Work opportunities for Matrics available in government and Census Jobs in South Africa

The Western Cape Government’s website outlines the project as follows:

The PAY project aims to create the opportunity for matriculants to gain workplace experience in the Western Cape Government (WCG).

The internship allows for a year of mentoring, decision-making about a future career, on-the-job training and exposure to skills training and development to make the intern more employable.

Applications for the First Work Experience PAY Project are open.

The programme provides matriculants between the ages of 17 and 24 with work experience and training within one of the 13 Western Cape Government Departments from 1 April 2022 till 31 March 2023.

Qualifying criteria:

• 24 years old or younger.
• Wrote and passed the National Senior Certificate (NSC) in the Western Cape.
• Not going to study further in 2022.
• South African citizen, residing in the Western Cape.
• Have no network or support to help you make informed career choices.
• Not sure of your next step after school.
• Financially constrained (household income less than R350,000 p/a)

What will you achieve?

1. Work experience in the public sector.

• Contactable references for your brand-new CV.
• A set of skills and experiences that will make you more marketable and employable.
• A year in which to make informed career choices together with a network to back it up.
• Make it happen:
• Complete the online application form at:
• Come prepared to write a brief statement regarding your key skills and abilities, key achievements and experiences and career objectives.

Closing date for applications: Wednesday, 26 January 2022.

In addition you could:

Improve your NSC results to enhance your chances of being accepted for university/TVET College.

Application tips:

• If you don’t have an email address, create one at a free email site like Yahoo or Gmail. You will need it to apply.
• You must register with the South African Youth Network before you can apply. This platform is administered by Harambee:
• Once you have registered successfully, you’ll be able to apply.
• Please save your username and password in a secure place so that you are able to access it should you need to.
• Find the public library closest to you with internet access.
• Find the Thusong Service Centre closest to you and determine if they have internet.
• All qualifications will be verified. Applicants will only be appointed once they’ve passed a security check, which includes having their fingerprints taken.

Tax

Applicants must ensure that they open bank accounts before undergoing a personal security check and they must register with SARS to obtain a tax number before the personnel security check.

For more information:

Call the Harambee Call Centre on 0800 727 272 or the PAY Office: 021 483 0742/9456.

On-the-job training will be provided in the following departments

• Department of the Premier
• Department of Community Safety
• Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport
• Department of Economic Development and Tourism
• Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning
• Department of Health
• Department of Human Settlements
• Department of Local Government
• Department of Social Development
• Department of Transport and Public Works
• Provincial Treasury
• The Western Cape Department of Education

For more information go to httpwww.westerncape.gov.za/pay

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1. Stats SA Recruitment Drive extended
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