Purpose of the Internship: The Organization is committed to youth skills development by providing unemployed graduates who have completed Bachelor Degree in law with an opportunity to gain work experience and a SAQA qualification. Applications are invited for an Internship from unemployed graduates between the age of 18 and 35. The learnership program will run for a period of eighteen (18) months. The interns will be located at the State Attorney Offices in various regions nationwide.

Work based exposure may include the following:

• Interns will be given practical workplace structured training and on the job training and development, this will be combined with the theoretical training already acquired;
• Administration  work;
• Drafting of correspondence, pleadings, affidavits, notices, applications  ;
• Practical Application of court rules in practice;
• Observation of State Attorneys when appearing in Court;
• Support State Attorney in litigation and dispute resolution;
• Filing notices;
• Service of documents and Notice to Plaintiff Attorney ;
• Judgement monitoring and case outcomes reporting;
• Attendance of and upskilling with continuous learning professional development programs (i.e. LEAD and Lexisnexis);
• Filing Bills of Costs upon receipt;
• Provide support  to oppose the Taxation;
• Preparations for appearance and Appear before the Taxing Master;
• Filing of outcomes and uploading on LMS.

   
  Qualifications and Experience

• Certified Grade 12/ NQF 4 level certificates and B Degree in Law
• Certified copy of your ID
• Certified copy of Academic transcript
• Your CV and motivational letter

   Technical and behavioral competencies required

   The successful candidate will be required to display the following competencies in this role:

• Written and verbal communication skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Detail orientation
• Desire and potential to learn
• Self-motivated
• Basic computer skills
• Prioritize tasks as needed
• Team player
• Emotional Intelligence
• Knowledge of RAF Act and PFMA

  Remuneration 

   The interns will be awarded a monthly stipend.
   
  Closing date: 23 November 2021

   NB: Applications can be forwarded to the following mail address:  Lamkwelwem.recruitment@raf.co.za 

    No hand delivered applications will be accepted.
    
  INSTRUCTION TO PROSPECTIVE APPLICANTS

  1.       Indicate the reference number for the Internship you are applying for on the subject line.

  2.       Submit a short CV and a motivational letter as to why your application should be considered with a maximum of 3 pages, applications with no academic transcript will not be considered.

  3.       Applicants must be unemployed, was never employed in the field of the post and never participated in an internship programme in the relevant field of the post previously

  4.       The applicant must not have previously served as intern before.

  5.       Should it be found that the applicant previously served as an intern and did not disclose that info and it is discovered later, the applicant will be disqualified.

  The Road Accident Fund subscribes to the principles of employment equity and preference will be given to groups who are underrepresented in terms of our Employment Equity Plan

   Please note that the prospective employees will be subjected to security vetting

   NB:  Applicants who have not received any correspondence from us within six weeks from the closing date can consider themselves unsuccessful

  NB! ONLY THE FIRST 300 CV’S WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION.