MILITARY SKILLS DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM

(MSDS) ****

BACKGROUND

THE MILITARY SKILLS DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM (MSDS)

The South African Army, through its Military Skills Development System

(MSDS), is offering young South African citizens an opportunity to serve in uniform over a two-year period. The Military Skills Development System is a two-year voluntary service system with the long term goal of enhancing the SA National Defence Force’s deployment capability. Successful MSDS candidates will be appointed in a specific mustering and will be called up to a Training Unit, where members will complete their Basic Military Training, specific mustering and functional training in the first year and be utilized or deployed in the second year of the MSDS.

Requirements:

. No dual citizenship be a South African citizen only

. Grade 12 Applicants must be between the ages of 18-22 years

. Graduates and/or other Tertiary Qualification up to the age of 25 years

. Successfully completed Grade 12 (preferable with university entrance)

. Leadership potential

. Not be area bound

. Have no criminal offence record or pending cases

. Comply with medical fitness requirements for appointment in the SANDF

. Be prepared to serve in uniform, undergo Basic Military and . Functional Training

Training:

The SA Army’s mandate focuses on the provisioning of combat ready forces and plays a leading role in landward operations. Training will be decentralized to operational units where members will be appointed to undergo Basic Military Training, mustering training and be deployed as per requirements of the South African Army.

Incomplete forms will not be considered. Only applicants who have passed Grade 12 may apply and must not be older than the age as stipulated above on the date of reporting for training. Certified copies of ID document, Grade 12 certificate or Post grade 12 qualifications and CV must accompany this application form to SA Army Recruitment, Private Bag X 981, Pretoria, 0001.

N.B. During the selections, the applicants will be subject to Psychometric evaluations; Medical Evaluation; Vetting and Verification of qualifications.

ENQUIRIES AND APPLICATIONS

Administrative enquiries can be directed to the SA Army MSDS Section (012-***-**** or (012-***-****. If you are interested in the Military Skills Development System in the SA Army, please complete the coupon with the requested documentation enclosed and post it to:

SA Army HQ, Chief Army Corporate Services, Directorate Army Human Resources, Private Bag X 981, Pretoria, 0001. Specific related enquiries can be directed to (012-***-**** or

(012-***-****. Further information can be obtained on www.dod.mil.za, www.army.mil.za

Should you not hear from Department of Defence by 31 October 2016 please consider your application unsuccessful. COMBAT AND SUPPORT MUSTERINGS

Please indicate ONE mustering of your choice (Mark with an X in the corresponding block below)

Combat mustering Support mustering

Please complete the following:

Biographical information

First names: Surname: ID Number: Citizenship: Tel (H): Tel (W): Your Cell no. Your parents cell no. Any other contact no. I will be years on 1 January 2017 Postal address:

Code: Nearest major town/city: Province, gender and race (for statistical purpose, please mark with an X) Province: Gauteng E Cape Free State N Cape

Limpopo Mpumalanga W Cape North West KZN Gender: Male Female

Race: African Indian Coloured White

Grade 12: Completed Year of completion

Tertiary Qualifications

National Diploma Degree N6

My Grade 12 subjects and levels are as follows:

Subject LEVEL

Signature of applicant: Date: This coupon serves as a document for pre-selection MSDS APPLICATION COUPON

CLOSING DATE: 29 FEBRUARY 2016

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE RESERVES THE

RIGHT TO EMPLOYMENT

THIS APPLICATION FORM IS NOT FOR SALE

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