Fresh Openings at Sasol

Purpose of Job

• The Independent Chairperson provides objective, ethical, and strategic leadership to the Board of Trustees (the Board), ensuring that Sasolmed (the Scheme) is governed in the best interests of its members. The Chairperson is responsible for promoting effective governance, facilitating sound decision-making, and overseeing a Board and Scheme Management team (the Management) culture that ensures compliance with applicable legislation and governance standards.

Key Accountabilities
Strategic Leadership and Direction

• Lead the Board in defining the Scheme’s strategic objectives and ensuring alignment with member needs and long-term sustainability.
• Facilitate annual strategic planning sessions and monitor execution of strategic initiatives.
• Ensure the Board remains focused on its governance and oversight responsibilities, rather than operational management.

Governance Oversight

• Ensure the Scheme complies with the Medical Schemes Act, CMS regulations, King VTM, and all other relevant legislation, governance standards and best practice.
• Oversee Management’s implementation of governance policies, including ethics, risk, compliance, and internal controls.
• Ensure appropriate Board and Trustee performance evaluations are conducted at least every two years.

Board Leadership and Facilitation

• Chair Board meetings, ensuring that meetings are effective, well-structured, and properly minuted.
• Set Board agendas in consultation with the Management and committee chairs.
• Facilitate open, balanced, and constructive deliberations while preventing dominance by any individual trustee, provider or stakeholder group.
• Ensure trustees understand their fiduciary duties and adhere to the Scheme’s Code of Conduct.

Independence, Ethics, and Conflict Management

• Act as the custodian of ethical leadership and uphold the highest standards of integrity.
• Ensure that conflicts of interest are declared, recorded, and managed appropriately.
• Ensure that the Board maintains an arm’s-length relationship with administrators, managed care organisations, brokers, and all service providers.
• Serve as a neutral leader, free from direct or indirect influence by stakeholder groups (e.g. employer, trade unions, administrator and service providers).

Oversight of the Principal Officer and Management team

• Provide support and guidance to the Principal Officer (PO), who in turn will manage the whole Management team, while ensuring accountability.
• Oversee performance management, succession planning, and the evaluation of the PO.
• Facilitate constructive engagement between the Board and Sasol (the employer and sponsor) representatives, collectively striving to enhance the Sasol employee value proposition.
• Ensure, through the relevant Scheme governance structures and committee, that appropriate, effective and fit-for-purpose Delegations of Authority are implemented and maintained.

Committee Oversight

• Oversee the structure and efficacy of Board committees.
• Lead and oversee the Board deliberations on the appointment of committee chairs (where applicable), and ensure committees operate within approved terms of reference.
• Receive and integrate committee reports into Board deliberations.

Stakeholder and Regulatory Engagement

• Represent the Scheme at high-level engagements with the regulator, industry bodies, and key stakeholders.
• Ensure transparent and responsible communication with members, including through the annual report and general meeting(s).
• Oversee the Board and Management’s response to CMS queries, inspections, governance assessments, or compliance reviews.

Business Leadership

• Lead the Board in driving sustainable financial management, ensuring prudent financial management considering financial statements, actuarial forecasts and risk reports.
• Provide steady, independent leadership during periods of organisational risk, disputes, or regulatory scrutiny.
• Ensure appropriate risk governance and that mitigation plans are in place for operational, financial, and compliance risks.

Qualifications and Experience

• 14+ years relevent experience
• Proven experience as a board chairperson, executive leader, and/or non-executive director, preferably in financial services, healthcare, or other highly regulated sectors.
• Expert understanding of legal and governance frameworks (King VTM, fiduciary duties, and industry regulation).
• Familiarity with medical scheme structures, health funding models, and relevant legislation (advantageous).
• Minimum undergraduate qualification in Commerce, Health Sciences, or Law, preferably aided by a postgraduate qualification.

Term and Performance

• The Chairperson’s term of office shall be three years, to be renewed if mutually agreed, with a three month notice period.
• The Chairperson can serve a maximum of three terms.
• Annual evaluations shall be conducted to assess performance, independence, and contribution to governance effectiveness.
• The maximum age of the Chairperson shall be 60 years of age, as at the start of their term.

Independence Requirements

• The Chairperson must meet the independence criteria set by the Board, including:
• Not being a member of the Scheme, or employed or contracted by or to its administrator, or service providers.
• No material relationship with the employer, trade unions, or brokers.
• No financial or personal interests that may impair independent judgement.

Personal Attributes

• Independence of mind and absence of conflicts of interest.
• Ethical, objective, and impartial leadership style.
• Strong interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence.
• Commitment to member-centric governance.

Leadership Competencies

• Strong strategic and analytical capability.
• Effective facilitation and decision-making skills.
• Ability to build consensus and promote constructive debate.
• High level of financial literacy and risk awareness and business ownership.
• Builds Talent through investing in the development of others, aligning stretch opportunities to colleagues' personal goals and proactively providing feedback
• High commercial agility by utilizing strong business acumen to make effective commercial decisions at pace.
• Focus on customer centricity by engaging and researching their customers, integrating their requirements to inform business decisions.
• Delivers excellence by creating robust approaches to delivery, effectively problem-solving and managing performance to achieve results.
• Demonstrates self-awareness, actively works to improve their development areas, and seeks feedback.
• Innovates, works with agility, and leverages learnings at pace.
• Gathers external information to inform the business' strategy and forecast the impact of the operating environment on the business.
• Acts and communicates in a way that creates meaningful impact, builds confidence in others, and gains buy-in.
• Identifies new opportunities, builds and sustains win-win relationships and maintains a strong network of partners.

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Purpose of Job

• To develop foundational draughting competencies through structured workplace learning, while supporting the draughting office with accurate, standardised mine plans aligned to the Sasol Mining Draughting Standards SOP and Mine Health and Safety Act Regulation 17.
• The Learner Draughtsperson assists with generating spatial data, CAD drawings, and plan updates under supervision, contributing to legal compliance, operational planning, and safe mining practices.

Key Accountabilities
Draughting Support (Under Supervision)

• Assist in producing CAD drawings using Bentley MicroStation/OpenCities according to Sasol standards.
• Update statutory mine plans including:
• Miner/Working Plans
• Section Plans
• Ventilation Plans (Reg 17)
• Colliery Working Plans
• Escape Route & Travelling Road Plans
• Belt, Reticulation, Ground Conditions & Subsidence Plans
• Apply correct symbology, naming conventions, scales, signage and legend standards as per the Draughting Standards SOP.
• Support the conversion of spatial information into intelligent CAD/GIS datasets.

Spatial Data Handling

• Assist in collecting and consolidating spatial data from Survey, Geology, Ventilation and Planning.
• Capture, update and maintain CAD levels and features (mined-out areas, geological structures, ventilation structures, hazard areas).
• Support preparation of data for posting to the Sasol Mining GIS Portal.
• Participate in CAD/GIS dataset clean-up processes.

Safety Compliance & Risk

• Understand and support compliance with Regulation 17 requirements for statutory plans.
• Demonstrate adherence to Safety Management Systems (IMS, MBO).
• Conduct and apply task risk assessments (TRA).
• Maintain good housekeeping and follow waste disposal procedures.

Operational Support & Teamwork

• Participate in daily morning meetings regarding work assignments.
• Provide regular feedback on progress to the supervisor.
• Assist with fault-finding, technical issues, and supporting the draughting workflow.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by suggesting efficiencies or corrections in drawings.

Learning & Development

• Complete structured learning and workplace training tasks.
• Maintain a Personal Development Plan (PDP) and participate in performance reviews.
• Apply newly acquired skills in the workplace, demonstrating measurable learning progress.
• Shadow senior draughtspersons and participate in mentoring sessions

Formal Education

• High School / School Diploma or similar
• CAD certificate, Engineering Drawing, or Draughting-related tertiary modules : (advantageous)

Working Experience

• Experience: 0+ relevant year

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Purpose of Job

• STO is seeking an experienced Area Manager to oversee the maintenance and integrity of Product Tankage within a high-hazard petrochemical environment. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring safe, reliable, and compliant operation of all storage tank assets, while leading a multidisciplinary maintenance team and coordinating with internal and external stakeholders.

Key Accountabilities

• Lead and manage all maintenance activities for product storage tanks, including inspection, repairs, shutdowns, upgrades, and compliance programs.
• Ensure asset integrity in line with industry standards, company specifications, and statutory requirements.
• Develop and execute maintenance strategies, long-term plans, and tank outage schedules.
• Monitor equipment performance, identify risks, and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Manage contractors, vendors, and service providers to ensure quality workmanship and adherence to safety standards.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimize tank reliability and reduce lifecycle costs.
• Prepare budgets, track expenditures, and ensure cost-effective delivery of maintenance programs.
• Maintain high safety performance and promote a strong safety culture across all tank-related activities.
• Ensure documentation, reporting, and regulatory compliance are maintained at all times.

Formal Education

• Engineering degree (BSc or B-Tech in Mechanical).
• Minimum 7–10 years’ maintenance experience in the petrochemical, oil & gas, or heavy industrial sector.
• Proven experience in storage tank maintenance, inspection, or asset integrity management.
• Familiarity with API standards (API 650, API 653, etc.) and relevant local regulations.
• Strong leadership, planning, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, stakeholders, and contractors simultaneously.
• Demonstrated commitment to health, safety, and environmental excellence.

Preferred Attributes

• Experience with reliability engineering or maintenance optimization methodologies.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-risk operational environment.

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Purpose of Job

• Install, repair, and maintain pipelines, machinery, and associated plant and ancillary equipment allied with mechanical processes. Ascertain that mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic plant and equipment are maintained to a safe condition and compliant with any specific regulations. The applicant must be a good team player, be able to work overtime and perform standby duties.

Key Accountabilities

• Fit high-pressure fire suppression systems, fluid power, and hydraulic circuits, including the construction of hard and flexible pipelines.
• Cut, thread, or hammer pipes to specifications, using tools such as cutting torches.
• Fabricate and weld valve bank frames and perform other welding requirements.
• Examine faulty plant or machinery and ascertain nature and location of defects.
• Dismantle plant or machinery and remove damaged or worn parts. Fit and assemble parts to rebuild plant or machinery.
• Repair defective parts, obtain replacement parts, or prepare new parts using hand and machine tools.
• Install or reposition plant or machinery. Test and adjust them for correct functioning, including modifying standardmachinery for special purposes.
• Set up propulsion components (e.g. shafts, propellers, and rudders), engines, and gearboxes.
• Make penetrations through bulkheads (walls) and work with Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) and Fibre ReinforcedPlastic (FRP).
• Select, mix, and apply various bonding agents and sealants (cosmetic and structural).
• Carry out routine tasks such as cleaning, oiling, and greasing, according to schedule.
• Operate overhead crane / basic slinging in line with safety and business requirements.
• Comply with discipline related standards, governance, safety measures, and legal requirements.
• Apply evidence-based SHE practices in alignment with set standards to ensure safe operations.
• Implement Sasol Group's risk philosophy and enterprise risk management framework.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with internal stakeholders to understand and address their needs.
• Continuously improve own skills and knowledge. Complete, implement, and track personal development plan to attain personal performance goals

Formal Education

• Matric/ Grade 12 with Maths & Science or N3
• Trade Test/ NQF4 Chieta Qualification (Mechanical)
• Drivers licence Code B

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Purpose of Job

• To create and compile complete cost business plans, with the accompanying reports for business planning and budget purposes.

Key Accountabilities

• Bi-annually build a cost model to support the budgeting process and obtain sign off from Master Business Planner
• Update the cost model with staff establishment, operating norms, equipment allocation, norms and start ages.
• Cost the colliery budget based on the budget guideline, colliery tonnage, staff establishment cost, operating and maintenance cost, utilities cost and depreciation from RCP.
• Obtain sign-off for cost budget from cost center owners and Financial Manager
• Document key information used in the costing process
• Ensure that the model is updated, and that all learning points are incorporated continuously
• Ensure budget change management is applied documented and communicated
• Apply year on year escalation received from Finance
• Adhere to agreed business deadlines
• Upload approved cost model into SAP
• MBI – Cost Upload against GL accounts
• MB2 – Cost upload against Internal Orders, Cost centers, sub assembly, functional location
• Support Procurement, HR, IMA, financial planning
• Create annual budgeting cost reports per colliery

Formal Education

• National Diploma or NQF level 5 equivalent

Working Experience

• 3 years costing / engineering maintenance experience
• 1 year Sap experience (wish)

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Purpose of Job

• A Shunter organises trains in order to safely manoeuvre from the exchange yard to loading and off-loading points at various business units

Key Accountabilities

• Adhere to Principles of safe movement on rail
• Apply Basic Health and Safety knowledge
• Insure plant specific rules and procedures
• Know the Site lay-out
• Apply Shunting procedures
• Display of hand signals
• Utilize Rail way vehicles and Rail way lines
• Operates Hand points
• Assist with Air brake and vacuum test
• Do inspection of Loads
• Reading of special notices
• Operation of handbrakes
• Test 2-Way Radio communication (Testing of two way radios)
• Coupling and uncoupling of vehicles
• Identify rolling stock types by means of profile codes
• Identify commodity types by means of symbolic signs/data sheets/color coding
• Formulate train profile
• Execute movements in accordance with designated plan and within the required operational time

Formal Education

• High School / School Diploma or similar

Working Experience

• Experience: 2+ relevant years

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Purpose of Job

• Provide first line (operational) assurance to the SAP ERP and Automation Platform teams (Hereafter referred to as “This Environment”) by verifying that IT General controls including SOX controls are properly designed and operating effectively across this environment including interfacing systems. The role designs and performs control monitoring, reviews testing, gathers evidence and reports objective outcomes against Sasol's IT Critical application controls for this environment and its related policies/standards enabling timely remediation and demonstrable compliance. This role is positioned within this environment to drive governance, control monitoring and ensure overall compliance (including with Sarbanes Oxley and Internal Audit requirements). 
• SAP ERP – Will refer to the Sasol ERP on premise and Cloud hosted systems in its entire  scope.
• Automation Platform – Will refer to all other hosted and supported 3rd party applications such as SharePoint, ServiceNow, MuleSoft and various other applications or solutions.

Key Accountabilities
Control design assurance

• Validate control design against internal environment standards and policies (e.g., Segregation of Duty and Access and Authorisation), raising design gaps and concessions where needed.
• Translate enterprise control objectives into testable control statements and SOPs for first line checks across this environment.
• Translate Internal Audit / Assurance Services audit findings into testable control statements and SOP’s for first line checks across this environment.
• Embed doer–checker separation for high-risk activities; ensure evidence trails meet internal and external assurance expectations.

Operating effectiveness & continuous monitoring

• Review the execution of control tests (periodic and continuous), 
• Operate configuration/compliance scans and related health checks to detect baseline drift and control exceptions.
• Review Preventative and detective control coverage and ensure adequate risk mitigation

Evidence, reporting & governance

• Ensure completeness and accuracy of  auditable evidence for each control
• Produce clear monthly assurance reports highlighting control status, exceptions, risks, and remediation progress for IM leadership and Combined Assurance forums.

Issue/exception handling and risk response

• Drive remediation tracking with control owners; log and monitor risk responses and concessions per the Sasol and SOX Risk Response process.
• Support SOX/ITGC sustainment by aligning first-line checks to key environment controls and collating compensating-control evidence where needed.

Stakeholder collaboration (2nd/3rd line)

• Partner with GRC/Compliance (2nd line) and Internal Audit (3rd line) to share first-line results, close findings, and reduce repeat issues via design improvements and SOP updates.

Formal Education and Certification

• 3–4 year relevant degree (Information Systems  / Computer Science / Risk / Audit) or equivalent experience.

Certifications (one or more advantageous): SAP Certified Associate certification in one or more of the following areas:

• SAP S/4HANA (e.g., Finance, Sales, Procurement)
• SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP)
• SAP SuccessFactors (HR)
• SAP Ariba (Procurement)
• SAP Analytics Cloud
• SAP ABAP (development)
• SAP Certified Technology Associate in one or more of the following areas:
• SAP Certified Technology Associate – SAP S/4HANA System Administration
• SAP Certified Technology Associate – SAP HANA 2.0 (SPS05)
• SAP Certified Technology Associate – SAP NetWeaver
• SAP Certified Technology Associate – SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP)
• Governance/Standards: ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Implementer/Lead Auditor
• SOX compliance certifications

Working Experience

• 6+ years in SAP ERP operations or control monitoring/assurance across IT Systems / SAP ERP platforms with an advantage of having any other associated experience in Automation or Managed service platforms such as ServiceNow, MuleSoft etc.

Technical Skill
Frameworks/Controls: 

• SAP GRC Access Control
• SAP Solution Manager
• SAP Audit Information System (AIS)
• Change & Configuration Management; configuration baseline drift detection and evidence capture 
• Strong understanding of COSO, COBIT, ITGCs, and control frameworks.

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Purpose of Job

• Implement company adopted inventory management methodology.Maximise uptime by maintaining adequate levels of material inventory while optimising investment in inventory considering business risks.Cooperate with S&OP process to determine optimal levels of inventory by site, monitor inventory levels and place stock replenishment orders.Review and update inventory policies, recommend, influence & motivate safety stock levels.Investigate book to physical variances and clearly document reasons for variances.Prepare and maintain inventory reconciliations and present to management for approval.Manage direct reports

Key Accountabilities

• Identify critical stock for the Hub which includes direct material and feedstock.
• To consolidate requirements and provide to shared services to ensure uninterrupted stock replenishment.
• Report on inventory to Hub and provide ad hoc inventory reporting when required.
• Adhere to Hub inventory policies, procedures and standards.
• Maintain working capital invested in stock within approved limits for the assigned category.
• Analyse inventory movements, levels and demand patterns to identify optimization opportunities.
• Responsible for implementation of inventory management strategies and business processes optimisation for inventory control.
• Analyse the usage patterns of critical stock to ensure availability.
• Take accountability for maximum, minimum inventory levels, reorder points and reorder quantities.
• Manage Redundant Stock (ID, approval of BU engagement, ensure Policy is in place, and then write off).
• Creation of Forecasting Models.
• Ensure and Implement Financial Critical Stock Definitions (Manage Data on SAP)

Formal Education

• University Bacherlor's Degree (Accounting, Supply Chain, Business Management)

Min Experience

• 6+ relevant years
• SAP MM, Microsoft Office