The Nature Connect invites South African employed youth to apply for Learnership Programme for a period of 12 months.
Position: Learnership Programme (Employed)
Duration: 12 Months Contract
Location: South Africa
Closing Date: 10 May 2024
OPPORTUNITY: Learnership Programme (Employed)
Boost your career. Join our Conservation learnership programme (it’s free!)
Are you currently employed in the field of nature conservation and interested in growing your skill set? Join our fully paid, 12-month learnership programme to enhance your skills and qualifications. On completion of the course, you will gain a National Certificate in Nature Conservation: Resource Guardianship (NQF 2).
The certificate is equivalent to a Grade 10 qualification and will open doors to entry-level reserve jobs.
You will learn how to:
• Conserve biodiversity on your current reserve or conservation areas.
• Monitor and remove invasive vegetation.
• Engage in tasks such as fire management, rehabilitation, infrastructure maintenance, fauna and flora monitoring, plant propagation and administrative duties.
• Collect data for site-restoration purposes and promote environmental education and awareness among community members, residents, business owners and related organisations.
You will be expected to:
• Complete assignments aligned with practical experiences on reserves.
• Attend training and learner support sessions.
To qualify, you must:
• Be interested in completing a nature-conservation qualification.
• Be employed, preferably in the conservation or environmental fields.
• Have a workplace mentor.
• Have a Grade 9 statement of results.
• Be a South African citizen with a valid ID.
• Be between 18 and 35 years.
• Commit to the 12-month learning programme while maintaining employment.
• Allocate six weeks for in-person training during the 12-month period.
• Be prepared to complete related training assignments and enjoy outdoor and practical work.
• At least six months’ experience in a nature conservation or similar role will be to your advantage.
Closing date: 10 May 2024.
How to apply
Complete the application form
Submit your documents via email to [email protected]
Please indicate ‘Employed Learnership Application’ in the email subject field.
Submit an up-to-date copy of your CV (with three contactable references).
Submit certified copies of your Grade 9 statement of results and ID document. All copies must be certified within one month. Failure to submit the requested documents will result in your application being disqualified.
Nature Connect reserves the right not to make an appointment. Correspondence will be entered into with shortlisted candidates only.
Shortlisted candidates will be notified of the interview dates.
Please note if you have not heard from us two weeks after the closing date, consider your application unsuccessful.
