Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency (MTPA) in partnership with The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) is pleased to announce a call for applications
The Groen Sebenza Phase II Programme is a bridging into work programme funded to the value of R300m 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.
- Company Name: MTPA
- Closing Date: 03 February 2023 at 16h00
The programme goals
- Enable workplace-based learning for graduates aimed at building and strengthening their capacity at various levels.
- Creation of job opportunities and possible permanent placement beyond funding.
- Transformation and organizational strengthening – strengthen different organizational development aspects including transformation in its totality, mentoring, proactive skills and planning to better respond to organizational mandates and other national priorities.
- 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 utilization of the developed skills.
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 listed fields
How to Apply
Hand deliver an application letter, detailed CV, copy of qualification(s) and valid proof of residence to the above mentioned Nature Reserves and at the MTPA Head Office Base Stations – Block J Office J8.
- Certified copies of ID not older than six (06) months from the date of certification will be required from ONLY shortlisted candidates only.
- Applicants must indicate their preferred base station on the application letter.
(emailed and faxed applications will NOT be considered).
