Umzimvubu Local Municipality Internships (Eastern Cape) South Africa 2021 - 2022

APPLICATION DEADLINE:

27 April 2021.
Be sure to apply on or before this date - any applications submitted after this date are late and will NOT be accepted.

ABOUT THE COMPANY PROVIDING THE INTERNSHIP:

Umzimvubu Local Municipality is located in the Alfred Nzo District of the Eastern Cape and the municipality got its name from the isiXhosa word, Mzimvubu River, meaning 'home of the hippopotamus.'
The Umzimvubu Local Municipality consists covers over 2506 square kilometres of area and consists of 53 municipality council members all elected by mixed-member proportional representation. On 3 August 2016, the African National Congress (ANC) won a majority of the seats on the council.

DETAILS ABOUT THE INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME:

Location: Eastern Cape
Stipend: R45 783.84 per annum

Umzimvubu Local Municipality is offering a number of internship opportunities to graduates, including:

Communications and Marketing Internship
Special Programmes Internship
Information and Communication Technology Internship
Sound Governance Internship
Human Resources Management Internship

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:
Communications and Marketing Internship:

Must have completed Matric (NSC)
Must have completed a 3-year National Diploma or Degree qualification in one of these fields: Marketing, Journalism, Public Relations, Communication or equivalent
Must be able to write articles in IsiXhosa (advantageous)
Must have excellent writing skills
Must have knowledge of development communication
Must be able to work in a diverse workplace
Must be willing to work overtime

Special programmes Internship:

Must have completed Matric (NSC)
Must have completed a 3-year National Diploma or Degree qualification in one of these fields: Public Management, Administration, Social Sciences, Developmental Studies or equivalent
Must be computer literate
Must have excellent communication skills
Must have an excellent command of the English language

Information and Communication Technology Internship:

Must have completed Matric (NSC)
Must have completed a 3-year National Diploma or Degree qualification in Information Technology or an equivalent field
Must have excellent communication skills
Must have a sense of urgency
Must be a fast learner
Must be able to work in a high-pressured environment
Must be passionate about team building

Sound Governance Internship:

Must have completed Matric (NSC)
Must have completed a 3-year National Diploma or Degree qualification in Public Management or an equivalent field
Must have excellent communication skills
Must be fluent in English
Must be computer literate
Must have knowledge of Local Government
Must have knowledge of various spheres of government

Human Resources Management Internship:

Must have completed Matric (NSC)
Must have completed a 3-year National Diploma or Degree qualification in one of these fields: Human Resources Management, Training Management, Personnel Management or equivalent
Must be computer literate
Must have excellent communication skills
Must have experience and knowledge of Human Resources policies
Must have experience and knowledge of applicable Legislations

HOW TO APPLY FOR THE INTERNSHIP POSITIONS:

To apply, candidates must submit the following documents:

An updated Curriculum Vitae
Certified copies of all your educational certificates
A cover letter
A confirmation letter obtained from ward Councillor

Post or Hand deliver your application to:
Postal address:
The Corporate Services Department
Umzimvubu Local Municipality
Private Bag x 9020
Mount Frere (KwaBhaca)
5090

Hand-delivery address:
Erf 813 Main Street
Mount Frere
5090

Or Hand-delivery address:
67 Church Street
Mount Ayliff (EmaXesibeni)
4735

Please note:
1) People living with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply
2) No faxed or mailed applications will be accepted

CONTACT THE INTERNSHIP PROVIDER FOR QUERIES:

For any queries related to this internship programme, please contact Umzimvubu Local Municipality directly:

Contact person: Anele Jozela
Telephone number: 039 255 8500/ 039 255 8562