National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) invites South African unemployed graduates to apply for PESP Internship Programme 2024.

About National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF).

The National Film & Video Foundation (NFVF) is a statutory body mandated by parliament to spearhead the development of the South African film and video industry. The vision of the NFVF is to strive for a quality South African film and video industry that is representative of the nation, commercially viable and encourages development. The NFVF aims to support this by creating an environment that develops and promotes the South African film and video industry, domestically and internationally. The NFVF is guided by a council consisting of highly respected film professionals with diverse expertise in the film and television industry.

The National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) together with the Department of Sport, Arts, and Culture (DSAC), in response to the Presidential stimulus programme (PESP), is looking to recruit South African graduates and unemployed youth (aged 35 and younger) to assist with the digitization project for the National Archives and Records Services of South Africa (NARSSA)

The project will be based at the National Archives and Records Service of South Africa in Pretoria and will end on 31 March 2025.

Applications should be submitted via email to the National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF), please include the job reference number in the subject of the email.

Here are the available roles and their minimum requirements:

Archivist – Arrangement And Description (Ref: NARSSA.01):

Minimum Requirements: Four-year diploma or three-year degree in archival studies.

Number of Positions: 3

Assistant Archivist – Arrangement And Description (Ref: NARSSA.02):

Minimum Requirements: Grade 12.

Number of Positions: 3

Conservation Assistant (Ref: NARSSA.03):

Minimum Requirements: Grade 12.

Number of Positions: 5

Supervisor – Conservation Laboratory (Ref: NARSSA.04):

Minimum Requirements: A recognized 3-year Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent qualification, such as Archival Studies.

Number of Positions: 1

Archive Assistant – Housekeeping (Ref: NARSSA.05):

Minimum Requirements: Abet level 4 / Grade 10.

Number of Positions: 1

Scanner Operator (Ref: NARSSA.07):

Minimum Requirements: Grade 12.

Number of Positions: 1

Supervisor Audio-Visual Archivist: Film and Video Preservation (Ref: NARSSA.08):

Minimum Requirements:

A recognized three-year Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification with an appropriate major subject, such as History or Archival Studies.

1-2 years of experience working at a Film Archive or similar environment.

Number of Positions: 1

Supervisor NARSSA Digitization Hub (Ref: NARSSA.09):

Minimum Requirements: A recognized three-year Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification with an appropriate major subject, such as History or Archival Studies.

Number of Positions: 1

Supervisor Audio-visual Archivist: Sound Preservation (Ref: NARSSA.10):

Minimum Requirements:

Sound Engineer and/or three-year degree in film, video, and sound studies or with production or post-production experience.

Number of Positions: 1

Supervisor Archivist Cartographic Material (Ref: NARSSA.12):

Minimum Requirements: A recognized three-year Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification with an appropriate major subject, such as History or Archival Studies.

Number of Positions: 1

Handyman (Ref: NARSSA.13):

Minimum Requirements: Appropriate certificate or proof of work experience.

Number of Positions: 1

Plumber (Ref: NARSSA.14):

Minimum Requirements: Trade-certified plumber.

Number of Positions: 1

How to apply

All applications must include the following:

• Copy of CV
• Certified copy of ID
• Certified copy of Driver’s Licence (Code 10 and PDP where applicable)
• Certified copies of qualifications and certificates

All applications must be submitted to [email protected]