Job Openings at NECSA

Key Performance Areas Strategic management

• Planning, organising, leading, motivating, controlling and communicate to ensure alignment with strategic objectives within the AC department.
• Draft departmental budget and monitor execution of approved budgets.
• Investigate and incorporate cost saving measures where possible.
• Ensure the financial sustainability of their unit by investigating new funding, research and business development opportunities.
• Manage project portfolio to ensure that they are delivered in time and on budget.
• Oversee and be accountable for negotiating non-DMRE funded projects of more than MR 40 and growing this portfolio.
• Oversee and be accountable for HR management of permanent and temporary AC workers. This includes professional development succession planning, pipeline development and implementation of the performance management.

Technical management

• Provide scientific, technological and engineering strategy, oversight and guidance to the AC teams.
• Manage a growing number of non-DEE fund programmes and projects based on technology platforms of Fluorine technology; Nuclear Fuel Cycle (NFC) activities including nuclear waste management; Plasma technology and Nuclear Materials.
• Lead the establishment and negotiation of these programmes/projects.
• Manage and oversee Technical and Scientific technologies of the technology platforms of NFC chemistry, Fluorine technology Plasma Technology and Nuclear Materials which support the Impact Areas of Materials Beneficiation, Clean Energy and Waste. This includes IP protection and commercialisation.
• Establish a technology platform to support Necsa’s envisaged growth in NFC activities.
• Act as the technology custodian of chemical processes/products developed at Necsa and utilise this integrated knowledge to form new project teams and commercially exploited historic IP
• Initiate different Stage 1 D&D projects for R&I, executed by Applied Chemistry personnel.

Process management

• Within the R&I structure to facilitate its continuous operations.
• Act as NFM for all AC facilities to facilitate continuity of operations.
• Provide guidance on IP management/policy.
• Initiate and exploit different vehicles for pipeline development for R&I.
• People Management.
• Ensure staff is adequately trained to conduct their duties.
• Develop a succession plan to build succession for critical roles within the department.
• Develop a transformation plan according to the Group’s talent objectives.
• Oversee directly or indirectly the day-to-day human resource activities of Applied Chemistry.

Strategic Management

• Conduct the strategic planning of Applied Chemistry in line with NECSA directives.
• Ensure annual plans, that are in line with division and corporate plans are compiled timeously.
• Manage the execution of these plans and ensure delivery.
• Manage key stakeholders of Applied Chemistry for Necsa.
• Oversee the management of technology progressing through the technology readiness levels.
• Act as and assist the Group Executives in terms of executing their duties. 

Financial Management

• Financial budget for Applied Chemistry in line with divisional and corporate directives
• Ensure absolute financial control in managing all aspects of the approved budgets and projects
• Identify and investigate new external funding opportunities for existing projects.
• Investigate and recommend new projects that could attract external funding.

Minimum Qualifications & Experience:

• PhD Chemistry/Chemical Engineering or equivalent NQF level 10
• Project management, leadership or managerial certificate

Experience: (years/type)

• 15 years as a scientific researcher,
• 10 years leading chemical (or related) research programmes/projects,
• 5 years proven managerial experience in a technical/scientific environment

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KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

Develop and maintain allocated resources

• Identify and report training equipment defects and ensure that they are always operational and available for training purposes.
• Ensure that there are always sufficient training consumables through implementation of appropriate stock control processes.
• Ensure that there is proper housekeeping in their work areas.

Implementation of training intervention

• Prepare appropriate and relevant training equipment for programmes offered.
• Prepare training plan for the course content and ensure that there is sufficient training material and other relevant documentation in support of the offered course.
• Prepare and supply assessment material for the offered course.
• Ensure that all administration associated with the offered course or assessment is completed and submitted to all relevant stakeholders.
• Prepare presentations for facilitations of offered courses according to the approved curriculum.
• Ensure that all training always achieves the set outcomes of the programme.
• Mentor, coach and guide all learners whilst training to ensure the achievement of positive outcomes in terms of results.
• Monitor the welfare of learners during training and liaise with relevant stakeholders to attend to their identified need to ensure holistic approach to training.

Assessment of learners

• Ensure that assessment documents are utilised according to expected outcomes.
• Assess learners according to training plans and qualifications authorities.
• Complete assessment reports and related administration and submit to all relevant stakeholders.
• Provide assessment feedback to all learners.

Management systems and compliance

• Ensure that all your accreditations are relevant, maintained and up to date.
• Ensure that all training and associated administration is implemented according to applicable quality management systems. (QMS)
• Ensure that applicable safety measures are maintained in the training workshops inclusive of Behavioural Safety for all learners.
• Ensure that all leaners comply to the training requirements for relevant courses.
• Ensures that learners comply with all Necsa HR and other policies and procedures

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Grade 12 certificate.
• Qualified on both Electrical and Instrumentation Artisan (Red seal).
• 3 years’ experience as a Qualified Electrical and Instrumentation Artisan (Red seal).
• 3 years’ experience as an Electrical and Instrumentation Facilitator and Trade Tester.
• Registered Assessor with NAMB or any Seta. Registered Moderator with NAMB or any Seta.

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KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

• Provide financial support and perform reconciliations
• Minimize financial risk to Pelchem
• Achieve competency in accounting and financial reporting
• Ensure Financial systems supports business needs
• Prepare accurate, timely management accounts in accordance with IRFS and input from the finance department monthly, quarterly and annually
• Prepare the trail balance in accordance with the financial management strategies and policies
• Conduct monthly general ledger account reconciliation to ensure accurate reporting
• Conduct regular ledger maintenance in line with policy and procedures
• Supply departmental income statements to departments in line with established policies and procedures
• Handle financial management queries raised or delegate to appropriate staff
• Advise line management during budgeting and forecasting exercises in line with the financial framework
• Handle queries on annual basis raised by internal and external audits as directed by the Manager Financial Management
• Review actively After each month-end, then perform reconciliation as per financial procedure and templates
• Review and verify monthly project related Opex and Capex claims reconciliations
• Check allocation of expenses to correct general ledger codes Facilitate payments
• Ensure salary payments are approved on time by management Ensure Creditors paid timeously with exact amounts
• Process the upload of medical aid deductions precisely
• Upload salary payments into banking system and submit to HR Manager for checking; while getting approval for payment
• Upload medical aid deductions onto banking system and check accuracy
• Upload creditors payments onto banking system to ensure Pelchem is paying correct amounts to correct creditor and receive approval from approval
• Review supplier payments batches to meet established timelines Analyse financial reports and asset management Ensure that Financial accounting systems reflect accurate entries
• Minimize mistakes in reconciliation process
• Ensure Asset numbers match plant and equipment to effect high quality management decision
• Ensure Anomalies are reported promptly and accurately
• Ensure accurate financial inputs into financial accounting system
• Review entries in financial system in accordance to established practice and standards
• Analyse to ensure correct allocations and correct mistakes via bank reconciliation process
• Check and approve overtime data and submit to HR/salary department
• Supply line management with asset numbers (plant, equipment) in line with policy and
• procedures Analyse asset purchases for the month within classification structure
• Ensure assets have been registered and tagged on an ongoing basis
• Report anomalies to the Manager Financial Management Key Knowledge & Skills
• General accounting
• ERP system e.g. Microsoft Dynamics, SAP
• Computer literacy (MS Office, MS Excel, MS Outlook)
• Knowledge and understanding of the principles, regulations and legislation pertaining to sound accountancy practice
• Sound knowledge and understanding of the business processes implemented and the relationship to the performance management of the organisation to ensure the best possible results in achievement of business targets
• Knowledge and understanding of the systematically arranged collection of computer data, structured so that it can be automatically retrieved or manipulated
• Knowledge and understanding of the principles of finance and the components involved in finance
• Sound knowledge and understanding of financial systems, the components thereof and the application of the system

Minimum Qualifications

• National Diploma in Accounting or Financial Management.

Minimum experience

• 5 years in an accounting environment