Internship: Correspondence x2

The Road Accident Fund’s mission is to provide timely and equitable assistance to those affected by motor vehicle accidents through the provision of appropriate social benefits to ensure financial relief and recovery for qualifying individuals.

Purpose of the Internship: The Road Accident Fund is committed to youth skills development, providing graduates with an opportunity to gain work-based experience. Applications are invited for the Correpondence Internship from unemployed graduates between the age of 18 and 23. The Internship program will run for a period of eighteen (18) months. Verification process will be undertaken to verify whether you have previous work anywhere within the Republic of South Africa.

Work based exposure may include the following:

• Answering incoming calls and attending to walk in customers to the branch
• Assisting with the receipt of incoming correspondence and new claims at Reception Desk within Document Services.
• Assisting with the scanning of incoming new claims onto the Bokamoso Claims system.
• Assisting with copying documentation in lieu of PAIA requests.
• Assisting with the courier services – preparing claims for postage via courier and handling of packages received via courier.
• Assisting with collection of mail at the Post Office and handling and distribution of mail within the region.
• Assisting with any ad-hoc tasks whenever the need arises within Document Services’ team.
• Filing and safekeeping of claims files in repository (hardcopies).
• Retrieval of claims files in repository.
• CAF reception assisting internal customers (claims staff).
• Filing of and safe keeping of departmental documents.
• Processing finalized Claim files for offsite storage.
• Assisting with departmental reports.

Qualifications and other Requirements

• Certified copy of Grade 12 / Matric certificate
• B degree / Diploma In Office Administration
• 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

Remuneration

The interns will be awarded a monthly stipend.

NB: Applications can be forwarded to the RAF website, e-recruitment platform.

No hand delivered applications will be accepted.

INSTRUCTION TO PROSPECTIVE APPLICANTS

1. Applicants must be unemployed/never employed/never participated in an internship program related to the area of their qualification previously
2. Qualification must be according to the advert
3. Age group- Between the age of 18 and 25
4. Only first 100 CV’S will be considered for this position
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.
6. Attached motivational letter
7. Attached certified Copy of ID
8. Attached Certified copy of Matric certificate
9. Attached Certified copy of Academic transcript
10. Attached CV

The Road Accident Fund subscribes to the principles of employment equity and preference will be given to People with Disabilities.

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

Security Vetting shall be conducted on all prospective employees.

It is the applicants’ responsibility to have foreign qualification evaluated by the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA) and to provide proof of such evaluation.