Oudtshoorn Municipality Bursary

Oudtshoorn Municipality Bursary

ABOUT THE COMPANY – OUDTSHOORN MUNICIPALITY

The Greater Oudtshoorn area is based in the Garden Route District of the Western Cape, in the Little Karoo region and at the bottom of the Swartberg Mountains. The Category B municipality is a semi-desert area which was previously home to the Koi-San people and where rock paintings can be found on the walls of the caves.

The Oudtshoorn Municipality is one of 7 in the district (Garden Route District Municipality), which also includes George Local Municipality; Mossel Bay Local Municipality; Bitou Local Municipality; Knysna Local Municipality; Hessequa Local Municipality and Kannaland Local Municipality.

Oudtshoorn’s main economic sectors include (from greatest to smallest): agriculture, forestry and fishing; manufacturing; finance; insurance and construction.

ABOUT THE BURSARY PROGRAMME – FIELDS COVERED

Oudtshoorn Municipality will be awarding bursaries within the following fields of study (Undergraduate or Postgraduate Degree or Diploma):

• Accounting
• Economics
• Finance
• Infrastructure
• Internal Audit
• Supply Chain Management
• Risk Management

MORE ABOUT THE BURSARY PROGRAMME – COVERAGE VALUE & SELECTION

Bursaries will be awarded for a period of 1 year, to the value of R40 000.

Shortlisted applicants will be contacted – if you do not receive any feedback within 30 working days of the application deadline, please regard your application as unsuccessful.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Applicants must satisfy the following minimum entry criteria before applying (please note that failure to satisfy all the requirements will lead to your application not being considered):

• South African citizen
• Reside within the Greater Oudtshoorn Municipality (including rural areas)
• Completed Matric OR currently in Matric
• Studying or intend on studying full time within one of the aforementioned fields of study
• Studying or intend on studying at a recognised and accredited tertiary institution in South Africa
• Students from a historically disadvantaged background and those with disabilities are encouraged to apply
• Strong academic record

HOW TO APPLY FOR THE BURSARY

Download and complete the Oudtshoorn Municipality Bursary Application Form (.pdf)
Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application be disregarded):

• ID document (certified copy)
• Matric latest results, if currently in Matric (certified copy)
• Matric certificate, if completed Matric (certified copy)
• Full academic record, if currently studying (on tertiary letterhead)
• Proof of registration (on tertiary letterhead)
• Tertiary fees/ pro-forma invoice (on tertiary letterhead)
• Proof of residential address
• Curriculum Vitae
• Parents/ guardians proof of household income

Applications must be submitted to:
HR Manager: Development & Transformation
Mr R.S. Claassen
PO Box 255
Oudtshoorn
6620

CLOSING DATE

22 November 2019 (at 12:00).
(Applications submitted after this date will not be accepted – please apply before the closing date to ensure your application is considered.)

CONTACT THE SCHOLARSHIP PROVIDER

For any queries related to this scholarship programme, please contact Oudtshoorn Municipality directly:
Contact Person: Mr RS Claassen (HR Manager: Development & Transformation)
Tel: 044 203 3006