🎓 R8,500 Monthly Stipend! OPFA Human Resources Internship Now Open for TVET Graduates – Apply Before 7 May 2025!

OPFA Work Integrated Learning Programme Now Open: R8,500/Month Stipend for N6 HR Graduates! Apply by 7 May 2025

Are you a recent Human Resources N6 graduate from a TVET College and still need practical experience to complete your qualification? Then this is the opportunity you’ve been waiting for!

The Office of the Pension Funds Adjudicator (OPFA) is offering an exciting Work Integrated Learning (WIL) Programme to help students like YOU gain the hands-on experience required to graduate. This is more than just an internship—it’s a golden stepping stone into the Human Resources profession, and it comes with a generous stipend of R8,500 per month!

📌 Who Should Apply?

This opportunity is perfect for TVET students who have completed their N6 qualification in Human Resources (or other HR-related fields). You must be:

• Between the ages of 18 and 35
• A South African citizen
• Unemployed and in need of workplace experience to graduate
• Able to provide:
  • A letter from your college confirming completion of your theoretical studies
  • A Workplace-Based Learning Logbook from your college to record your learning outcomes

🚫 Note: If you do not meet the above criteria, your application will not be considered.

🧠 Key Skills & Competencies Needed

To succeed in this internship, you’ll need to bring the right attitude and capabilities. The OPFA is looking for candidates who are:

• Goal-oriented and self-driven
• Professional, with a strong work ethic
• Great communicators
• Detail-oriented and analytical
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Able to handle confidential information with integrity

💼 What You’ll Be Doing: Key Responsibilities

You’ll gain real-world experience across the full HR spectrum, including:

✅ Talent Acquisition & Onboarding

• Assist in job postings, screening, scheduling interviews
• Help with psychometric testing processes
• Support onboarding & employment contracting
• Coordinate offboarding for exiting employees

✅ HR Records & Systems

• Maintain and organize employee records
• Update headcount reports and organograms
• Assist with HR audits, long service awards, and compliance

✅ Payroll & Reporting

• Collect payroll input documents
• Compile HR reports (absenteeism, new hires, turnover, etc.)

✅ HR Support & Admin

• Prepare appointment and regret letters
• Support general HR queries and ad hoc tasks
• Keep the Workplace Learning Logbook up to date with daily tasks

You’ll be mentored by experienced HR professionals and gain solid exposure to day-to-day HR operations in a formal office environment.

📍 Job Type & Duration

• Contract Internship
• Duration: 1–2 Years
• Stipend: R8,500 per month
• Location: OPFA Offices
• Employment Equity: Preference given to candidates from designated groups
• Persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply

📅 Closing Date: 7 May 2025

This is a highly competitive opportunity with a deadline fast approaching. Be sure to prepare the following:

• Certified copy of your N6 Certificate
• A confirmation letter from your TVET college
• A complete CV
• Copy of your South African ID

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted, and if you haven’t heard back within 6 weeks after the deadline, consider your application unsuccessful.

🛡️ POPIA Notice

Your personal data will be handled according to POPI Act No. 4 of 2013. If you’re not selected, your information will be kept securely on file for 12 months in case other suitable opportunities arise. You can request removal of your data at any time.

🚀 Start Your HR Career Now!

This is your ticket to real-world HR experience and a chance to work in a prestigious government-linked office. Get your documents in order and apply now to secure your future in Human Resources.

⏳ Deadline to apply: 7 May 2025
💰 Monthly Stipend: R8,500
📍 Location: OPFA (Workplace-based)
🎓 Qualification Needed: N6 Human Resources (TVET)