IT Support

Recruiter:

Signa Opportunity

Job Ref:

JHB000748/SZ

Date posted:

Monday, November 24, 2025

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

SUMMARY:
Signa Opportunity is recruiting unemployed youth for quality workplace experience through the Youth Employment Service (YES) initiative.

About the YES Initiative
The initiative was launched by the President in 2018 and is a partnership with the government and labour department to collectively devise a national plan to build economic pathways for South Africa’s youth by creating workplace opportunities for South African youth over a period of 12 months.

Position: IT Support

Stipend: R5 500.00 pm

Location: Johannesburg (Parktown)

POSITION INFO:
About the role
The IT Support Intern plays a vital role in ensuring the smooth operation of the organisation’s technology systems. The position provides hands-on experience across various IT functions while supporting staff with day-to-day technical needs.

Key Responsibilities:

First-line Support / Help Desk

Responding to user (staff) requests, troubleshooting
hardware/software issues.

Hardware & Software Maintenance

Installing, configuring, repairing desktops,
laptops, printers, possibly medical devices networks.

Network Support

Assisting with network infrastructure: switches, routers, cabling, basic LAN maintenance.

System Administration Assistance

Supporting server infrastructure, possibly virtual machines,
backup systems, monitoring performance.

User Training & Documentation

Preparing guides or training sessions for hospital
staff on IT systems, documenting procedures.

Application Support

Supporting hospital-specific applications (e.g., patient
management, electronic health records) or general productivity tools.

IT Asset Management

Keeping inventory of IT assets, tracking hardware and
software licenses.

Cybersecurity & Data Protection

Assisting with updating antivirus, performing
backups, helping enforce security policies.

Project Support

Contributing to special IT projects — for example, deployment of new systems, infrastructure upgrades, or digital transformation projects.

Reporting

Generating reports on system performance, incidents, and resource usage; helping with audits.

Minimum Requirements

South African Unemployed youth between the ages of 18 and 34.
Must not have participated on the YES programme before.
Matric.
Completed qualification in Information Technology,Computer Science, Information Systems, Networking / Systems Support, Or a related IT field.

Basic understanding of:

Computer hardware & software
Installing and troubleshooting applications
Networking fundamentals (LAN, Wi-Fi, routers, switches).

Personal Attributes

Willingness to learn and follow technical instructions.
Ability to work on-site and assist with physical IT tasks (setup, cabling, moving equipment).

Please consider your application unsuccessful when you have not heard from the Signa Opportunity team within two weeks of submitting your application.

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