SANAC CAREER OPPORTUNITY
The South African National Aids Council (SANAC) leads South Africa’s response to the national HIV and AIDS, TB & STIs epidemics. SANAC is building a dynamic team that can facilitate its effective leadership of the national response.
Position: Database Developer Intern
Contract: Internship Programme
Stipend: R6000 p.m
Duration: 12 Months
Location: Centurion
Advert Date: 05 December 2025
Closing Date: 09 December 2025
Purpose of the Role: To provide structured workplace exposure in database development and data management while contributing to SANAC’s data integrity, reporting capability, and operational efficiency.
Key Responsibilities, the intern will participate in the following activities under supervision:
- Support database design, development, updates, maintenance and optimisation.
- Assist with data cleaning, integrity checks, validation and consolidation from multiple sources.
- Support system documentation and version control
- Provide basic technical assistance to users and escalate where necessary.
- Assist with building and maintaining dashboards and reports (e.g. Excel, Power BI or similar tools).
- Support report development and routine data analysis.
- Troubleshoot basic database and system issues.
- Work closely with support units and programme teams to improve data workflows, reporting accuracy and system efficiency.
Qualifications and Requirements
- A National Diploma or Degree in IT, Computer Science, Information Systems or related field.
- South African citizen aged 18–35
- Unemployed graduate
- Basic understanding of databases and data structures (e.g. SQL, MS Access, or similar).
- Strong numerical and analytical skills with attention to detail.
- Experience with Excel; exposure to BI tools (e.g. Power BI/Tableau) will be an advantage.
- Ability to handle confidential information responsibly.
- Eagerness to learn, innovate, and work in a data-driven environment.
How to Apply:
Interested candidates are invited to email a motivational letter, CV, certified ID copy, and certified copies of qualifications to internship@sanac.org.za with the subject line “Database Developer Intern”. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
SANAC gives preference to South African candidates who meet the job requirement and who will add to the culture and gender diversity of the organization. Suitable candidates will be subjected to assessment(s) (if applicable) and personnel suitability check(s) (citizenship, credit record checks, security clearance, security vetting, qualification verification, and employment verification).
SANAC reserves the right at any time to withdraw or alter this advertised position .