Jobs at Astron Energy (Pty) Ltd.

Job Description

• The position is responsible for the execution on the BU Operational Training Curriculum working closely with the Operations Standards Specialist in developing cost effective, fit-for purpose operational training delivery plans for Logistics facilities.
• This includes the annual schedule of training taking into account the training needs analysis and competency observation program as well as other agreed process deployments as required.
• Delivers training and competency observations. Maintains training records. Participate in SOP and Checklist reviews/development/changes.
• Participate in SOP Reviews, development and changes
• Up to date SOP training material
• Execute as per training and competency observation schedule
• Annual schedule of training taking into account the training needs analysis and competency observation program as well as other agreed process deployments as required.
• Delivers training and competency observations.
• Maintains training records.
• Participate in SOP and Checklist reviews/development/changes.

Education

• Tertiary Qualification (Bachelors or National Diploma) in a Technical Area

Work Experience:

• Operational experience (3 years minimum), preferably petroleum industry.

Knowledge and skills:

• Technical skills – Engineering (advantageous); Terminal operations experience

Application deadline:

• 24 July 2025

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Job Description

• The purpose of the Business Intelligence Analyst role is to support the Strategy and Sustainability Department by collecting, analysing, and visualizing data to provide actionable insights that drive informed decision making and influence business planning and operations processes.
• The role focuses on assisting with data preparation, generating reports, monitoring key performance metrics, and contributing to market research and strategic initiatives, ensuring alignment with the company’s goals and objectives.

Market Research & Trend Analysis:

• Conduct primary and secondary research on various topics related to our industry, including market trends, competitive landscape, and customer insights, industry developments, and macroeconomic factors.
• Identify emerging trends and disruptions in the industry
• Develop methods to continuously monitor and track industry trends, competitor activities, and market opportunities.

Data gathering and processing

• Gather and process data from various sources, unpack market and industry changes into meaningful intelligence
• Have knowledge of how external factors impact business operations with the ability to forecast future business performance based on external environmental factors
• Utilize publicly available information, corporate licenses relevant data and insights.

Strategy development and planning support

• Analyse complex data sets to identify patterns, trends, and correlations to create scenarios for long term planning
• Interpret data to contextualise planning parameters and inform strategy development across the value chain

Presentations and Reports

• Develop professionally formatted and grammatically correct reports, dashboards and presentations, including executive summaries, research findings, and recommendations.
• Clearly communicate findings, implication for the business and market, recommendations, and potential risks.
• Assist in the publication of articles and thought leadership pieces

EBM support/Input

• Provide support in compiling the meeting input/presentation for strategic activities meeting within the EBM process

Competitive Intelligence

• Develop analytical tools and methods to monitor and analyze competitors' activities, strategies, strengths, weaknesses, and market positioning.

Customer Intelligence

• Monitor changes in customer behaviors, preferences, needs and expectations – identifying emerging trends and support in the development of implications for the industry and the organisation

Compliance

• Adhere to compliance standard as it relates to handlings of sensitive and confidential data.

Risk Assessment

• Work collaboratively with teams to Identify and evaluate potential emerging risks and challenges that may impact the organization's strategic goals.

Continuous Improvement

• Stay abreast of the latest market research methodologies, business intelligence tools, and industry best practices.
• Continuously improve analytical techniques and data gathering processes.

Collaboration and Communication:

• Work collaboratively with various departments and stakeholders to gather insights and disseminate intelligence in the organisation

Professional Qualification and Certifications:

• A bachelor's degree in a relevant field i.e. Engineering, business administration, marketing, finance, data science or a related discipline.
• A master’s degree would be advantageous.
• Work Experience: 3 or more years’ experience, preferably in the petro-chemical industry. Minimum of 2 years’ experience in management consulting or data analytics.

Knowledge and skills:

• Analytical and critical thinking with the ability to process and interpret complex data.
• Possesses comprehensive knowledge of the petro-chemical industry, with the capability to analyze global and local trends and assess their implications for the company.
• Familiarity with business intelligence concepts, tools and methodologies.
• Awareness of market trends, competitor performance, and industry regulations and policies
• Proficient knowledge of data sourcing, integration, and data management from internal and external sources.
• Understanding of the refining value chain, operational metrics and performance indicators.
• Ability to analyse complex data sets and identify trends, patterns, and actionable insights.
• Critical thinking to evaluate the relevance and accuracy of data for decision-making.
• Capability to use data to influence business planning and operations.
• Excellent communication skills to convey insights and recommendations clearly.
• Collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Initiative and independence in identifying, sourcing, and leveraging data.

Application deadline:

• 25 July 2025

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Job Description

• Lead the delivery of IT projects from project initiation to transition to operations so as to deliver projects on time and within budget and to meet the desired business objectives.
• Follow the Astron Energy Value Office (VO) and Project Delivery Process (PDP) processes to ensure adherence to governance and project management guidelines.
• Manage projects through the PDP phases of identify and assessment; select; define; execute and operate, review and track value.
• Key focus areas include strong leadership, clear and timely decision making, stakeholder engagement, managing costs and measuring value, focus on health, safety and compliance.
• Take projects from the idea phase and frame appropriately to meet the project and business objectives through scoping, considering the alternatives and selecting the desired alternatives
• Develop conceptual designs, the scope of work and associated business case
• Take through various phase gates to ensure proper project governance
• Seek funding approval and track and report on the budget
• Establish project plan and initiate project mobilization
• Confirm design specifications, design solutions and then build and test during the execution phase
• Secure resources and define roles and responsibilities
• Monitor and control execution of projects though PDP phases
• Provide leadership and decision-making support by establishing project governance
• Perform project reporting including overall performance, action tracking and maintenance of decision logs
• Early identification and management of project risks
• Project completion documentation
• Delivery of projects through Agile methodology
• Ensure IT Projects are effectively managed, enabling them to be on time, to budget and to the expected quality level
• Contract Management – proficient at contract management if required for project execution, tracking milestones and delivery via 3rd party contracts
• Excellent stakeholder engagement across IT, the business and 3rd parties involved in project execution
• Define and track key performance metrics (e.g., budget variance, delivery timelines, stakeholder satisfaction, post-implementation issue rates).
• Develop and execute change management strategies, including user adoption plans, training programs, and communication campaigns.
• Utilize enterprise project management tools such as SAP, Jira, MS Project, and ServiceNow for planning, tracking, and reporting.
• Leverage analytics platforms for dashboard reporting, portfolio health monitoring, and data-informed decision-making.
• Establish clear escalation and decision rights frameworks, including RACI matrices for critical project events (e.g. vendor delays, scope changes).
• Incorporate information security best practices and regulatory compliance (e.g., data privacy, BCP, InfoSec protocols) into project delivery.
• Facilitate post-project retrospectives, lessons learned sessions, and value realization assessments. Ensure knowledge captures and reuse.

Professional Qualification and Certifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree/Diploma in Computer Science, Information Systems or other related field, or equivalent work experience desired.
• Diploma/Certificate in Project Management, PMP, Agile/scrum, Prince2 desired

Work Experience:

• 10 or more years’ experience, preferably in petrochemical industry with a focus on Retail Service Stations, IT and/or the Refinery
• 4+ years of program/project management experience

Knowledge and skills:

• Strong track record of on-time, on-budget and to-specification delivery of projects
• Organization and time management skills to keep projects on track and within budget
• Excellent resource planning and task scheduling skills
• Ability to work under pressure; in stressful situations to tight timelines; sometimes on multiple projects simultaneously
• Analytical and problem-solving skills to handle any issues that occur during project completion
• Strong reporting and co-ordination skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to coordinate with team members and management and explain technical issues

Application deadline:

• 31 July 2025