**Overview**
This is an 18-month student internship opportunity with the City of Johannesburg Metro, located in the Old Mutual Building, 75 Helen Joseph Street. The role is specifically for Rea Vaya Operations Scheduling within the Transport Department's Scheduled Services Management Agency (Operations). The City of Johannesburg Internship Programme aims to provide students and graduates with practical workplace experience to complement their academic studies, fulfil experiential learning requirements, develop workplace skills, enhance employability, and support the City's service delivery objectives.
Remuneration is R10,109.86 per month (basic salary, no benefits) for those with a completed qualification (min 360 credits), or R3,500.00 per month (basic salary, no benefits) for enrolled students.
**What you will do**
The primary function of this role is to monitor and report on Rea Vaya bus operations daily, including recording service demand statistics, and to plan and model bus schedules to meet service delivery requirements. Key learning areas include:
* Daily monitoring and managing the routing and scheduling function of buses.
* Managing the implementation of newly designed scheduling systems and procedures.
* Compiling and providing weekly reports regarding bus operations.
**Requirements (from the original advert)**
* Applicable to youth in Johannesburg communities.
* Must not have participated in an internship programme before, except in circumstances where the internship programme was not relevant to the candidate’s course of study.
* Open to all qualifying students in the Johannesburg Community.
* Period not exceeding 18 months.
* Grade 12 (NQF level 4).
* Diploma in Transport Management / Logistics Management or studying towards (3rd year studies) an NQF level 6 qualification in the related field.
* Only City of Joburg residents will be considered.
* Excellent communication skills (verbal, listening and written).
* Computer Literacy- Microsoft Office Applications- Word, Excel & PowerPoint.
* Customer complaint and resolution skills.
* Good coordination and Organising skills.
* Knowledge of public transport operations.
* Ability to compile operation reports.
* Ability to project daily bus operation statistics and plan for the future.
**Who should apply**
This internship is ideal for youth and students residing in Johannesburg communities who are pursuing or have completed a Diploma (or 3rd-year studies towards an NQF level 6 qualification) in Transport Management, Logistics Management, or a related field. Candidates should be seeking practical experience in public transport operations scheduling and management, possess strong communication, computer literacy (Microsoft Office), customer complaint resolution, coordination, and organizational skills, and have knowledge of public transport operations. Applicants must not have previously participated in an internship, unless it was not relevant to their course of study.
**Deadline**
WEDNESDAY, 14 OCTOBER 2026
**Reference**
Original posting: https://www.govpage.co.za/vacancies/city-of-johannesburg-metro-vacancies-vacancy-circular-0252026-transport
Source: govpage
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Job description
CITY OF JOHANNESBURG METRO
STUDENT INTERNSHIP POSITIONS:
REA VAYA OPERATIONS SCHEDULING
The City of Johannesburg Internship Programme provides students and graduates with practical workplace experience to complement their academic studies and fulfil experiential learning requirements. The programme aims to develop workplace skills, enhance employability, and support the City's service delivery objectives.
· This internship opportunity is applicable to youth in the Johannesburg communities who qualify for this internship and have never participated in an internship programme before, except in circumstances where the internship programme was not relevant to the candidate’s course of study
· This Vacancy is open to all qualifying STUDENTS in the Johannesburg Community for a period not exceeding 18 months
· Interested applicants are invited to apply for the positions listed in the circular.
· Complete the online job application form and attach all relevant documents (Certified Qualification/s, ID, and CV).
· Applicants are advised to use Google Chrome when applying for CoJ positions.
· The City of Johannesburg reserves the right not to make an appointment.
· The City of Johannesburg is an equal opportunity employer.
WHERE TO APPLY
https://www.joburg.org.za/work_/Pages/Work%20in%20Joburg/Vacancies/2021%20Internships/2021- Internships.aspx
Applicants are respectfully informed that, if no notification of appointment/response is received within six (6) weeks of the closing date, they must accept that their application was unsuccessful. By submitting your application for a position at the City of Johannesburg, you are consenting that the personal information submitted as part of your application may be used for the purposes of the Recruitment and Selection and related process. In terms of the Talent Acquisition Policy of the City of Johannesburg, you hereby consent to the following risk checks should your application be shortlisted: Credit Record, CV validation and Employment record verification, Criminal check, and Identity validation.
The City of Johannesburg (CoJ), Transport Department, has the following Internship opportunity available for a period NOT exceeding eighteen 18 months.
Department:Transport
Branch: Scheduled Services Management Agency (Operations)
Designation: Internship: Rea Vaya Operations Scheduling
Remuneration: (Qualification completed with min 360 credits): R10 109,86 pm (Basic Salary, no benefits)
(Enrolled as a student) : R3 500,00 pm (Basic salary, no benefits)
LOCATION:Old Mutual Building, 75 Helen Joseph Street
Minimum Requirements:
· Grade 12 (NQF level 4) plus Diploma in Transport Management / Logistics Management or studying towards (3rd year studies) an NQF level 6 qualification in the related field.
· Only City of Joburg residents will be considered.
Primary Function:
Monitor and report on Rea Vaya bus operations daily, including recording service demand statistics, and plan and model bus schedules to meet service delivery requirements.
Key Learning Areas:
· Daily monitoring and managing the routing and scheduling function of buses.
· Manage the implementation of newly designed scheduling systems and procedures.
· Compile and provide weekly reports regarding bus operations.
Leading Competencies:
· Excellent communication skills (verbal, listening and written).
· Computer Literacy- Microsoft Office Applications- Word, Excel & PowerPoint.
· Customer complaint and resolution skills;
· Good coordination and Organising skills;
Core Learning Competencies:
· Knowledge of public transport operations;
· Ability to compile operation reports;
· Ability to project daily bus operation statistics and plan for the future.
ENQUIRIES ONLY:
Contact Person: Estelle Buis
Tel No.: 011 021 7810
Please take note that only online applications will be considered. Please apply by using the link below:
https://share.hsforms.com/1B3poXYPNRJKyiqkjh8BPoA469tl
APPLY ONLINE VIA WEBSITE:www.joburg.org.za
TIPS FOR CANDIDATES -https://joburg.org.za/work_/Pages/2026-Vacancies/Tips-For-Job-Applicants.aspx
CLOSING DATE: WEDNESDAY, 14 OCTOBER 2026
Applicants are respectfully informed that, if no notification of appointment/response is received within six (6) weeks of the closing date, they must accept that their application was unsuccessful. By submitting your application for a position at the City of Johannesburg, you are consenting that the personal information submitted as part of your application may be used for the purposes of the Recruitment and Selection and related process. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted
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