National Internship Programme Manager

Growtharch; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

GrowthArch seeks a Project Manager to own end-to-end delivery of a national internship placement programme for TVET college graduates. You will build the delivery team, systems, and controls to run the programme across all provinces, ensuring interns are placed near home, supported, and well documented.

The role requires leading cross-functional teams, managing budgets and timelines, and coordinating with colleges, host employers, funders and government stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or National Diploma in project management or related field.
• PM/PRINCE2 certification is strongly advantageous.
• Valid South African driver's licence and willingness to travel nationally.

Responsibilities

• Develop and own the national rollout plan, including phasing by province, intake targets, milestones, budget and resourcing.
• Track progress against targets and report weekly to the COO and monthly to programme stakeholders and funders.
• Coordinate with TVET colleges nationally to obtain lists of eligible students and graduates.
• Oversee screening of qualifications against programme and host employer requirements.
• Map interns to host employers as close as possible to their homes, matching qualifications to opportunities.
• Oversee the recruitment and onboarding of host employers, including signed host agreements and placement readiness.
• Ensure each intern has a signed internship agreement and a clear workplace induction before starting.
• Oversee interns for the full duration of their tenure, including attendance and progress.
• Monitor logbooks and workplace evidence to confirm interns are gaining structured experience.
• Conduct site visits and check-ins with interns, mentors and host employers.
• Resolve placement issues, including disputes, absenteeism and replacements.
• Manage completion processes, including final logbook sign-off and certificates where applicable.
• Act as GrowthArch's day-to-day lead with TVET colleges, host employers, partners, funders and government stakeholders.
• Build and maintain relationships with host employers to secure placements.
• Represent the programme in meetings, site visits and reporting to funders.
• Recruit, lead and develop regional coordinators and support staff.
• Ensure compliance with funder, college outcomes, POPIA and labour legislation.
• Maintain accurate intern records and portfolios of evidence for audits and impact reporting.

Skills

Project planning

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Team leadership

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Youth development

Education

Bachelor's degree or National Diploma in Project Management or related field

PM/PRINCE2 certification

Tools

Excel

BI tools

Dashboards

Job description

GrowthArch seeks a Project Manager to own end-to-end delivery of a national internship placement programme for TVET college graduates. You will build the delivery team, systems, and controls to run the programme across all provinces, ensuring interns are placed near home, supported, and well documented.

The role requires leading cross-functional teams, managing budgets and timelines, and coordinating with colleges, host employers, funders and government stakeholders.