This programme is designed to provide experiential learning and assist graduates in gaining practical skills over a 24-month period, starting from the appointment date.

Who is Eligible to Apply?

• Unemployed KwaZulu-Natal Graduates
• Must be willing to relocate to Pietermaritzburg at their own cost (Note: Provincial Public Service Training Academy interns will be based in Durban).
• Must be computer literate.
• No work experience required.
• Must have graduated (Please attach a certified copy of the Diploma or Degree certificate).
• Must be unemployed following the completion of the tertiary qualification.
• Must not have previously enrolled in the graduate internship programme.
• Must have a tertiary qualification from one of the specified fields.

Duration and Structure

• Applicants will be required to enter into a 24-month internship contract with the Department, effective from the date of assumption of duty.

Available Positions and Qualifications

Position: Stakeholder Management

Qualification: ND/Degree: Public Administration/Office Management

No of Posts: 1

Reference No.: SM/PHR-SC/12/24

Position: Office on the Right for the Person with Disability

Qualification: ND/Degree: Public Management

No of Posts: 1

Reference No.: SM/ORPD/12/24

Position: Economic Transformation

Qualification: ND/Degree Business/Public Administration/BCom: Business Management & Economics

No of Posts: 1

Reference No.: SM/ET/12/24

Position: Office on the Status of Women

Qualification: ND/Degree: Public Management

No of Posts: 1

Reference No.: SM/OSW/12/24

Position: HIV & AIDS, TB and STIs

Qualification: ND: Public Management

No of Posts: 1

Reference No.: SM/HA/12/24

Position: Community Partnership and Moral Regeneration Partnership

Qualification: ND/Degree: Social Sciences/Humanities

No of Posts: 1

Reference No.: SM/CPMRP/12/24

Position: Provincial Strategic Planning

Qualification: Degree in Statistics/Economics/Demography/Data Analytics/M&E

No of Posts: 1

Reference No.: PSP/MEO/12/24

Position: Provincial Performance Reporting

Qualification: Degree in Social Science/Public Administration/M&E/Relevant Qualification. Postgraduate will be an advantage

No of Posts: 1

Reference No.: PSP/RPR/12/24

Position: Strategic Human Resource Management: Labour Relations

Qualification: Labour Relations Degree/ND in Labour Relations Management. Law qualification an advantage

No of Posts: 1

Reference No.: SHRM/LR/12/24

Position: Human Resource Development & Performance Management & Development Systems

Qualification: Degree/ND: Human Resources Management/Public Management/Public Administration

No of Posts: 1

Reference No.: SHRM/HRD&PMDS/12/24

Position: HR Administration

Qualification: Degree/ND: Human Resources Management/Public Management/Public Administration

No of Posts: 1

Reference No.: SHRM/HRA/12/24

Position: Employee Health and Wellness

Qualification: Degree/ND: Human Resource Management/Occupational Health & Safety

No of Posts: 1

Reference No.: SHRM/EHW/12/24

Position: Education & Transversal Bursaries

Qualification: Degree/ND: Public Administration/Financial Management

No of Posts: 2

Reference No.: SHRM/ETB/12/24

Position: Training Support Services

Qualification: ND: Public Administration

No of Posts: 1

Reference No.: SHRM/TSS/12/24

Position: Human Resource Development Council

Qualification: ND/Degree: Public Administration/Human Resource Management

No of Posts: 1

Reference No.: SHRM/HRDC/12/24

Position: PGIT Officer

Qualification: ND: Information Technology/BSc Computer Science/BCom Information Technology Management (Specializing in Business Analysis)

No of Posts: 2

Reference No.: SHRM/PGITO/12/24

Position: ICT Infrastructure, Governance, Architecture

Qualification: ND: Information Technology/BSc Computer Science/BCom Information Technology Management (Specializing in AE/Cybersecurity)

No of Posts: 2

Reference No.: SHRM/ICTIGA/12/24

Position: Graphic Designer

Qualification: ND: Graphic Design and ability to use Adobe Photoshop/Corel Draw and other graphic design packages

No of Posts: 1

Reference No.: SHRM/GD/12/24

Position: Institutional Development & Integrity Management: Security Services

Qualification: Diploma in Security/Policing/Law

No of Posts: 1

Reference No.: IDIM/SS/12/24

Position: Integrity Management and Forensic Investigations Unit

Qualification: ND: Information Technology/Business Administration

No of Posts: 1

Reference No.: IDIM/IMFI/12/24

Position: Office of the DG: D-G Support

Qualification: ND: Public Management or ND: Office Management

No of Posts: 2

Reference No.: ODG/DGS/12/24

Position: IGR and DG Support: Corporate Governance

Qualification: Bachelor of Public Administration/Political Science/Law or a related field

No of Posts: 1

Reference No.: IGR&DG/CG/12/24

Position: Internal Control & Organizational Risk Management: Internal Control

Qualification: Internal Control BCom majoring in Accounting & Auditing or ND: Internal Auditing

No of Posts: 1

Reference No.: ICORM/IC/12/24

Position: Management Accounting: Financial Planning

Qualification: Degree/Diploma: Accounting; Cost & Management Accounting or Financial

No of Posts: 1

Reference No.: MA/FP/12/24

Position: Financial Accounting: Creditor Management

Qualification: ND/Degree in Financial Accounting/Financial Management

No of Posts: 1

Reference No.: FA/CM/12/24

Position: Accounting Services

Qualification: ND/Degree in Financial Accounting/Financial Management

No of Posts: 1

Reference No.: FA/AS/12/24

Position: Asset Management

Qualification: ND/Degree in Asset Management/Financial Management

No of Posts: 1

Reference No.: FA/AM/12/24

Position: Contracts Management

Qualification: ND/Degree in Financial Accounting/Financial Management/Contract Management

No of Posts: 1

Reference No.: FA/CM/12/24

How to Apply

• Applications must be submitted using the new employment form (Form Z83) obtainable from any Public Service Department or from DPSA Vacancies. Applications on incorrect forms will not be considered.
• Detailed CV should include contact numbers, physical and postal addresses, and certified copies of ID, Matric/Grade 12 certificate, Diploma, Degree, and Postgraduate certificates.
• Clearly indicate the field you are applying for and the relevant reference number.

Applications can be submitted through the online e-Recruitment system at KZN Online Jobs, or emailed directly to recruitment@kznpremier.gov.za.

Additionally, applications can be posted to:

• The Director-General, KwaZulu-Natal Office of the Premier, Private Bag X 9037, Pietermaritzburg, 3200.

Or hand-delivered to:

• The Director: Human Resource Support, Office of the Premier, 16 Chatterton Road, 1st Floor Invesco Centre, Pietermaritzburg, 3201.

Attention: Ms. BL Zondo.

Applications submitted electronically will be considered final and may not be amended after the closing date. Communication will be limited to shortlisted candidates; if you have not been contacted within three (3) months after the closing date, consider your application unsuccessful.