Call for Application – WILDTRUST Youth Employment Services (YES) Programme 2025 for South Africans. The WILDTRUST is participating in the Youth Employment Services (YES) programme funded by NEDBANK and is aimed at reducing Youth unemployment levels. The YES programme provides a one-year work-based job training experience aimed at affording unemployed youth practical and meaningful work opportunities. If you were employed previously on a YES programme you will not be considered for this vacancy. The WILDTRUST invites applications from unemployed youth, graduates and scholars who are between the ages of 18 and 27 years to apply for the following vacancies:
GARDEN ASSISTANTS
Preference will be given to previously disadvantaged individuals. Late applications will be disregarded. The WILDTRUST reserves the right to vary the requirements and not to fill these posts.
Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only. If you have not been contacted within 3 weeks after the closing date, please consider your application as unsuccessful.
Number of Available post’s and Vacancy title: X60
Garden Assistants Posts based at: Pietermaritzburg (KZN) – must have own transport
Salary and Contract Duration R4 991.03 per month – 12-month contract
Requirements: Between 18 and 27 years of age SARS income tax number and valid email address Currently unemployed
Minimum Qualifications Required: Grade 12 and volunteer or other work experience will be advantageous.
Also Apply: South African Reserve Bank (SARB) 2026 Graduate Development Programme
Key Performance Area’s:
• Propagating Seedlings
• Planting & irrigation of vegetables.
• Packaging of Vegetables.
• Gardens preparation.
• General garden maintenance.
Send a 3-page Curriculum Vitae (CV) with a motivation letter to: [email protected] P O Box 21450, Mayors Walk, 3208
Closing date for applications: 14 March 2025
ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION ASSISTANTS
Preference will be given to previously disadvantaged individuals. Late applications will be disregarded. The WILDTRUST reserves the right to vary the requirements and not to fill these posts. Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only. If you have not been contacted within 3 weeks after the closing date, please consider your application as unsuccessful.
Number of Available posts and Vacancy title: 16 x
Ecological Restoration Assistants Posts based at: Pietermaritzburg (KZN) – must have own transport
Salary and Contract Duration R4 991.03 per month – 12-month contract
Requirements: Between 18 and 27 years of age SARS income tax number and valid email address Currently unemployed
Minimum Qualifications Required: Matric. Any relevant post-matric qualifications and volunteer or other work experience will be advantageous.
Key Performance Area’s Clearing alien plants. Planting of indigenous vegetation. Solid waste removal affecting ecosystems. Monitoring of work done. General assistance to other teams.
Send a 3-page Curriculum Vitae (CV) with a motivation letter to: [email protected] P O Box 21450, Mayors Walk, 3208 Closing date for applications: 14 March 2025
BLUE PORT CREW- Durban Port Waste Management
Preference will be given to previously disadvantaged individuals. Late applications will be disregarded. The WILDTRUST reserves the right to vary the requirements and not to fill these posts. Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only. If you have not been contacted within 3 weeks after the closing date, please consider your application as unsuccessful.
Number of Available posts and Vacancy title: 44x
Blue Port Crew – Waste Management Assistance Posts based at: Durban Harbour (KZN) Must have own transport.
Salary and Contract Duration R4 991.03 per month – 12-month contract Requirements: Between 18 and 27 years of age SARS income tax number and valid email address Currently unemployed
Minimum Qualifications Required:
Grade 12 Key Performance Area’s • Collect, separate, and sort solid waste in Durban Port.
• Weigh and track waste collected.
• Assist with scientific surveying and monitoring within the port.
• Assist with WILDTRUST events taking place within the Port and surrounding beaches.
• Good communication skills Send a 2-page Curriculum Vitae (CV) with a motivation letter to: [email protected] P O Box 21450, Mayors Walk, 3208 Closing date for applications: 20 March 2025
FINANCE & ADMIN INTERN
Preference will be given to previously disadvantaged individuals. Late applications will be disregarded. The WILDTRUST reserves the right to vary the requirements and not to fill these posts. Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only. If you have not been contacted within 3 weeks after the closing date, please consider your application as unsuccessful.
Number of Available post’s and Vacancy title: 2 X
Finance & Admin Interns Posts based at: Pietermaritzburg (KZN) – must have own transport Salary and Contract Duration R4 991.03 per month – 12-month contract Requirements: Between 18 and 27 years of age SARS income tax number and valid email address Currently unemployed
Minimum Qualifications Required: Matric. Relevant 3-year diploma/degree Key Performance Area’s Finance and Admin experience Computer literacy with good English and written skills.
Excellent organisational skills Excellent analytical & reconciliation skills Accurate and timeous data capturing Ability to work under pressure & meet deadlines
Must have own transport. General assistance to the Finance and Admin team Send a 3-page Curriculum Vitae (CV) with a motivation letter to: [email protected] Please state Vacancy title in subject of the email Closing date for applications: 14 March 2025.
For more Information: Visit the website for WILDTRUST Youth Employment Services (YES) Programme 2025