Internship - SADC Plant Genetic Resource Centre (SPGRC) - Procurement & Admin-Intern

WORK-INTERGRATED LEARNING (WIL) OPPORTUNITIES ANNOUNCEMENT

BACKGROUND

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is a regional economic community founded and maintained by countries in Southern Africa. It aims to further the socio-economic, political and security cooperation among its Member States and foster regional integration in order to achieve peace, stability, and wealth. SADC currently has sixteen (16) Member States with a population of approximately 340 million and a combined GDP of US$720 billion.

SADC Secretariat is currently recruiting 6 interns/graduates in different Directorates/Units. The programme is for a period of 3-12 months and WIL Programme is aimed at providing participants with a comprehensive practical experience in a setting where learning/exposure is the primary objective of the experience. The Secretariat is therefore, inviting qualified citizens of the SADC Member States to apply for the following internship opportunities tenable at its Headquarters in Gaborone, Botswana and at SADC Plant Genetic Resource Centre in Lusaka, Zambia.

WIL POSITIONS NUMBER OF OPPORTUNITIES

• Communication and Public Relations -Media Production Graduate 1
• Food, Agriculture & Natural Resources-Environmental Science Graduate 1
• Gender- Gender Monitoring, Evaluation and Research Graduate 1
• Infrastructure – Cybersecurity Intern 1
• Procurement Ex-Ante- Procurement Ex-Ante Intern 1
• SADC Plant Genetic Resource Centre- Procurement & Admin-Intern 1

FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS

The SADC Secretariat will cover the return ticket from and to Member State of each intern/graduate. The Secretariat will also provide a monthly stipend of US$250.00 per intern/graduate. Member States are required to cover cost for accommodation in the host country, medical/life cover and visa application.

TENURE OF APPOINTMENT

Internship opportunity shall be for a period of not less than three (3) months while graduate opportunity shall be for a fixed period of not less than twelve (12) months.

SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS

Closing date

Applications should be accompanied by the following:
* Student/trainee (intern) should have a recommendation letter from the institution of higher learning.
* Undergraduate or postgraduate should have certified copies of qualification and an academic record bearing the institution’s official seal.
* Cover letter stating the internship/graduate stream that you want to be considered for and describe how your course/qualification, experience and competencies are relevant to the WIL opportunity;
* Updated Curriculum vitae;
* Identity documents.

Gender Mainstreaming

SADC is an equal opportunity employer and particularly encourages applications from female candidates.

Mainstreaming of People with Disability

SADC is an equal opportunity employer and particularly encourages applications from people with disabilities