Career Opportunities at Mintek

Job description

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:

 Perform IFS Financial Project Administration

• Registration, revision, and closure of projects according to approved Project Establishment Forms. (Check PEC’s are correctly completed, check figures on proposal or order).
•  Analyse and produce weekly IFS and Excel Financial reports of project expenditure vs. budget and circulate to the Heads.
• When requested, to the relevant CIs for planning and budgeting purposes.
• Through analysis, ensure that all revenue and expenditure is processed to the correct GL accounts. Where incorrect postings are identified, investigate and correct through journalisation.
•  Monitor expenditure vs. budget and advise Management and Chief Investigators of projects nearing/exceeded budget.
•  Establish root cause of incorrect postings and take corrective action to avoid in future incidents.
• Perform monthly period-end procedures, and related analytical functions to check any timesheet errors.
• Liaise with SBU accountant regarding journals and project queries.
• Synchronise project administration across productive SBUs through communication with other Admin Officers.
• Liaise with Buyers and assist CI’s regarding quotes for purchasing on projects and load requisitions on IFS once approved.
• Follow up with Buyers and Suppliers on Purchase Orders and delivery of goods ordered.
•  Provide IFS project reports to CI’s and staff when required. Assist with detailed expense queries from IFS reports.
•  Liaise and co-ordinate with auditors and SBU managers.

 Perform IFS Financial Project Billing Process

•  Enter proposals and sales orders on IFS ensuring client details & billing plan is correct.
•  Monitor billing plan and adjust as required based on CI feedback.
•  Issue invoices after confirmation from CI’s.
•  Administer & maintain debtors tracking issue list.
•  Monitor Debtors days:
•  Remind technical staff to follow up with technical contacts.
•  Follow up with client financial departments.
•  Interact with Mintek Finance to obtain pre-payment advise and ensure invoices are cleared.

 Prepare & Control of SBU Cost Elements and Budgets

•  Assist Executive Managers and Heads with budget planning.
•  Provide financial input to divisions with annual budgeting and regular forecasting for divisional running costs.
•  Control and monitor the actual expenditure relating to CAPEX against budgeted CAPEX targets as well as handling issues arising from the CAPEX process related to management accounting and project issues.
•  Assist with business improvement and cost reduction initiatives within the division.

Administer Project Labour Booking Process

• Ensure staff enter timesheets on a weekly basis.
• Check & approve weekly billable time.
• Produce weekly Excel reports of time booked to projects for Management and CI checking.
• Facilitate reversal and correction of incorrectly booked time.
• Monitor and resolve time booking errors in COFC and CN30 accounts.
• Execute and ensure Science Vote invoicing is done on time.
• Check time booked to the project budgets before time is approved.

Minimum requirements

• B Tech Finance or Accounting or B degree in Finance or Accounting
• 5 years Projects Administrative experience or in a similar role
• IFS Project Systems
• Strong organization skills
• Resourcefulness
• Adaptability
• Interpersonal skills
• Multitasking

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Job description

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:

The Senior Commercialisation Leader is responsible for:

Leadership

• Advise researchers and Mintek staff on IP-related matters.
• Undertake due diligence (Technical, Market and Financial) of the IP portfolio
• Provide leadership in market research and identification of potential commercialisation partners.
• Identify suitable commercialisation routes for Mintek IP and technology.
• Lead commercialisation efforts for strategic Mintek programmes

Strategy

• Provide strategic inputs in the drafting of the annual MOTT business plan
• Identify strategic technologies for the minerals industry.
• Manage a portfolio of products, services and technologies
• Participate in the drafting and implementation of Mintek’s commercialisation framework.
• Align funding opportunities with strategic priorities.
• Recommend areas of future Research and Innovation within the minerals sector
• Work with business development staff to identify market gaps and increase Mintek’s business footprint.

Financial sustainability

• Recommend appropriate further technology development activities to de-risk technologies, undertake market research and other commercially-oriented activities related to driving innovation.
• Provide input into budgeting exercises for the Mintek IP portfolio.
• Assist the Head in preparing financial reports for NIPMO and Mintek Exco.
• Set up clear Commercialisation revenue targets.
• Identify funding sources for seed funding and commercialisation activities.
• Provide inputs into the investment decisions of RDI programmes.
• Support venture creation and nurture commercialisation opportunities until financial independence.

Commercialisation

• Prepare draft term sheets for commercialisation deals.
• Work with Mintek innovators and other stakeholders to develop funding proposals for development and commercialisation of innovations
• Develop business plans and financial models, draft shareholder agreements and/or investment agreements etc. for spinout companies. 
• Engage a broad range of stakeholders, including investors, commercial partners, external entrepreneurs, incubators etc. to identify commercialisation opportunities.

People and planning

• Organise presentations and other engagement sessions on IP and commercialisation matters
• Provide IP training to Mintek staff
• Ensure stakeholder liaison and engagement across all divisions
• Provide advocacy and awareness of Mintek’s IP and technologies externally
• Assess due diligence reports from junior staff members and provide recommendations
• Match skills, experience, capacity, and resources to opportunities

Compliance management

• Draft, negotiate, and review IP licenses and agreements
• Become an integral member of Mintek’s IP steering committee
• Manage compliance and regulatory aspects of Mintek’s IP portfolio
• Risk profiling and mitigation activities for commercialisation projects
• Adhere to all Mintek’s policies and ethics

Relationship management and reporting

• Stakeholder engagement, including the development of relationships with new stakeholders, stakeholder management and satisfaction for both internal and external stakeholders
• Assist in maintaining responsive and supportive communication with all constituents
• Report, or provide information on all commercialisation activities
• Lead co-development and co-funding initiatives
• Prepare commercialisation reports to Exco and/or Members of the Board

Minimum requirements

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Masters degree in science / engineering
• Business qualification (MBA qualification would be an advantage)
• Ideal: Registered Technology Transfer Professional (RTTP)
• Ideal: Knowledge of IP law

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KEY PERFOMANCE INDICATORS:

• Plan and conduct research to contribute to the development of a specialised measurement instrument, ensuring industrial samples correlate well with manually measured samples.
• Ensure that relevant tasks are executed on time and within budget.
• Manage and control the finances of the research projects.
• Plan and manage projects to ensure efficient use of time, equipment and facilities.
• Interact with stakeholders (researchers and clients) at a technical level.
• Prepare proposals under direct/limited supervision, including Open-Call proposals.
• Present research finding at local and international conferences whilst publishing producing high impact RDI outputs.
• Supervise and co-ordinate the activities of junior staff, to ensure that service of a high standard is rendered to clients, at full cost recovery.
• Ensure that SHEQ procedures are strictly adhered to and that project work is executed with maximum overall technical efficiency.
• Identify opportunities for technology development and commercialisation.
• Keep up-to-date at a professional level with technology and business developments that are relevant to the division’s interests.
• Demonstrate through behaviour the values and vision of Mintek.

Minimum requirements

JOB KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

• Competency in product design.
• Proficiency in CAD/CAM software and simulation tools.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to analyse complex technical issues and propose effective solutions.
• Effective communication skills with the ability to convey technical information clearly and concisely to diverse audiences.
• Strong problem-solving, critical thinking, and analytical skills
• Technical and hands-on experience is essential.
• Experimental design and statistics background a bonus.
• Able to attract funding with good reporting skills (publication record essential).
• Able to work in a team with minimal supervision.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• PhD in Engineering/Science.
• Mintek Postdoctoral candidates preferable (minimum 6 months).

COMPETENCIES:

• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Excellent numerical and quantitative skills
• Attention to detail, ability to follow up and take initiative

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Job description

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:

•  Identify and develop improvements related to Financial, Project, Supply Chain Management, and Sales & Service ERP processes.
•  Train Mintek’s ERP system users on Financial, Project, Supply Chain Management, and Sales & Service ERP processes.
•  Provide technical and functional ERP system support to Mintek users.
•  Consult with management to devise the most useful ways to apply the ERP system for business goals.
•  Develop and implement ERP system applications as per documented business requirements.
•  Extend ERP system functionality, test and implement new features.
•  Document configuration changes and update system blueprints.
•  Configure and administer the ERP system and automate tasks.
•  Maintain and update ERP system applications.
•  Monitor ERP system interfaces with other systems to ensure healthy system integration.
•  Troubleshoot ERP system application issues.
•  Adhere to best practices and ICT Governance.
•  Perform monthly reporting.

Minimum requirements

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE 

• Honours degree in  Finance or ICT related field, or equivalent
• 5 years minimum relevant experience 

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE

• Extensive experience in financial and project management processes as run in an ERP system.
• Must have experience with a first or second-tier ERP systems, e.g., IFS, SAP, or Sage.
• Relevant experience with IFS would be preferable.
• Ability to handle sensitive company information responsibly.
• Ability to solve complex issues.
• Ability to conduct research independently.
• Ability to prioritise, think and work quickly to remedy system shutdown or serious software problems

COMPETENCIES

• Troubleshooting
• Systems thinking
• Verbal and written communication
• Problem-Solving
• Teamwork
• Research
• Writing