EPWP Youth Job Opportunities 2025: Explore Career Paths with the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment

Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE): EPWP Youth Job Opportunities 2025

This programme is aimed at affording youth an employment opportunity to gain work experience. Positions are 1-year fixed term contracts, renewable based on performance and budget availability.

The following EPWP Positions are open for applications:

  • EPWP Project Support: Data Capturer
  • EPWP Project Support
  • EPWP Project Support: Monitoring and Evaluation
  • EPWP Project Support: Compliance
  • EPWP Project Support: EPWP Coordination
  • EPWP Project Support: Team Leader – EPWP Coordination
  • EPWP Project Support: Youth and Contractor Development
  • EPWP Project Support: Project Data Coordinators
  • EPWP Project Support: Project Data Support
  • EPWP Project Support: Data Capturer – EPWP Reporting
  • EPWP Project Support: Data Capturer – Team Leader – EPWP Reporting
  • EPWP Project Support: Working on Fire Project Coordinators
  • EPWP Project Support: Working on Fire Ground Operations Support

Requirements:

  • A recognized three-year Bachelor’s Degree/National Diploma, or equivalent qualification in a related field.
  • Basic knowledge and understanding of Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) and reporting protocols.
  • Basic understanding of EPWP and its relationship with national, provincial, and municipal government.
  • Basic organizational and coordination skills.
  • Basic stakeholder management, facilitation, and a good understanding of government planning processes.
  • Sound organizing and planning skills.
  • Basic communication skills (good verbal and written communication skills) and interpersonal relation skills.
  • Computer literacy and operation of all Microsoft packages.
  • Ability to work long hours and under pressure and willingness to travel (as may be required) will be added advantages.

NB. Preference will be given to candidates with zero to two (0-2) years of experience in the relevant field.

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