Current Vacancies at Sasol

Purpose of Job

• To organize day-to-day operations; perform various administrative tasks and provide administrative support to assigned team. To coordinate all administrative processes and activities to ensure the team’s activities run smoothly. To avail the provision of high-quality service to team members.

Recruitment Description / Key Accountabilities

• Provide administrative support in order to optimize workflow procedures in the office. 
• Maintaining hard copy & electronic files and records so they remain updated and easily accessible. 
• Maintain the contract registers and expiry diary for Sites and Operations and Mobility Customers on a monthly basis for accuracy, sign off and reporting. 
• Maintain all contract information on SharePoint and expiry diary for easy access 
• Tracking the expiry of contracts and liaise with team members 
• Tracking the signing of contracts by liaising with internal and external stakeholders 
• Tracking all deviations escalated to Manager Retail Contracts for close out 
• Collecting all relevant information for the Manager Retail Contracts to draft contracts and relevant correspondence 
• Be familiar with systems such as Windeed, SAP, SharePoint 
• Planning and co-ordination of appointments, meetings and maintain calendar. 
• Treat information with the utmost confidentiality. 
• Facilitate the workflow of manager/s and immediate team members by managing their diaries. 
• Assist in arranging both in-house and external events such as conferences, meetings, and travel reservations for office personnel. 
• Attends meetings, write effective meeting minutes and distribution thereof. Supports the team with filing and administration duties. 
• Compose letters and memorandums using the latest letterheads, 
• Optimize and control resources cost effectively within budget. 
• Maintains files and financial records, attendance reports, leave records, trip records and logs Proofreads and edits documents. 
• Logs IT and operational problems/requests on behalf of the team, and ensures that they are resolved. 
• Liaise with team members to ensure alignment between contracts register and database, 
• Co-ordinates and implements office procedures and frequently has responsibility for specific projects and tasks. 
• Demonstrate the ability to use technology and equipment. 
• Collate information and populate on standard templates for Manager Retail Contracts review 
• Adhere to all safety standards and procedures. 
• Application, adherence and compliance of legal requirements, policies, practices, standards, procedures, guidelines and methods. 
• Greets visitors and callers, handles their inquiries, and directs them to the appropriate persons according to their needs. 
• Answers telephone, takes messages and answers inquiries within assigned scope of responsibility. Provide solutions aligned with business unit goals and values aligned legal requirements. 
• Manage work planning and delivery according to timelines. 
• Serve stakeholders through quality information, service solutions and value creation. Provide efficient and high quality services to internal and external customers. 
• Apply a collaborative and consultative approach which consistently meet business needs.

Formal Education

• 3-4 Years Relevant University Degree/B TECH

Min Experience

• Experience: 3+ relevant years

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Purpose of Job

• The purpose of the Senior Manager Financial Moz Operations role is to be the Finance Lead Business Partner of the licenses for its plant operations in Maputo.
• The role is to manage and provide a comprehensive accounting service which will facilitate the decision-making process in relation to business direction, management as well as implementation of the operations. The role also covers Project and Management Accounting as well as specific Joint Venture Accounting.

Recruitment Description / Key Accountabilities
Performance Management 

• Facilitating the operations integrated planning, management and controlling process within business on a continuous basis to address issues arising from the operations review process that require resolution (e.g. KPI variance outside tolerance, major planned event misses, major changes to the budget, long-term positive or negative bias, changes to key assumptions. Etc.) 
• Ensure key business issues are reconciled, recommendations are proposed, and the performance pack is prepared to support effective business decisions. 
• Close liaison with respective operational heads of the operation plant facility integrated business process, to ensure all key issues are surfaced, and changes, recommendations are proposed. 
• Serve as a key support to the VP Mozambique Upstream and Operations Asset working hand in hand to deliver key information to enable the business decisions. 
• Supporting development and delivery of solutions to key business issues, ensuring that majority of business challenges and opportunities are considered and resolved through the integrated business process. 
• Improve/Optimise current system and procedures to serve the needs of a growing operations on site 
• Optimisation of the cost structure to ensure resources are used to its full capacity 
• Continuous management and measurement of the execution of the short- and medium-term budget plans in relation to cost and capital expenditure 
• Participate in relevant daily, weekly and monthly operational meetings for the plant operations and to remain aware of emerging issues that require linkage to the above and other process. 
• Support performance management mindset, continuous improvement processes and facilitate strategy formulation and execution. 

Joint Venture Accounting and Management Accounting 

• Through a team of seasoned Joint Venture Accountants, manage the requirements of the Incorporated or Unincorporated Joint Ventures and ensure compliance with all obligations contained in Joint Operating Agreements (JOA) and license agreements (PPA &PSA) to external and internal stakeholders for Joint Venture and management reporting purposes, including but not limited to cash call, cash distributions, work programme and budgets, operating and management committee deliverables, Authorisation For Expenditure requirements. 
• Manage partner audits of the Unincorporated Joint Ventures, providing sound and progressive management responses to audit findings as well as implementing the required mitigating and preventative controls required. 
• Create and maintain effective relations between the Joint Venture Accounting team and relevant stakeholders, including relevant Joint Venture partners, various Government Agencies, Tax Authorities, Asset Managers, EXCO, Group Tax Services and various others. 

Financial and functional management 

• Manage and lead allocated Joint Venture Accounting team across the macro-processes of financial accounting, management accounting, joint venture accounting and taxation to achieve set targets and defined deliverables. 
• Establish an environment and team with sufficient accounting knowledge and close involvement with business activities to identify business issues and establish the impact to the Joint Venture Accounting and Financial Reporting areas.

Formal Education

• Post Graduate Honours Degree in Accounting & Finance or Commerce

Min Experience

• Experience: 13+ relevant years in Accounting & Finance or Commerce

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Purpose of Job

• Direct the customer service team to enable the provision of operational excellence.
• Manage the customer relationship, CSR team and processes related to the capturing of customer orders and query and complaint resolution.
• Manage order processing to ensure accuracy and full on time delivery to customers
• Ensure that the customer experience with Sasol is satisfactory
• Manage and direct internal resources to meet the required on time delivery of customer orders.
• Develop and implement procedures, policies, and standards.

Recruitment Description / Key Accountabilities

• Manage the development of effective customer service procedures, policies, and standards and advise on improvements. Apply best practices in line with the BU’s mission and strategy.  
• Improve continuously the Business Unit’s customer service overall experience to achieve the highest level of customer satisfaction. 
• Coordinate with the team to achieve satisfaction consistently. 
• Recruit, onboard, and train new customer service agents. 
• Lead workshops and seminars to enhance customer service agent skills (e.g. communications and dispute management). 
• Respond to and take ownership of customer issues in a timely manner and follow up until resolved. 
• Investigate re-occurrence of customer specific incidents, initiate root cause analysis, and enforce corrective and preventative measures. 
• Provide formal feedback to the customer as and when required. Collaborate with internal relevant functions (e.g. manufacturing, accounting, human resources, project management, shipping, purchasing, and engineering) to address and resolve issues. 

Formal Education

• University Bachelors Degree

Min Experience

• Experience: 6+ relevant years

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Purpose of Job

• To test or modify developmental or operational electrical machinery or electrical control equipment and circuitry in business/operational cluster plants or laboratories to maintain them in the best possible condition.

Recruitment Description / Key Accountabilities

• Ensure that work standards are met according to quality, quantity and due dates. 
• Company values and goals supported and lived. 
• Achieving delivery targets e.g. tons, products, services; BU and Discipline Specific. 
• Ensures that self and team meet targets, due dates and quality standards. 
• Responsible to ensure that the MOC procedure is adhered to for all changes. 
• Support Asset Management philosophy. 
• The co-ordination of the execution of maintenance strategies. 
• Ensure that work standards are met according to quality standards & compliance. 
• Assist with RBI studies and the Maintenance strategy process to enhance equipment reliability. 
• Optimizes and control resources effectively. 
• Perform all tasks cost consciously. 
• Independently gather information and data accumulation. 
• Awareness, focus and control of cost / budget. 
• Independently gather information and data accumulation. 
• Achieve safety and risk objectives. 
• Apply safety in all practices, specifically project planning and execution. 
• Understand the company vision and values. 
• Demonstrate the desired behaviours in agreement with the Sasol Values. 
• Improve own skills and knowledge. 
• Take ownership for personal improvement and skills development. 
• Ensure that personal development plan is completed, implemented and tracked. 
• Apply the learning experience at the workplace management and values. 
• Agree and review personal performance goals and the achievement thereof. 
• Set and work towards own performance targets and goals as per personal performance agreement. 
• Update performance goals and performance agreement regularly. 
• Ensure work is completed as planned. 
• Manage own work planning and delivery according to targets. 
• Review compliance and follow up against the standards and objectives. 
• Adheres to standard procedures and practices with guidance. 
• Resolve work obstacles and issues positively and quickly. 
• Develop suitable technical proposals based on practical and theoretical knowledge. 
• Build customer relationships in order to understand their needs. 
• Demonstrates good understanding of customer needs. 
• Project a positive image of the department. 
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with managers and peers. 
• Build effective partnerships with team to ensure high performance. 
• Provide technical input or advice to multidisciplinary project teams. 
• Demonstrate effective listening and communication skills when dealing with colleagues. 
• Improve present way of doing work by continuously asking questions. 
• Identify optimization opportunities. 
• Share and implement new ideas regarding work.

Formal Education

• Post School Tertiary Diploma (South Africa / Eurasia)

Min Experience

• Experience: 4+ relevant years

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Purpose of Job

• To support production by providing effective electro-mechanical equipment maintenance and reliability while adhering to procedures/codes, and utilising all available support resources to increase stability and maintain sustainability of the plant, mine and/or equipment.

Recruitment Description / Key Accountabilities

• Proven competence in pre-identified areas per discipline of the plant/mine/equipment/systems 
• Understand and use the plant maintenance documentation system 
• Understand planning work management system 
• Relevant plant/mine specific/basic process knowledge (defined per discipline) 
• Compliance of Safety Management Systems e.g. IMS, MBO, etc. 
• Able to apply emergency procedures 
• Read, interpret, and implement task risk assessment 
• Hazard identification/task risk assessments 
• Participates in daily morning meetings to discuss work assignments 
• Support the goals and vision of the business by meeting deadlines 
• Provides adequate feedback to supervisor on work progress 
• Participates in root cause analyses, and provides feedback to RCA teams 
• Participates in risk assessments according to legislation and company requirements to improve safety 
• Maintains good housekeeping and adheres to waste disposal procedures 
• Share knowledge with junior artisans in known environment/context 
• Participates in quarterly performance appraisal with group leader to improve personal development 
• Identifies personal training and development needs, and incorporates into PDP with group leader's approval 
• Lead by example (walks the talk) 
• Assists with the development of works instructions to develop a higher level of staff competency 
• Take the lead in team efforts/tasks 
• Able to act as group leader (if appropriate to career path) 
• Contribute to overall maintenance strategy and direction 
• Mentor learners/artisans informally 
• Conducts My IMS (physical inspections to maintain and improve plant sustainability) 
• Work effectively in a team 
• Attends and interacts in PDAs and RCAs to improve plant safety and stability 
• Provides adequate feedback to group leader or planning officer on work progress 
• Ensures the correct history feedback is captured to improve renewals/ upgrades and critical spares are replaced 
• Gives input at toolbox talks to improve plant safety

Formal Education (MUST)

• Grade 12/N3 with Mathematics, Science and English / Business English
• NQF level 4 Trade Test (EM Trade Test Certificate - qualified EM/Millwright)

Min Experience

Experience: 0 - 5+ relevant years

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Purpose of Job

• Define, execute and deliver on the Mining Colliery strategic plans in line with the broader Mining Strategy ensuring the profitability and long-term sustainability of the mine operations. 
• Lead, direct and manage the operational and business objectives of Bosjesspruit mine operations. 
• Ensure the sustained mining of coal according to comparative cost and quality requirements from underground coal reserves while adhering to all legislative requirements. Report on and ensure safe and reliable mining operations within Mining Colliery. 

Recruitment Description / Key Accountabilities

• Deliver high quality asset management strategies ensuring sustained operations and leading the development and monitoring of continuous improvement targets. 
• Oversee all aspects of the Bosjesspruit Colliery ensuring mine planning and scheduling (including understanding ore body) optimises long term mine health, builds in flexibility and minimises risks. 
• Set production targets and manage production operations to deliver volumes at optimal productivity and cost in normal time. 
• Fully accountable for profit & loss performance of the Colliery. 
• Ensure execution of engineering and maintenance that optimise asset management strategies and total cost of ownership. 
• Ensure best in class SHE performance and continuous improvement of key SHE metrics. 
• Control operating cost to ensure production volumes achieved within budget. 
• Manage interaction with internal and external stakeholders including unions, communities, local government and government bodies like Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) and all other relevant industry bodies to ensure ongoing and compliant mining production. 
• Ensure the execution of small (Tier 5) capital projects in a manner that is safe, reliable, efficient and at minimum cost. 
• Apply evidence-based SHE practices, in alignment with set standards, to ensure safe operations and manage occupational health, ensuring that environmental standards are adhered to as well as playing a role in the reduction of Sasol's GHG footprint. 
• Ensure the provision of technical services, equipment maintenance as well as the implementation of good practices for optimisation of efficient and effective operations, and production, in order to achieve set cost, volume and quality targets (interfacing with the Asset Services and Operations Improvement portfolios).  Drive safe and reliable operations through the appropriate management of assets (equipment refurbishment and replacement, geographical expansion, maintenance etc.) in order to maintain the long-term sustainability of the operation. 
• Ensure effective mining rights management as per legislative requirements (e.g. Mining Charter) within Colliery. 
• Ensure the effective implementation of Sasol's risk philosophy and enterprise risk management framework.

Formal Education (MUST)

• University Bachelor’s Degree, with the relevant underlying Engineering degree   
• Mine Manager’s Certificate (MMC) 

Min Experience

• 15 relevant years mining environment experience inclusive of Mining management, including experience in leading and managing significant operations with multiple facilities/mines/shafts in complex geographies as it relates to legislation, labour relations and other socio-economic factors. 
• Track record of implementing Operational Excellence/Performance Improvement projects with a proven SHE and compliance record. 

Min Experience

• Experience: 15+ relevant years

Certifications

• C_Government Certificate of Competence (GCC)

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Purpose of Job

• To achieve defined performance targets in section through building of operator capabilities and planning, organizing and controlling the day-to-day Mining activities.

Recruitment Description / Key Accountabilities

• Manage crew to meet production targets 
• Manage safety, health and environmental issues in section 
• Ensure competence of crew 
• Demonstrate continuous drive to improve 
• Act as Relieving Shift Boss at times 
• Manage more complex mining activities 
• Identify training and development needs of crew 
• Ensure adequate materials availability in section 
• SAP inputs when acting as Shift Boss 
• Represent Shift Boss in OE meetings and transfer knowledge of OE reports to other Miners and Artisans 
• Ensure to take reasonable measures to ensure the health and safety of employees responsible for in section 
• Oversee safe transport of team to and from the section 
• Conduct start and end of shift inspections 
• Conduct statutory inspections e.g. gas & ventilation tests 
• Complete statutory reports 
• Perform risk assessments 
• Perform task observations 
• Conduct at least rescue drill with team per month to rescue room and after all section moves 
• Oversee housekeeping of section 
• Ensure team uses PPE and hand tools correctly 
• Do fire patrol when necessary 
• Ensure operators adhere to Standard Operating Procedures and Codes of Practice 
• Command performance meetings with crew members 
• Manage attendance of crew 
• Submit accurate and fully completed section reports on time 
• Maintain accurate operator records (e.g. valid licensing of operators) 
• Request necessary in section mining materials and resources 
• Ensure availability of adequate materials in section 
• Do SAP inputs (e.g. time and attendance and placing orders PTP when relieving shift boss) 
• Represent Shift Boss in Operational Excellence meetings 
• Transfer knowledge of Operational Excellence reports to other Miners and Artisans 
• Manage pillar extraction section (where applicable) 
• Act as relieving Shift Boss when required 
• Compliance to elements measured by audits and checks by manager 
• Rectify findings on audit results 
• Work completed to plan 
• Minimum wastage and disruptions to production due to resource availability 
• NQF standards and training matrix requirements met 
• Responsible for personal training and development needs 
• Demonstrate self discipline by complying with legal and other requirements 
• Achieve people development targets for shift (KPI’s and personal development plans) 
• Coach operators in section 
• Ensure all coaching and training is understood and applied by operators 
• Identify training and development needs of team and address them in consultation with other role players 
• Provide timely and constructive feedback to team members on their performance and address non-conformance 
• Understand mine requirements and ensures product / services meets mine requirements 
• Effective networking and liaison with technical, engineering and financial departments 
• Ensure transition of work from own shift to next shift 
• Apply new ideas / work methods to improve results 
• Provide information / assist with projects with technical / support functions 
• Assist with implementation of organisational change initiatives within own team

Formal Education (Must)

• Grade 12/N3 with Mathematics and English/Business English

Min Experience

• Experience: 2+ relevant years

Professional Membership

Certifications

• C_Blasting Certificate (Underground)

Licences

• L_Motor Vehicle Drivers Licence