About this role
<p><span style="font-size:16.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Who are we?</b></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-left:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0cm;text-align:justify"><span>Sanlam Life and Savings (SLS) is focused on serving our retail and corporate clients in South Africa and further developing our strategic advantages in the South African market. Sanlam Life and Savings consists of the following business units Retail Mass, Corporate, Risk and Savings, Glacier and various business enabling functions. The Sanlam Life and Savings Office provides strategic direction, coordination and support to the four clusters, as well as performing governance oversight that includes assurance provided by second line of defense functions in SLS, to enable us to meet our business objectives.</span></p> <div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>What will you do?</b></H2> </div><div><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">SA Retail Mass cluster offers a unique opportunity for young, enthusiastic and energetic persons from the designated groups to gain practical working experience in a corporate environment. The Internship programme offers:</span></p> <p><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">• A 12-month contract</span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">• A monthly stipend</span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">• On job training, continuous, coaching and mentoring</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><strong>Duties and Responsibilities</strong></span></p> <p> </p> <p>• <span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Provide administrative support to the PMO (Project Management Office) and assist with daily office operations. </span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">• Coordinate meetings, schedule appointments, book meeting rooms, and take meeting minutes. </span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">• Support onboarding and offboarding processes for new and existing employees. </span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">• Assist with procurement activities, including obtaining quotes and following up on payments. </span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">• Maintain project documentation, action logs, issue logs, and SharePoint information. </span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">• Support project reporting by collecting updates and preparing status reports and presentation packs. </span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">• Communicate with project teams and stakeholders to track actions and ensure timely follow-ups. </span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">• Assist with managing system access requests, resource requirements, and project administration activities. </span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">• Provide general support to the Head of PMO and project teams to ensure smooth project office operations.</span></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>What will make you successful in this role?</b></H2> </div><div><p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 7.5pt;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black"><strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Qualification & experience </span></strong></span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Matric</span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">A tertiary qualification/certification related to project management</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 7.5pt;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 7.5pt;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black"><strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Knowledge and skills </span></strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Intermediate to advance knowledge in MS Office and MS Teams, which includes Word, Outlook Powerpoint, Excel, Projects, SharePoint, etc. </span></li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Knowledge of project methodologies will be advantageous.</span></li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Knowledge of drafting and updating project documents will be advantageous.</span></li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Knowledge of projects management will be advantageous.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 7.5pt;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#4f81bd"> </span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 7.5pt;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black"><strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Behavioral Competencies</span></strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;font-size:12.0pt">Organisational savvy</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;font-size:12.0pt">Manages complexity</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;font-size:12.0pt">Plans and aligns</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;font-size:12.0pt">Optimises work processes</span></li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Build a successful career with us</b></H2> </div><div><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">We’re all about building strong, lasting relationships with our employees. We know that you have hopes for your future – your career, your personal development and of achieving great things. We pride ourselves in helping our employees to realise their worth. Through its five business clusters – Sanlam Fintech, Sanlam Life and Savings, Sanlam Investment Group, Sanlam Allianz, Santam, as well as MiWay and the Group Office – the group provides many opportunities for growth and development.</span></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Core Competencies</b></H2> </div><div><div>Being resilient - Contributing dependently</div><div>Customer focus - Contributing dependently</div><div>Collaborates - Contributing dependently</div><div>Cultivates innovation - Contributing dependently</div><div>Drives results - Contributing dependently</div></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Turnaround time</b></H2> </div><div><p>The shortlisting process will only start once the application due date has been reached. The time taken to complete this process will depend on how far you progress and the availability of managers. </p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Our commitment to transformation</b></H2> </div><div></div></div></div><p>The Sanlam Group is committed to achieving transformation and embraces diversity. This commitment is what drives us to achieve a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace as we believe that these are key components to ensuring a thriving and sustainable business in South Africa. The Group's Employment Equity plan and targets will be considered as part of the selection process.</p>