WastePlan Internship: Data (Cape Town, Western Cape) South Africa 2022
APPLICATION DEADLINE:
25 March 2022.
Be sure to apply on or before this date - any applications submitted after this date are late and will NOT be accepted.
DETAILS ABOUT THE INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME:
Location: Cape Town, Western Cape
WastePlan is offering a Data Internship opportunity to qualifying graduates who have recently completed a qualification in finance, statistics or business.
Duties and responsibilities of the internship programme:
- Coordinate and assist with the gathering of manifests, weighbridge slips and other documents from both internal and external parties
- Ensure all required information and signatures are completed and clearly visible on the required data documents
- Ensure daily follow-ups on outstanding documents are conducted
- Ensure all outstanding collections and manifests are followed up on and resolved on a daily basis
- Escalate any data related concerns immediately
- Capture (or assist with capturing) and approve all commercial, residential and vendor waste stream transactions and supporting documents for the region electronically
- Ensure this is done within the allocated timeframe
- Ensure that all required manifests, weighbridge slips and other required documents linked to waste stream transactions are electronically available
- Ensure that the automated waste stream discrepancy configuration is correctly configured for all data entities in the region
- Ensure that the configuration is not overly lenient and report all possible discrepancies
- Resolve or confirm all reported waste stream discrepancies for data entities in the region
- Confirm the monthly waste stream statistics for each data entity in the region, by the required client reporting date, or by the 10th of the new month (whichever comes first)
- Assist with verification and confirmation of the monthly waste stream rebates for each management account in the region, by the required client reporting date or by the 10th of the new month (whichever comes first)
- Alert your supervisor and manager of any suspected discrepancies, inconsistencies, process deviations or possible instances of theft and fraud
- Escalate unresolved or unattended queries to your supervisor within a maximum of 7 calendar days
- Send out client waste stream reports according to their respective due dates and requirements
- Respond to and follow up on reporting requests and queries, both internally and externally
- Assist with any general data related duties as and when required
- Assist with the Supervisor’s duties as and when required and when the Supervisor is absent or otherwise unavailable
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS NEEDED TO APPLY:
Before applying, please ensure that you meet ALL of the following minimum entry criteria – failure to satisfy all the requirements will result in your application being disqualified:
- Must have completed a Degree or Diploma in either of these fields: Finance, Statistics, Business Administration or a Data / Information related tertiary qualification
- Must be computer literate
- Must have good knowledge and experience using Microsoft Office
- Advantageous: valid drivers’ license
HOW TO APPLY FOR THE INTERNSHIP POSITION:
Applications must be submitted online for the following position:
WastePlan Internship (Cape Town, Western Cape)
(Reference number: CPT000005)
Attach the following documents to your application:
- Certified copy of your Identity Document
- Certified copy of your relevant qualification certificate
- Certified copy of your drivers license, if applicable
- Updated Curriculum Vitae
Please note:
- Candidates will be selected and appointed in accordance with the Employment Equity Act.
- Only successful candidates will be contacted.
ABOUT THE COMPANY PROVIDING THE INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME:
WastePlan is a national on-site waste management company that specialises in recycling and the reduction of waste to landfill.
They currently manage residential recycling collections for over 44 000 households in Cape Town, and service close to 500 commercial, retail and industrial clients nationally.
WastePlan is the largest company of its kind in the Western Cape and the 2nd largest in South Africa.
CONTACT THE INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME PROVIDER FOR QUERIES:
For any queries related to this programme, please contact WastePlan directly:
Telephone number: 086 111 6699
Email address: info@wasteplan.co.za
Contact page: https://www.wasteplan.co.za/contact-us/
Or contact Placement Partner, the recruitment agency for this position:
Cape Town branch telephone number: 021 551 7301
Johannesburg branch telephone number: 012 345 1495