Intern Psychometrist Internship at Nedbank

Nedbank is offering a unique and challenging opportunity for an aspiring Intern Psychometrist to join its dynamic team. This internship is designed to provide comprehensive practical experience and support towards achieving full professional registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA). The successful candidate will play a crucial role in Nedbank's talent assessment unit, contributing to fair and effective selection processes that align with the bank's strategic objectives and transformation guidelines. This programme is ideal for individuals committed to developing their expertise in psychometric assessment within a leading financial institution, gaining invaluable insights into corporate talent management and organisational psychology.

Key Responsibilities

• Complete assessment trainings, administration, candidate engagement and feedback to ensure readiness for the HPCSA board exam after internship completion.
• Contribute to a culture of transformation by participating in Nedbank culture building initiatives, business strategy, and CSI.
• Identify opportunities to influence the improvement or enhancement of business processes and methodologies.
• Ensure compliance by conducting all assessments within the transformation guidelines.
• Ensure flow of work and client requirements are met.
• Ensure stakeholder requirements are met.
• Evaluate and select assessment vendors' services and assessment offerings for implementation.
• Create synergies and alignment across various projects.
• Build credibility of the assessment unit and establish collaborative relationships.
• Address business needs by providing relevant assessment advice and solutions.
• Ensure that work is completed to plan by selecting the most appropriate assessment battery based on the job profile for each occupational assessment request, under the guidance of the supervising psychologist.
• Coordinate occupational assessment sessions.
• Ensure general assessment administration requirements are met.
• Conduct occupational assessment sessions, ensuring that candidates understand and sign the register and consent form.
• Deliver on assessment results by ensuring that assessments are scored correctly and feedback generated within SLAs.
• Ensure compliance with regards to occupational assessments.
• Contribute to assessment policies, procedures, standards and processes in collaboration with the Supervising Psychologist.
• Comply with risk standards by flagging all possible risks to the Assessment Manager, ensuring corrective action.
• Meet stakeholder requirements by designing competency-based assessments.
• Identify and analyse client requirements and project objectives by engaging with stakeholders.
• Deliver on project requirements, meeting project objectives, timelines and costs.
• Ensure that project objectives are delivered and communicated within timelines, budget and quality standards through stakeholder engagement.
• Finalise and administer projects.
• Improve client service and results by initiating instrument validation, together with the Supervising Psychologist.
• Improve personal and professional capability by identifying training courses.
• Ensure personal growth and application of new competence in function.
• Ensure upskilling takes place and effective handover to relevant responsible person.
• Obtain buy-in for developing new and/or enhanced processes.
• Ensure compliance to the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) by maintaining Continuous Professional Development (CPD) requirements.
• Remain relevant in field of expertise.
• Identify trends or areas of concern by initiating research projects with assessment vendors and supervising psychologist.
• Write integrated competency-based feedback reports.
• Initiate validation and other research projects and trend analysis together with Assessment Providers and the Supervising Psychologist.
• Support the achievement of the business strategy, objectives and values.
• Stay abreast of developments in field of expertise.
• Ensure personal growth and enable effectiveness in performance of roles and responsibilities.
• Seek opportunities to improve business processes, models and systems though agile thinking.
• Support the achievement of the business strategy.

Why Join the Company

Joining Nedbank as an Intern Psychometrist offers an unparalleled opportunity to launch a career in a highly respected and regulated field within a supportive corporate environment. Nedbank is renowned for its commitment to employee development, fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional growth. Interns benefit from mentorship by experienced psychologists, exposure to cutting-edge assessment methodologies, and direct involvement in projects that impact the bank's human capital strategy. This role is not just about completing an internship; it's about building a foundation for a successful career, with a clear pathway towards HPCSA registration and future opportunities within the financial sector or broader HR landscape. You will be part of a team that values ethical practice, innovation, and making a tangible difference in people's careers.

How to Apply

Select the direct application link below for each position.

• Intern Psychometrist — Gauteng
• Intern Industrial Psychologist — Gauteng

• Currently registered as a Psychometrist Intern with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA).
• Possession of a relevant Master's degree in Psychology (e.g., Industrial Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Counselling Psychology) with a focus on psychometry.
• Strong understanding and adherence to ethical guidelines and professional standards in psychometric practice.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and report-writing skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a corporate environment and collaborate with various stakeholders.
• Commitment to continuous professional development and achieving full HPCSA registration.