Independent Police Investigative Directorate Admin Assistant Internship


Advertiser: Independent Police Investigative Directorate
Location: Pretoria

Stipend: R4 035.00

Requirements:
- Unemployed graduates with a National Diploma in Corporate Communications / Marketing or any related qualification preferably with Communication / Marketing as majors.
- The incumbent must be outspoken, self-driven and also be computer literate.
- He / She should have good interpersonal, presentation and writing skills and should also be pre pared to work under pressure.
- The candidate must be willing to travel.

The successful candidate will be trained on:
- Media Liaison; Media monitoring and analysis;
- Drafting of media statements / releases;
- Arranging media briefings;
- Handling media enquiries;
- Marketing;
- Publication and production;
- Events coordination;
- Facilitation of organization’s outreach programme;
- Corporate branding; and
- Admin duties.

Enquiries may be directed to Mr T Sambo on phone (012) 399 0194

The applicant must be willing to sign a contract with the Department.

Applications to be send to:
Ms Phakathi
Independent Police Investigative Directorate
Private Bag X 941
Pretoria
0001

Or hand delivered to: Ms Phakathi, City Forum Building, 114 Madiba Street, Pretoria Central

Applications should be submitted on a Z83 obtained from any Public Service Department accompanied by a comprehensive CV, certified copies of qualifications and ID. If you have not been contacted within 3 months after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful, as communication will be made with short listed candidates only.

The successful candidate will have to undergo security vetting. His / her character should be beyond reproach. The appointment is subject to security clearance, verification of qualifications and competency assessment. Detailed CV with contact details of three recent references. Certified copies of qualifications, driver’s license and Identity Document. The Independent Police Investigative Directorate reserves the right not to make an appointment. His/her character should be beyond reproach. Faxed and late applications will not be considered.

Closing date: 25 October 2013

Definitions:

Internship:

There are basically two types of internships:

  • The Undergraduate Internship: Usually with bigger organisations that pick undergraduates to attend the internship. It often takes places during the holidays and the average durations is a few weeks. In most cases the intern will receive some sort of stipend or salary and this type of internship may lead to a job offer to the intern once he / she is finished with their studies.
  • The Graduate Internship: This type of internship could be paid or unpaid and it is to gain practical work experience after the qualification has been completed and in a job related to the qualification. It could be from a few weeks or even one or two years long. This type of internship could also lead to permanent employment.

Learnerships:

A learnership is an occupational qualification and it consists of theory and work-based experience and practical skills, with formal assessment and a qualification. At the end of the learnership the candidate may be offered permanent employment.

In-service training:

In-service training is to gain practical work experience during studies. It usually takes place after a few years of theory has been successfully completed. It is essential work experience that is part of the qualification and the in-service training is necessary to achieve the qualification. It could be paid or unpaid.