Dept of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries: Graduate / Internship Programme 2017
Closing Date: 09 September 2016
Note: These programmes are divided into the following sections (this post is very very loooong):
- agriculture
- fisheries
- forestry
- industrial placement
- youth development
Each has individual posts that may overlap with posts in other sections. Eample: HR can be found in all four sections.
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries presents exciting opportunities / positions for the 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:
1. Agri-export Technologists Programme [Ref: AETP / 2017] (Fax: 086 605 8457; Email: [email protected])
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 to participate in the Agri- export Technologists Programme to gain both the 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 (not 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.
2. Development of Young Producer and Entrepreneurial Programme
This category of opportunities calls for qualified unemployed graduates with the commitment, passion and interest to become farmers / entrepreneurs. Their ultimate goal must be to be businessmen and businesswomen in the agriculture, forestry and fisheries sectors. Candidates applying for this category must motivate on a separate page (in not less than 300 words) why they think they should be considered for this programme and will be subjected to an assessment tool for final selection. The reference number is indicated next to the organisation on the table below. Unemployed graduates from Agricultural Training Institutes (Colleges of Agriculture) are encouraged to apply. Candidates must be entering the internship programme in government for the first time.
3. 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.
4. Experiential Training (Stipend: R 49 861.00 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 do 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 Development of Young Producer and Entrepreneurial categories will be allocated in the directorates / organisations listed in the table below and must be entering the internship programme in government for the first time.
Agriculture
Communication Services (Pretoria)
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Food Safety and Quality Assurance
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Sector Education and Training
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Internal Audit
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Knowledge and Information Management
B. degree / National diploma / N6 Information Management; Informatics; Communication; Public Management& Governance |
Plant Health
B. degree Plant Pathology; Entomology; Plant Protection; Crop Protection; Agriculture |
Sector Transformation
B. degree / National diploma |
BBBEE Charters Compliance
B. degree Agricultural Economics; Economics; Business |
Plant Production
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Strategic Planning
B. degree / National diploma Strategic Planning; Strategic Management; Economics; Project Management; Programme Management |
Marketing
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Animal Production
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Financial Accounting
B. degree / National diploma / N6 Financial Accounting; Business Management |
Information Communication Technology
B. degree / National diploma |
Human Resources Management
B. degree / National diploma HRM; Public Management; Administration |
Inspection Services
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Chief Directorate: Chief Information Officer
B. degree / National diploma Political Science; Administration |
Chief Directorate: Chief Information Officer
B. degree / National diploma Political Science; Administration |
Organisational Performance
B. degree / National diploma |
Facilities Management
B. degree / National diploma / N6 |
Agricultural Inputs Control
B. degree Animal Science; Animal Nutrition; Soil Science; Agronomy; Crop Nutrition; Soil Fertility |
Small Holder Development
B. degree / National diploma |
Employee Relations
|
CASP Office
B. degree Agricultural Economics |
Policy Research and Support
B. degree Animal Production; Plant Science; Agricultural Economics; Biological Science |
Agro-Processing Support
B. degree Agricultural Economics; Agribusiness |
Veterinary Public Health
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Employee Development and Performance Management
|
Africa Relations
B. degree International Relations; Political Science |
Americas, Australia, Europe and Middle East Relations
|
Cooperative and Enterprise Development
B. degree Agricultural Economics; Economics |
Subsistence Farming
B. degree / National diploma Agricultural Economics; Plant Production; Animal Production |
Supply Chain Management
B. degree / National diploma Accounting; Business Economics; Economics |
National Extension Support
B. degree Communication; Marketing; Public Relations |
Sector Colleges
B. degree / National diploma Logistics; Supply Chain Management; Public Administration |
Provincial and SOEs Performance Monitoring
B. degree / National diploma |
Risk Management and Investigation
B. degree / National diploma Risk Management |
Genetics
B. degree / National diploma Crop Production; Agronomy; Fruit Production; Horticulture |
Programme Development Support
B. degree / National diploma Public Admin; Project Management; Monitoring and Evaluation |
Fisheries
Communication Services
B. degree / National diploma / |
Monitoring and Surveillance
B. degree / National diploma |
Fisheries Protection Vessels
B. degree / National diploma Business Administration; Information Administration; Financial and Procurement Management; Human |
Information Communication Technology
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Intergrated Human Resources Management
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Sustainable Aquaculture Management
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Compliance
B. degree / National diploma Animal Studies |
Offshore and High Seas Fisheries Management
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Aquaculture Technical Services
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Revenue Management
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Aquaculture and Economic Development (Cape Town)
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Intergovernmental and International Relations
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Inshore Fisheries Management
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Socio Economic Development
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Office of DDG Fisheries
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Resource Research
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Financial Management (CT)
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Stakeholder Engagement
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Supply Chain Management (Cape Town)
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Research Support and Administration
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Small Scale Fisheries
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Forestry
Water Use and Irrigation Development
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Forestry Management (Eastern Cape)
B. degree / National diploma: Silviculture; Environmental Management; Forestry Engineering; Fire protection; Forestry Mensuration; Inventory; Forestry Management; Forest Policy and Law; Human Resource Management |
Woodlands and Natural Resource Management
B. degree / National diploma Forestry Management; Siviculture; Fire Protection;Community Safety |
Forestry Management (Limpopo and Mpumalanga)
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Forestry Management (KwaZulu-Natal)
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Forestry Management (other regions)
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Forestry Regulations and Oversight
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Industrial Placement
| ElliotGZFT / 01 [x1]
B. degreeAnimal Production; Plant Production; Agro-Processing; Feedlot Management |
Durban
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Thabazimbi
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Pretoria ARC, Central Office, VOPI, API,PPRI
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Pretoria
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Nkandla
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Durban
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Balfour (Mpumalanga)
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Pretoria (Centurion)
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North West
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Bronkhorstspruit
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| DurbanCWM / 01 [x1] B. degree / National diploma Food Science; Food Nutrition |
Gauteng (Hekpoort)
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Mpumalanga Lydenburg
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East London
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Saldanha Bay
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Hermanus
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Paarl
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Polokwane
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Young Producer and Entrepreneurship
| Free State – BainsvleiLENT/01 [x1] B. degree/National diploma Crop Science; Animal Science |
| Free State (Tweespruit) THITA /01 [x1]
Crop Science |
| Free State (Municipal park)MODU /01 [x1]
Agroforestry; Crop Science |
| Limpopo (Chuenesspoort)SOF/01 [x1]
Crop Science |
| Limpopo (Modimolle) MONA /01 [x1]
Crop Science; Animal Science |
| North West (Rustenburg) KHUP /01 [x1]
Poultry Production; Crop Science; Animal Science |
| North West (Stella Village)GF/01 [x1] Crop Science; Animal Science |
| North West (Phokeng) THOJ/01 [x1]
Crop Science |
| North West (Ventersdorp)DLJ/01 [x1]
Poultry Production; Crop Science; Animal Science |
| North West (Kameeldrift)SONI/01 [x1]
Crop Science; Animal Science |
| Gauteng (Moderfontein) MUL /01 [x1]
Piggery Production; Crop Science Animal Science |
| Gauteng (Vanderbijlpark)MONZAI/01 [x1]
Poultry Production; Animal Science |
| Gauteng (Vanderbijlpark) DREA/01 [x1]
Piggery Production; Crop Science; Animal Science |
| Mpumalanga (White River) MATS/01 [x1]
Forestry Management; Agroforestry; Plant Production |
| Mpumalanga (Groblersdal) SAB/01 [x1] Poultry Production; Animal Science; Crop Science |
How to Apply
Enquiries: Mr P. Maesela: 012 319 7198 or Ms B. Shabalala: 012 319 7136
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 has the right not to make an appointment.
Applications, quoting the relevant reference number, may be posted to Human Communication Handling, P O Box 1305, Rivonia, 2128 or submitted via email:
- Agriculture Opportunities: [email protected] or Fax: 086 604 6600;
- Forestry Opportunities: [email protected] or Fax: 086 604 6578;
- Fisheries Opportunities: [email protected] or Fax: 086 604 6480;
- Industrial Opportunities: [email protected] or Fax: 086 604 6597;
- Development of Young Producer and Entrepreneurship Opportunities: [email protected] or Fax: 086 605 8460 ;
- Agri-export Technologists Opportunities [email protected] or Fax: 086 605 8457 or
deposited in the Human Communication Handling boxes (clearly marked Interns / Trainees) at any one of the following DAFF offices:
- Pretoria (Head Office): Reception, Agriculture Place, 20 Steve Biko Street, Arcadia, Pretoria
- Cape Town: Reception (Ground Floor), Foretrust Building, 3 Martin Hammerschlag Way, Foreshore, Cape Town
- Stellenbosch: Reception(Support Building), Quarantine Station, Polkadraai Road, Stellenbosch
- Pietermaritzburg: Reception (5th Floor), Old Mutual Building, 185 Langalibalele Street, Pietermaritzburg
- King Williams Town: Reception (Ground Floor), Old SABC Building, 2 Hargreaves Avenue, King William’s Town
- Nelspruit: Reception (2nd Floor), Permanent Building, 27 Brown Street, Nelspruit
- Makhado: Reception (Ground Floor), Magistrates Building, 103 Landros Street, Makhado
- Mthatha: Reception (3rd Floor),PRD Building, 2 Sutherland Street, Mthatha.
Enquiries may be directed to Human Communications, tel. 011 257 8012 to verify receipt of your application.
Note: People with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
If you do not hear from us within eight (8) weeks after the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful. The department has the right not to make an appointment.
