SANSA: Volunteer and Trainees Programme 2025

The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) runs a Volunteer and Trainees Programme in which graduates/students who are seeking experience are offered an opportunity to acquire practical work experience through mentoring and coaching.

Volunteers will receive a Travel Allowance stipend of R 2 000 per month for the purposes of covering candidates travel to and from home to SANSA Pretoria Offices during volunteer duration.  

The following Volunteer / Trainee opportunities are open for Applications:

Finance Volunteer / Trainee (Pretoria)

Requirements: Diploma/Degree in Finance / Financial Accounting or related field.

Duties: Verify goods received (quantity and price). Capture goods received in SAGE X3 and match invoices to purchase orders. Capture bank transactions and prepare weekly bank reconciliations. File monthly creditor payments, bank payments, and S&T claims. Conduct physical asset verification and condition assessments. Monitor, tag, and maintain new asset additions. Pull the trial balance and provide supporting documents as required.

Science Engagement Volunteer / Trainee (Hermanus)

Requirements: Completed qualification or final year studies in BSc GIS and Remote Sensing or related field.

Duties: Participate in the National Space Awareness Programme to deliver 37,500 youth engagements. Record GPS coordinates of engaged schools on a living database monthly. Map geographic distribution of engagements using GIS software. Perform administrative duties for management reporting statistics. Partake in Youth Science Engagement events.

Human Resources Volunteer / Trainee (Pretoria)

Requirements: Diploma/Degree in Human Resource Management or related field

Duties: Assist with day-to-day HR operations. Provide clerical and administrative support. Compile and update employee records (hard and soft copies). Process documentation and prepare personnel activity reports (e.g., recruitment, training, grievances). Coordinate candidate communication and schedule interviews. Assist in orientation and induction of new employees.

Supply Chain Management Volunteer / Trainee (Krugersdorp / Hermanus)

Requirements: Diploma/Degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Procurement, or related field.

Duties: File documents related to threshold procurement. Procure goods and services under R30,000 from Treasury’s Central Supplier Database on bullet 3 (procure goods and services below R30 000). Facilitate purchase requests aligned to procurement plans. Assist with draft specifications and conduct market research. Prepare and send meeting invites, draft agendas, compile meeting packs, and take minutes.

Legal and Compliance Services Volunteer / Trainee (Pretoria)

Requirements: Recent graduate or currently enrolled in a Law Degree program (NQF Level 7).

Duties: Conduct legal research and provide summaries and analyses. Draft and review legal documents, contracts, and agreements. Support the preparation of legal reports and manage legal files. Prepare policy, compliance, and regulatory reports. Perform administrative tasks and attend to ad hoc requests.

Enterprise Risk Management Volunteer / Trainee (Pretoria)

Requirements: Diploma/Degree in Risk Management / Accounting / Audit / Informatics / Environmental Sciences.

Duties: Consolidate inputs into Risk Profile reports and Risk Registers. Validate and manage ERM unit documentation. Engage with Risk Champions on control assessments. Track strategic action plans, including project and operational plans. Assist in developing and reviewing Business Impact Analysis and Continuity Plans.

Selection Criteria:

• Should be 35 years of age or younger at the time of submitting of application;
• Be a South African citizen;
• Must have the relevant qualification as mentioned above