Job Vacancies at Ivanhoe Mines

Duties and Responsibilities:

System Management: 

• Main point of Contact for all 3rd Parties LSP's and training of the Wire application
• Management and Allocation of User Profiles,
• Permissions and access rights, including the Database thereof.
• Act as a point of contact for any Software related issues
• Provide technical support to users and troubleshooting problems.
• Support the setup and configuration of WIRE modules for new clients or locations

Monitor System Performance:

• Monitor system health and data flow across WIRE interfaces
• Identify and resolve data discrepancies affecting truck verification, sampling, weighing, or dispatch operations
• Coordinate with IT/System Vendors for maintenance, updates, and new feature deployments
• Reconcile real-time data syncing between WIRE and external systems where applicable
• Provide on-site and remote technical support to ensure system uptime and functionality during operations

Training and Stakeholder Support:

• Suggest and implement improvements in administrative workflows.
• Train users on correct data entry, system workflows and reporting modules
• Serve as the main point of contact for third-party logistics partners regarding WIRE usage
• Support communication between site supervisors, logistics teams, and system developers

Reporting and Data Analysis:

• Prepare daily, weekly and monthly performance reports (e.g., throughput, discrepancies, downtime, cost analysis)
• Track system utilization, user activity logs, and report generation timelines.
• Support month-end reporting including demurrage calculations, aligning to each LSP’s contractual Terms
• Prepare various reports on logistics performance, logistic costs, including the monthly spend and delivery timelines
• Prepare ad-hoc reports and data analysis as required by senior management 

General Administrative Duties:

• Suggest and implement improvements in administrative workflows.
• Concluding of each months Demurrage Calculations, aligning to each LSP's contractual Terms
• Prepare various reports on logistics performance, Logistic Costs, including the Monthly Spend and delivery timelines.

Experience required: 

• Minimum Qualification - Diploma or Degree in Information Systems, Logistics, Business Administration, or related field. 
• 4-5 years’ experience in system support or logistics administration.
• Prior experience with WMS, TMS, or platforms like WIRE is an advantage

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You will have the following:

• A LLB degree
• English Law qualified
• Finance legal drafting experience
• Experience in drafting and reviewing a variety of commercial contracts
• Experience with Power Purchase Agreements (preferred)
• Experience with commodity offtake agreements (preferred) 
• Valid driver’s license

Your Key Performance Activities will include but not limited to: 

Process: 

• Draft, review, edit, interpret contracts and other legal documents and correspondence
• General document management
• Participate in the negotiation of loans, offtake and power purchase agreements
• Willing to travel to the mines and project of the group, inclusive of travelling to the DRC
• Provide general assistance to the finance team with regards to legal queries
• Conduct research and provide solutions to legal queries
• Assist with general administrative tasks and document management

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Suitable candidate must possess the following minimum qualifications and skills:

• Grade 12 
• Blasting Certificate 
• Mine Overseers Certificate of Competency 
• Valid Drivers License 

Suitable candidates must have the following work experience: 

• A minimum of 5 years of experience as a mine overseer withing the mining industry 
• Excellent Trackless mining experience 
• Extensive experience of massive mining 

Your successful candidate will be responsible for, but not be limited to:

• Oversee and manage daily underground operations to ensure compliance with Mine Health and Safety policy and practices of the company.
• Coordinate and schedule mining activities, including drilling, blasting, and loading of ore/
• Supervise a team of miners and contractors, providing guidance and support to ensure production targets are met.
• Monitor production targets and implement initiatives to optimize mining operations.
• Prepare and submit reports on mining activities, including production volumes, safety performance, and equipment maintenance.

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Suitable candidate must possess the following minimum qualifications and skills:

• A BSc Mining Engineering or BTech Mining Engineering, related field or the equivalent combination of education and experience
• Blasting Certificate
• Mine Manager certificate of competence (MMC)
• Medically fit as per Occupational Medical Practice
• Mine Health and Safety 3.1(a) appointment or any other as company requires.

Suitable candidates must have the following work experience: 

• A minimum of 12 years relevant Southern African mining experience.
• Experience of successfully leading and managing a suitably sized mine or mines with a production of 200 000 tons per month.
• Experience in hard rock, mechanized, platinum mining, long hole stoping, drift and fill and paste fill.
• Ideally experience gained in both open and underground mining.
• Shaft Sinking experience will be an advantage.
• Strong People management skills.
• Strategic and operational experience in order to support effective decision making based on business context, shareholder risk, financial, labour supplier, customer and employee interests.
• Evident project management experience.
• Experience of starting a new mine would be an added advantage.
• Shaft Sinking 

Your successful candidate will be responsible for, but not be limited to:

Required Competencies

• Ability to support MANCO from a leadership and business acumen perspective.
• Proven Leader.
• Sound people management skills.
• Strong Strategic and operational management skills to ensure all productivity and efficiency targets are met.
• Short- medium- and long-term planning and project management skills.
• Lead and manage a team of employees who have ownership of safety.
• Strong financial management skills.
• Sound knowledge of mining legislation.

Key accountabilities:

• Leading, directing, integrating and coordinating all key role-players that contribute towards the overall business success including shareholders, the project team, operational staff, support staff, contractors, service providers, regulatory authorities and local communities.
• Ensuring the mine is developed, constructed and equipped to provide a safe operational and healthy working environment, on time and within budget.
• Developing the necessary systems, processes, and structures to enable successful business operations.
• Effective management of contractors.
• Responsible for shaft sinking and construction of the mine.
• Development and compilation of business plans.
• Research and implementation of mining best practice.
• Feasibility studies of new identified projects.
• Ensure that all aspects of Mine Health and Safety Act are adhered to.
• Ensure that the mine is properly staffed with sufficient supervision staff and adequate suitably trained staff to safely execute the required tasks.
• Ensure that all mine planning is done and properly recorded.
• Ensure that all mine planning is adhered to.
• Ensure that all equipment and mine designs are safe and well maintained.
• Ensure that all capital projects are well managed.
• Ensure that all budgets are strictly adhered to.
• Have regular liaison with labour and their representatives.
• Ensure that all reports are correct and supplied on time.