Standard Bank Test Analyst Learnership


Advertiser: Standard Bank
Location: Johannesburg

The Test Analyst Learnership programme is targeted specifically at creating a pipeline for Test Analysts. It is a 12 month programme that will allow successful candidates to be introduced to the world of Banking and Application Testing.

Candidates are given an opportunity to work towards a formal banking qualification at an NQF Level 4, as well as, receiving Role Based Test Analyst Training. Programme participants will receive an allowance instead of a salary. Learners receive an allowance of R5 000 per month (taxed as per SARS tax tables).

The candidate must:
- Be between the ages of 18 and 30
- Be able to speak, read and write English
- Have completed an IT-related qualification (preferably in programming)
- Be computer literate
- Not be permanently employed
- Not be studying at any other institution
- Not be registered on any other learnership

Recruitment Process:
- Closing date for applications is 15 January 2014
- Candidates will be required to complete relevant assessments
- The following checks will be conducted:
   - Register for Employees Dismissed (RED) checks;
   - Credit and criminal record checks;
   - Reference checks with previous employers;
   - Verification of educational qualifications; and
   - Proof of South African citizenship

Please note that if contact is not made with the applicant by end-January 2014, consider the application unsuccessful.

Closing date: 15 January 2014

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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.