Government in joint venture unveils future of Work Ambassadors Programme for young graduates
The Department of Public Service and Administration in partnership with the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA), the Public Sector Education Authority (PSETA) and the United National Development Programme (UNDP) will officially unveil the Future of Work Ambassadors Programme in a hybrid event in Pretoria, Gauteng on Friday 01, July 2022.
The initiative seeks to reimagine the government graduate recruitment program that has, in its current form, been rendered as ineffective in unearthing potential and the skilling the graduates into future leaders in the public service.
The program will see placement of first cohort of 33 young graduates on internship programme across selected national and provincial departments for a duration of 24 months, where the participants will be provided with practical experience and be capacitated with skills and training, including exposure to international peer learning to complement their academic credentials.
During the Youth Day national commemoration, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that government will launch the Future of Work Ambassadors Program to improve and modernize the recruitment and retention of youth in the public service.
Government seeks to pursue new innovative ways of linking learning with earning.
The Media is invited as follows:
Date: Friday, 01 July 2022
Time: 9:00am
Venue: Auditorium 1, Innovation Hub, 1 Mark Shuttleworth Street, Lynwood, Pretoria
Media Participation: members of the media may also attend by joining the proceedings virtually through the following link:
Register in advance for this webinar:
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_NPpRP1yTTSmg2IPxt6kzhg
Live streaming on the DPSA:
Twitter: @thedpsa
Kindly confirm attendance with Ms Wisane Mavasa at 082 806 1351/ wisane.mavasa@dpsa.gov.za
Enquiries: Moses Mushi on Cell: 082 972 6595/ Email: mosesm@dpsa.gov.za
