CSIR Quality Internship

Advertiser: Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
Location: CSIR Pretoria Campus

The CSIR (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research) is a leading scientific and technology research organisation, implementing projects throughout Africa and making a difference in people's lives.

CSIR Shared Services unit has a vacancy for a Quality Internship. The incumbent's role will be to assist with operational efficiency and effectiveness in the Quality Promotions unit. The person will be responsible for facilitating and assisting in the development and implementation of quality management practices and system tools aimed at achieving statutory requirements, CSIR policies, international best practice and where applicable compliance and certification to international standards.

Key responsibilities:
- Facilitate the implementation of QMS requirements according to planned arrangements with the Systems Design and Development Manager.
- Facilitate the documentation of processes and procedures.
- Monitor and report on the progress on implementation initiatives in the units, as guided by the project plan.
- Assist in developing an annual Management System Internal Audit Plan.
- Assist in the management of Preventive and Corrective Action ensuring that all related actions are duly implemented at all relevant sites.

Qualifications, skills and experience:
- A Bachelor's or BTech degree in quality, systems engineering, science or other related qualification.
- Exposure to an ISO 9001, ISO 17025 and/or certified or accredited environment is an advantage.
- Computer literacy.
- Analytical skills.
- Good planning and organisational skills.
- Creative thinking.
- Intuition.
- Innovation.
- Communication skills.

The CSIR gives preference to candidates who meet the job requirements and who will add to the cultural and gender diversity of the organisation. By applying for this position at the CSIR, the applicant understands, consents and agrees that the CSIR may solicit a credit and criminal report from a registered credit bureau and / or SAPS (in relation to positions that require trust and honesty and/or entail the handling of cash or finances) and may also verify the applicant's educational qualifications and employment history. The CSIR reserves the right not to appoint if a suitable candidate is not identified. Please note that feedback will be given to shortlisted candidates only.

Reference number: 302233

Closing date: 28 May 2013

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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.