{"id":2008,"date":"2018-01-24T15:44:36","date_gmt":"2018-01-24T15:44:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.test.gideongeneration.org\/?p=2008"},"modified":"2021-05-12T09:40:50","modified_gmt":"2021-05-12T09:40:50","slug":"when-and-how-to-apply-at-sandf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.test.gideongeneration.org\/?p=2008","title":{"rendered":"When And How To Apply At SANDF 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"introtext\">\n<p>Are you looking for a career at SANDF &#8211; South African National Defence Force? The Department of Defence employ young, fit and healthy candidates who are Citizens of the Republic of South Africa.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"field field-name-field-article-body field-type-text-long field-label-hidden\">\n<div class=\"field-items\">\n<div class=\"field-item even\">\n<p>Application for SANDF is available\u00a0<strong>ONCE A YEAR<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>This can be found published as an application form in various newspapers as well as on Careers Portal website.<\/p>\n<div id=\"player-wrapper-7625243360356549\" class=\"jw-ad-visible\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>This is only available between\u00a0<strong>February and March<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When will the applications be open this year? Click the READ MORE\u00a0 link to find out.<\/p>\n<table border=\"2\" cellspacing=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Applications are OPEN NOW for the Military Skills Development Programme for 2021\/2022.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.careersportal.co.za\/company\/department-of-defence\/careers\/military-careers\/military-skills-development-system-msds-2019\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Application selection is captured and a list of names are given between March &#8211; August (First Selection) and then September &#8211; November (Second Selection) called for interview and screening process<\/p>\n<p>If you missed the post during this period you can also find them at the careers centres providing they still open for registration.<\/p>\n<p>Through SANDF you can apply for;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dod.mil.za\/\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\"><u><strong>Click Here to Department of Defence<\/strong><\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.navy.mil.za\/\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\"><u><strong>Click Here to SA Navy<\/strong><\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Enquiries can be directed to: SA Navy Recruitment Centre at (012) 339 4352 or (012) 339 4004.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.saairforce.co.za\/\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\"><u><strong>Click Here to SA Airforce<\/strong><\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhs.mil.za\/\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\"><u><strong>Click Here to SAMHS<\/strong><\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<p><u>What is the Reserve Force?<\/u><\/p>\n<p>Reserve Force service is military service rendered by citizens of the country on a voluntary basis.<\/p>\n<p>The members of the Reserve either serve within the structure of an allocated unit or in accordance with a professional and skills requirement programme.<\/p>\n<p><u>Conditions for appointment<\/u><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Availability of a vacant post.<\/li>\n<li>Medical fitness (applicants will have to undergo the prescribed SANDF military health examination).<\/li>\n<li>The successful completion of psychometric tests and appearance before a selection board (when necessary for certain appointments, eg, officer\u2019s appointments. This is not applicable for ex-regular members).<strong>Selection Process<\/strong>Applications complying with the minimum requirements will be subjected to further screening.\n<p>Candidates identified will then be invited to partake in a selection process.<\/p>\n<p>The selection process entails the following:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Psychometric evaluation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The aim is to assess the candidates aptitude and potential to develop in the position that was applied for.<\/p>\n<p>The nature of these tests will depend on the position applied for.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Selection Board (formal interview):<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A Selection Board will be conducted in order to assess the applicants interest in the position applied for, as well as his or her interest in the Defence Force in general.<\/p>\n<p>The interview will also focus on self- confidence, leadership potential and communication skills.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Medical Evaluation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A comprehensive medical evaluation will be conducted by appointed military medical practitioners in order to assess the applicants medical history and current medical status.<\/p>\n<p>All applicants must be declared fit for military training before commencement.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Criminal Records:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fingerprints of applicants will be sent to the Criminal Record Bureau for verification.<\/p>\n<p>Records of convictions will be evaluated based on the severity thereof and how recently the offence(s) occurred.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Offer of Employment<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Successful applicants will receive an offer of employment.<\/p>\n<p>Candidates who are not successful will be informed by correspondence.<\/p>\n<p>It is unfortunate that not all applicants who are recommended for training will receive an offer of employment due to the large amount of applications received.<\/p>\n<p>The official website of the Directorate Human Resource Acquisition of the SANDF can be found at<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.careers.mil.za\/\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\"><u><strong>Click Here to www.careers.mil.za<\/strong><\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p><u>CAREERS CENTRES<\/u><\/p>\n<p>SIMON&#8217;S TOWN: TEL (021) 787 3831<\/p>\n<p>CAPE TOWN: TEL (021) 787 1144<\/p>\n<p>BLOEMFONTEIN: TEL (051) 402 1128<\/p>\n<p>DURBAN: TEL (031) 369 1203<\/p>\n<p>KIMBERLEY: TEL (053) 830 3151<\/p>\n<p>PORT ELIZABETH: TEL (041) 505 1121<\/p>\n<p>POTCHEFSTROOM: TEL (018) 289 3322<\/p>\n<p>MAKHADO (LOUIS TRICHARDT): TEL (015) 577 2017<\/p>\n<p>E-mail:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:careers@mil.za\">careers@mil.za<\/a><\/p>\n<p><u>Physical Address (Walk in Centre):<\/u><\/p>\n<p>Bank of Lisbon Building<br \/>\nWalk in Centre<br \/>\nGround Floor<br \/>\nc\/o Paul Kruger &amp; Visagie Street<br \/>\nPretoria<\/p>\n<p>0001<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you looking for a career at SANDF &#8211; South African National Defence Force? The Department of Defence employ young, fit and healthy candidates who are Citizens of the Republic of South Africa. Application for SANDF is available\u00a0ONCE A YEAR. This can be found published as an application form in various newspapers as well as [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_surecart_dashboard_logo_width":"180px","_surecart_dashboard_show_logo":true,"_surecart_dashboard_navigation_orders":true,"_surecart_dashboard_navigation_invoices":true,"_surecart_dashboard_navigation_subscriptions":true,"_surecart_dashboard_navigation_downloads":true,"_surecart_dashboard_navigation_billing":true,"_surecart_dashboard_navigation_account":true,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2008","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-latest-jobs"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.test.gideongeneration.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2008","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.test.gideongeneration.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.test.gideongeneration.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.test.gideongeneration.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.test.gideongeneration.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2008"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.test.gideongeneration.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2008\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2655,"href":"https:\/\/www.test.gideongeneration.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2008\/revisions\/2655"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.test.gideongeneration.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2008"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.test.gideongeneration.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2008"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.test.gideongeneration.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2008"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}