / National Diploma / N6 / Experiential Training: Marketing; Communication |
| Sector Education and Training
SET / 02 [x1] Pretoria (Head Office) B degree / National Diploma: Office Administration; Public Management |
| Internal Audit
IA / 01 [x1] Pretoria (Head Office) B degree / National Diploma: Internal Audit; Financial Accounting; Cost and Management Accounting |
| Knowledge and Information Management
KIM / 01 [x1] Pretoria (Head Office) B degree / National Diploma / N6: Record Management; Archives and Knowledge Management; Information Management; Information Science; Applied Information Science |
| International Trade
ITR / 01 [x2] Pretoria (Head Office) B degree / (Hons): Economics; Agricultural Economics; Agricultural Management |
| Development Finance Coordination
DFC / 01 [x1] Pretoria (Head Office) B degree: Agricultural Economics |
| Plant Health
PH / 01 [x2] Pretoria (Head Office) B degree Botany; Plant Science; Horticulture; Plant Pathology; Entomology; Plant / Crop Protection; Horticulture |
| Sector Transformation
ST / 01 [x1] Pretoria (Head Office) B degree / National Diploma: Agricultural Economics; Agricultural Management; Policy Development; Community Development; Project Management |
| B-BBEE Charters Compliance
BCC / 01 [x1] Pretoria (Head Office) B degree: Economics; Agricultural Economics; Business Management |
| Plant Production
PP / 01 [x1] Pretoria (Head Office) B degree: Agronomy; Horticulture; Plant Production |
| Plant Production
PP / 02 [x2] Pretoria (Roodeplaat) B degree: Botany; Plant Physiology |
| Strategic Planning
SP / 01 [x1] Pretoria (Head Office) B degree / National Diploma: Strategic Management; Programme management; Project Management and Economics; Development Studies |
| Marketing
MKT / 01 [x1] Pretoria (Head Office) B degree: Agriculture Economics |
| Marketing
MKT / 02 [x1] APAC, Boksburg B degree: Accounting and Auditing |
| Animal Production
AP / 01 [x1] Pretoria (Head Office) B degree / National Diploma: Animal Production; Pasture Science |
| Animal Production
AP / 02 [x2] Pietermaritzburg B degree / National Diploma: Animal Production |
| Financial Accounting
FA (PTA) [x1] Pretoria (Head Office) B degree / National Diploma / N6: Financial Accounting; Business Management |
| Information Communication Technology
ICT (PTA) / 01 [x1] Pretoria (Head Office) B degree / National Diploma: Server Management; Electronic Engineering |
| Information Communication Technology
ICT (PTA) / 02 [x1] Pretoria (Head Office) B degree / National Diploma: Server Management; Electronic Engineering |
| Human Resources Management
HRM / 01 [x2] Pretoria (Head Office) B degree / National Diploma: Human Resources Management |
| Inspection Services
IS / 01 (Durban) B Degree / Diploma: Animal Diseases Legislation; Meat Inspection; Audits; Sampling; VPH Legislation |
| Inspection Services
IS / 02 (Nakop) B Degree / Diploma: Plant Pathology; Plant Protection; Animal Diseases |
| Inspection Services
IS / 03 (Vioolsdrift Border Post, Northern Cape) B Degree / Diploma: Horiculture; Botany; Entomology; Plant Pathology; Animal Diseases / Production |
| Inspection Services
IS / 04 (Port Elizabeth) B Degree / Diploma: Horiculture; Botany; Entomology; Plant Pathology |
| Chief Directorate: Chief Information Officer
CD:CIO / 01 (Pretoria) B Degree / Diploma: Political Science; Administration |
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR 2019 / 20 Stipend: R98 903.97 per annum, depending on the level of qualifications
| Food Import and Export Standards
FIES / 01 [x1] Pretoria (Head) B degree / National Diploma: Complexes of diseases, Protozoa Ricketzial Bacteria; Viral and Fungal Disease; Microbiology; Veterinary Public Health; Toxicology; Pharmacology; Parasitology; Anatomy; Physiology |
| Organisational Performance
OP / 01 [x1] Pretoria (Head B degree / National Diploma: Economics; Business Management; Statistics; Monitoring and Evaluation; Auditing |
| Facilities Management
FM / 01 [x1] Pretoria (Head B degree / National Diploma: Public Administration; Finance; Procurement |
| Agricultural Inputs Control
AIC / 01 [x1] Pretoria (Head B degree / National Office) Diploma / N6 B degree: Animal Nutrition; Animal Science; Animal Production |
| Small Holder Development
SHD / 01 [x1] Pretoria (Head) B degree / National Diploma: Agricultural Economics; Agricultural Extension; Agricultural Management; Animal / Plant Production |
| Employee Relations
ER / 01 [x1] Pretoria (Head) Human Resources Management; Public Administration ER / 02 [x1] Pretoria (Head) B degree / National Diploma: Labour Relations |
| CASP Office
CASP / 01 [x1] Pretoria (Head) B degree / National Diploma / N6: B degree Economics; Agricultural Economics |
| Agro-Processing Support
APS / 01 [x1] Pretoria (Head) B degree: Agricultural Economics |
| Policy Research Support
PRS / 01 [x1] Pretoria (Head) B degree: Administration Management; Financial Management; Accounting |
| Employee Development and Performance Management
EDPM / 01 [x1] Pretoria (Head) B degree / National Diploma: Management of Training III; Advanced Management of Training IV |
| Employee Development and Performance Management
EDPM / 02 [x1] Pretoria (Head) B degree / National Diploma: Psychology and Social Work |
| Employee Development and Performance Management
EDPM / 03 [x1] Pretoria (Head) B degree and SACSSP registration Psychology and Social Work; Occupational Health / Safety; Epidemiology; Food and Meat; Hygiene; Management Practice; General Nursing Science; Ethos of Nursing; Community Health Nursing; Health Promotion; Primary Health Care; Principles of Education |
| Africa Relations
AR / 01 [x1] Pretoria (Head B degree International Relations; Political Studies; Public / Development Administration; Agricultural Economics |
| Americas, Australia, Europe and Middle East Relations
AAEMER / 01 [x1] Pretoria (Head B degree International Relations; Agricultural Economics |
| Cooperative and Enterprise Development
CED / 01 [x1] Pretoria (Head B degree Agricultural Economics; Economics and Business Management |
| Subsistence Farming
SF / 01 [x1] Pretoria (Head B degree / National Diploma: Agricultural Economics; Plant Production; Extension; Statistics; |
| Supply Chain Management
SCM / PTA [x1] Pretoria (Head B degree / National Diploma: Accounting; Business Economics; Economics; Computer Studies |
| Intergovernmental Relations
IGR / 01 [x1] Pretoria (Head B degree Public Administration; Political Science |
| Sector Colleges
SC / 01 [x1] Pretoria (Head B degree / National Diploma: Public Administration; Logistics; Supply Chain Management |
| Security Services
SS / 01 [x1] Pretoria (Head) B degree / National Diploma: Criminal Investigation; Security Risk Management / Security Risk Control Measures; Psychology; Forensic Investigation |
| Provincial and SOEs Performance Monitoring
PSPM / 01 [x1] Pretoria (Head B degree / National Diploma: Agricultural economics; Statistics; Public Administration / Management; Monitoring and Evaluation |
| Office of Director General
ODG / 01 [x1] Pretoria (Head B degree / National Diploma: Office Administration; Public Management / Administration |
| Risk Management and Investigation
RMI / 01 [x1] Pretoria (Head Office) B degree / National Diploma: Risk Management; |
| Genetics
GR / 01 [x1] Pretoria (Roodeplaat) Crop Production; Botany; Horticulture Programme Development Support PDS / 01 [x1] Pretoria (Head Office) B degree / National Diploma: Public / Business Administration; Project Management; Monitoring and Evaluation |
| Statistics and Economic Analysis
SEA / 01 [x1] (Pretoria) B Degree: Statistics / Mathematical Statistics / Economics / Agricultural Economics |
| Veterinary Public Health
VPH / 01 [x1] (Pretoria) B Degree / Diploma: Public Administration; Project Management; Human Resources Management; Office Administration |
| Grootfontein Agricultural Development Institute
GADI / 01 [x1] Middelburg – Eastern Cape B Degree / Diploma: Library and Information Science |
| Grootfontein Agricultural Development Institute
GADI / 01 [x1] Middelburg – Eastern Cape B Degree / Diploma: Animal Breeding; Animal Nutrition; Animal Production; Animal Science (Wool, Wohair) |
| Fisheries Opportunities |
| Communication Services (Cape Town)
CSCT / 01 [x2] Cape Town B degree / National Diploma / Experiential Training Media Studies; Media Writing; Communication Studies; Graphic Design (INDESIGN) / Events Management; Business Writing; Information Studies / Science; Information of Online Database and Retrieval Systems; Cataloging; User Studies |
| Monitoring, Control and Surveillance
MCS / 01 [x1] Cape Town B Degree / Diploma: Computer Literacy; Office Administration; Office Practice & Communication |
| Monitoring and Surveillance
MS / 01 [x1] Cape Town B degree / National Diploma: Office Administration; Office Practice; Communication |
| Fisheries Protection Vessels
FPV / 01 [x1] Cape Town B degree / National GIS; Public Administration |
| Information Communication Technology (Cape Town)
ICT (CT) [x1] Cape Town B degree / National Diploma: Software Development; Computer Science; MS.NET; Java; Business Analysis; System Analysis [x1] Pretoria B degree / National Diploma: Geographical Information System; Geography; Mathematics; Computer Sciences |
| Integrated Human Resources Management
IHRM / 01 (Cape Town) B degree / National Diploma / N6 / Experiential Training: Management of training; 1 & 2; Personnel Management 1, 2 & 3; Industrial Relations 1 & 2; Psychology; Sociology; Office Management; Public Management |
| Sustainable Aquaculture Management
SAM / 01 [x1] Cape Town B degree / National Diploma: Marine Science; Marine Biology; Ichthyology; SAM / 02 [x1] Cape Town (Sea Point) B degree / National Diploma: Animal Health (Anatomy; Physiology); Parasitology; Microbiology; Toxicology; Biosecurity; General Farm Management SAM / 03 [x1] Cape Town (Sea Point) B degree / National Diploma: Law / Public Management / Public Administration / Public Policy / Legislation |
| Compliance
C / 01 [x3] South West Coast Region B degree / National Diploma: Environmental Issues / Criminology / Animal Studies |
| Offshore and High Seas Fisheries Management
OHSFM / 01 [x2] Cape Town B degree / National Diploma: Zoology; Biology; Oceanography, Fisheries Management; Environmental Management; Economics; Resource Management, Administration / General Management |
| Aquaculture Technical Services
ATS / 01 [x1] Pretoria B degree Hons: Aquaculture; ATS / 02 [x1] Cape Town B degree Hons: Aquaculture; ATS / 03 [x1] Pretoria B degree Hons: Aquaculture Economics |
| Revenue Management
RM / 01 [x2] Cape Town B degree / National Diploma Diploma / N6: Accounting; Finance; Auditing |
| Aquaculture and Economic Development
AED / 01 [x2] Cape Town B degree / National Diploma: Aquaculture; Zoology; Botany; Phycology; Ichthyology; Environmental Management; Environmental Science; |
| Aquaculture and Economic Development
AED / 01 [x2] Cape Town B degree / National Diploma: Marketing / Public Relations / Communication Studies; |
| Aquaculture and Economic Development
AED / 03 [x1] Cape Town B degree / National Diploma: Economics |
| Intergovernmental and International Relations
IIC / 01 [x1] Cape Town B degree / National Diploma: International Relations; Communication; Political Science; Research |
| Inshore Fisheries Management
IFM / 01 [x2] Cape Town B degree: Resources Management; Environmental management; Administration; Biological Science |
| Socio-economic Development
SED / 01 [x1] Cape Town B degree / National Diploma: Zoology; Botany; Microbiology |
| Office of DDG Fisheries
ODDGF / 01 [x1] Cape Town B degree / National Diploma: Finance Management, Project Management |
| Resource Research
RR / 01 [x1] Cape Town B degree / National Diploma: Marine Biology; Biological Sciences |
| Financial Management (CT)FMCT / 01 [x1] Cape Town
B degree / National Diploma / N6 Budget; Auditing; Accounting |
| Stakeholder Engagement
SE / 01 [x1] Cape Town B degree / National Diploma / N6 Business / Office Administration; Information Management; Office Communication; Office Finance; Diploma Client Services |
| Supply Chain Management (Cape Town)
SCMCT / 01 [x1] Cape Town B degree / National Diploma: Purchasing; Accounting; Contracts and Asset Management |
| OCD: Marine Resource Management
OCD:MRM / 01 [x1] Cape Town B degree / National Diploma: Project Management; Programme Management; Public Service Delivery |
| Research Support
RS / 01 [x1] Cape Town B degree / National Diploma / N6: Office Management / Public Administration / Business Administration |
| Aquaculture Research
AQR / 01 [x1] Cape Town BHons: Zoology; Biological Sciences |
| CD:Financial Management
OCFM / 01 [x1] Cape Town B degree / National Diploma / N6: Logistics Management |
| Small Scale Fisheries Management
SSFM / 01 [x1] Cape Town, East London B degree / National Diploma: Environmental Science / Marine Science |
|
Forestry Opportunities |
| Water Use and Irrigation Development
WUID / 01 [x1] Pretoria(Silverton) B degree / National Diploma: Irrigation / Water Management / Soil Science; Crop Science / Land Use Planning |
| Forestry Management (Eastern Cape)
FMEC / 01 [x1] Amanzamnyama Estate FMEC / 02 [x1] Nomadamba FMEC / 03 [x1] Ntsubane Estate FMEC / 04 [x1] Qunu B degree / National Diploma: Silviculture; Environmental Management; Forestry Engineering; Fire Protection;Forest Mensuration and Inventory; Forest Management; Forest Policy and Law; Human Resource Management |
| Forestry Management (Eastern Cape)
FMEC / 05 [x1] King Williams Town Cartography / Remote Sensing / GIS |
| Forestry Management(Limpopo and Mpumalanga)
FMLM / 01 [x1] Ermelo B degree / National Diploma: Forestry Management; Social Forestry; Community Development |
| Forestry Management(Limpopo and Mpumalanga)
FMLM / 02 [x1] Phiphidi FMLM / 03 [x1] Salique Plantation FMLM / 04 [x1] Voorspoed Plantation FMLM / 05 [x1] Luvhola / Moddervlei Plantation B degree / National Diploma: Silviculture; Fire Ecology; Harvesting |
| Forestry Management (KZN)
FMKZN / 01 [x1] Pietermaritzburg B degree / National Diploma: Forestry; Environmental Management; Land Use System; Natural Resources Management FMKZN / 02 [x1] Pietermaritzburg B degree: Geographic Information Systems; Remote Sensing FMKZN / 03 [x1] Hlokozi Plantation B degree / National Diploma: Forestry Subjects FMKZN / 04 [x1] KwaGubeshe B degree / National Diploma: Forestry Subjects |
| Forestry Management (Other Regions)
FMOR / 01 [x1] Bloemfontein B Degree / ND: Forestry FMOR / 02 [x1] Mahikeng B Degree / ND: Forestry Management / Fire Ecology / Environmental Management / Community Development FMOR / 03 [x1] Pretoria B Degree / ND: Forestry FMOR / 04 [x1] Bellville B Degree / ND: Forestry FMOR / 05 [x1] Kimberley & Upington B Degree / ND: Forestry |
| Forestry Regulations and Oversight
FRO / 01 [x1] Pretoria B Degree / ND: Geography; Spatial Analysis; Cartography: Geographical Information Systems FRO / 02 [x1] Pretoria B Degree / ND: Environmental Management FRO / 03 [x1] Pretoria B Degree / ND: Forestry Modules; Environmental Modules; Project Management; Policy Development; Geography |
Industrial Placement |
YFAB / 01 [x1] BrorikhorspruitB. degree / National Diploma: Animal Production: Agric Management |
| MOZ / 01 [x1] Durban
B. degree / National Diploma: Consumer Science; Food & Nutrition; Food Technology. Microbiology |
| TF / O1 [x1] Thabazimbi
B. degree / National Diploma: Animal Production |
| ARC / 01 [x1] Pretoria ARC,
BSc / Hons / MSC Agric: Agricultural Extension |
| ARC / 02 [x1] Pretoria(SCW)
BSc / Hons / MSC Agric: Chemist |
| ARC / 03 [x1] Pretoria (OVI)
BSc / Hons / MSC Agric: Microbiology |
| MAN / 01 [x1] Pretoria
B. degree: Animal husbandry; Breeding; Nutrition; Animal Health; Veld & Pasture Management |
| HEF / 01 [x2] Jozini, Nkandla / Fshowe
B. degree / National Diploma: Livestock |
| FFM / 01 [x1] Durban
B. degree / National Diploma: Food Technology; Food Science |
| KJRB / 01 [x2] Balfour (Mpumalanga)
B.Sc: Food Science; Microbiology; Animal Science |
| LCC / 01 [x1] PretorIa (Centurion)
B. degree / National Diploma: Animal Production; Animal Production; Business Management |
| ZAC / 01 [x2] North West
B.Sc: Animal Health; Microbiology; Animal Science |
| CWM / O1 [x1] Durban
B. degree / National Diploma: Food Technology; Food Science and Nutrition |
| SASRI / 01 [x1] Durban
B. degree / National Diploma: Geography; GIS; Agriculture |
| NERPO / 01 [x1] Pretoria
B. degree / National Diploma: Agricultural Economics |
| WCA / 01 [x1] East London Haga-Haga
BSc (Hons): Aquaculture; Ichthyology |
| SFCC / *01 [x1] Saldanha Bay
BSc (Hons): Aquaculture; Ichthyology |
| HAP / 01 [x1] Hamburg
BSc (Hons): Aquaculture; Zoology |
| LATS / 01 [x1] Polokwane
B. degree / National Diploma: Food Science and Technology |
| KAPCO / 01 [x1] Nkangala Industrial Park
B. degree/National Diploma: Biometry; Food Science & Technology; Nutrition; Food Microbiology; Food Engineering; Food Process Engineering; Food Quality Assurance |
| TOF / 01 [x1] Rustenburg (Phokeng)
B. degree / National Diploma: Crop; Livestock |
| SASAE / 01 [x1] Bloemfontein
B. degree: Agricultural Extension |
| MATS / 01 [x1] Alexandria(EC)
B. degree/National Diploma: Dairy |
| AFASA / 01 [x1] Pretoria
B. degree/National Diploma: Animal Production |
| KOEL / 01 [x1] Kiepersol (Hazyview)
B. degree / National Diploma: Plant Production; Subtropical |
| CGA-GDC / 01 [x1] Pretoria
B. degree: Agricultural Economics; Marketing; Agricultural Management; Business Management |
How to Apply
Enquiries: Mr P Maesela, tel. (012) 319-7198 or Ms B Shabalala, tel. (012) 319 7136 or Ms N. Magabela (012) 319 7889
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. Applications must be submitted on Z83 forms, obtainable from any public service department and must be accompanied by a recently updated, comprehensive CV, certified copies of all qualifications and Identity Document and, where possible, applicants should submit copies of their academic transcripts. Failure to submit the requested documents will result in the application not being considered. The Department reserves the right not to make an appointment.
Forward your application, quoting the relevant reference number or the directorate to which you are applying, to the Director-General, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Directorate: Sector Education and Training, Private Bag 250, Pretoria 0001, for attention: Ms A Shokane.
Note: People with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
If you do not hear from us within 8 weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.