SAFCOL (South African Forestry Companies Limited) Internship Programmes 2020-2021

SAFCOL (South African Forestry Companies Limited) Profile
The South African Forestry Company SOC Limited, or more commonly referred to as SAFCOL, is an establishment formed under the government agency that focuses on the local forestry industry. Despite being regarded as a public establishment, SAFCOL is still closely-knitted with the state, in which they work hand in hand as the establishment oversees all forest producing operations in the country. SAFCOL mainly deals with sawlog timbers, and the establishment has its own processing plants specifically used to manufacture sawlog. With approximately 5 000 staff under their wing, SAFCOL is constantly in need of newer human capital to contribute to the nation’s forestry field.

Asides generating profit and producing forestry products, SAFCOL aims to be a prominent agent of change when it comes to environmental sustainability. While the enterprises’s line of work largely deals with the manufacturing of forest products, SAFCOL makes sure that the establishment is able to reduce the amount of waste and the number of carbon footprints it takes to carry out their operations. Furthermore, SAFCOL is constantly researching for new methods to not just provide satisfaction towards their stakeholders, but to also uplift their local surrounding communities. The purpose behind this is to ensure that communities are able to prosper just as SAFCOL does, especially in its socio-economic growth.

About SAFCOL (South African Forestry Companies Limited) Internships 2020-2021
The South African Forestry Companies Limited (SAFCOL) is offering internship programmes to graduates who would like to attain wonderful working exposure. The SAFCOL Internships is targeted towards Degree or Diploma holders but is not currently employed by any other company, or does not have any prior working experience beforehand. Candidates who are interested in this programme will be placed in a work setting that is relevant to the educational qualification that they have pursued during their studies.

Taking place for a total duration of 12 months, graduates and artisans who have not been posted in any job vacancy will benefit a lot from the programme. This opportunity alone is able to transform you into a better asset in the eyes of your future employers. At the moment, the SAFCOL Internships are catered to this list of study fields below:

• Marketing/Communication
• Land and Agrarian Studies
• Eco-Tourism
• Business Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Tourism/Hotel Management
• Risk Management/Audit
• Business Administration
• Wellness/Community Health & Safety
• Human Resource Management
• Marketing & Sales
• Property Management
• Labour Relations
• Enterprise Development
• Building Science/Architecture/Civil/Electrical Engineering
• Human Resource Development
• Forestry
• Strategy Planning & Company
• Accounting
• Internal Audit
• Socio-Economic Development
• Finance

Upon acceptance into the SAFCOL Internships, participants will be placed in a certain department and will be guided by their respective mentors. However, in the following periods to come, there is a possibility of being rotated to another department. These changes will be conducted as per according to the company’s Work Plan. As additional support, all interns will be provided two training sessions, an allowance given on a monthly basis, as well as accommodation (during certain situations.) This is to ensure that interns are comfortable and motivated enough to take part in the programme.

SAFCOL (South African Forestry Companies Limited) Internship Requirements
In order to be considered for a position in the SAFCOL Internship, all candidates must fulfill the requirements that are asked of by the committee. In general, the committee is ideally looking for candidates who are graduates or artisans. Candidates must already have a legitimate educational qualification by the time of registration. This qualification could either be a Degree or a National Diploma issued by an accredited higher education institution. Last but not least, all candidates must currently be unemployed and have not received any prior working experience before this programme.

How to Apply SAFCOL (South African Forestry Companies Limited) Internship 2020-2021
If you fulfill the requirements above, it is now time to proceed with your SAFCOL Internship applications. First off, you will need to access the Official SAFCOL Career Portal. From here on, candidates must check the availability status of the internship of their choice. Typically, the SAFCOL Internships are open for applications every year on September and December.

If the internship is currently accepting applications at the time of search, you can move forward to prepare your application dossiers. In this dossier, candidates must prepare these items below:

• A valid letter of application
• Your most updated Curriculum Vitae
• Valid copies of your available qualifications
• A valid copy of your Identity Document

Once your application dossiers have been prepared, you can immediately send them via e-mail to this contact person in charge:
Precious Ngobeni
Practitioner: Community Development
[email protected]
(Tel +27 13 754 2700)

Important Notes

• Announcements will only be made to candidates who have passed the application procedure
• If you have not received any announcements from the committee within a total period of 30 days past the application deadline, we regret to inform you that your applications has not passed the selection
• Candidates who have been selected will need to participate in the interview phase, which will be conducted in either Nelspruit or Pretoria
• All of the documents sent in by the candidates will be subject to further assessment and detailed evaluation by the selection committee
• Selected interns are expected to sign an Internship Agreement that will be put into place for the entire 12-month programme
• Interns will be eligible for a monthly allowance of ZAR 5 000
• Candidates who are recognized as Previously Disadvantaged Individuals and/or people who have ongoing disabilities are highly encouraged to participate in the programme.

SAFCOL Contact Details
Street Address:
Podium at Menlyn, 43 Ingersol Road, Lynnwood Glen, Pretoria, 0081

Mail Address:
P.O. Box 1771, Silverton, 0127

Phone: +27 12 436 6300/+27 861 723 265
Facsimile: +27 13 754 2733
E-mail: [email protected]
Homepage: http://www.safcol.co.za/

Reference: SAFCOL; Author: Larxsati; Editor: Melisa; Image: safcol.co.za.

Relevant: SAFCOL Learnership | SAFCOL Bursary | SAFCOL Job Vacancy.