Jobs at Mintek

Job description

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:

Management of Group Executive Office:

• Manage and work closely with the GE performing day to day administrative tasks. 
• Plan and schedule critical engagements for the executive, aligning these to the planning and budget cycle.
• Coordinate speaking events and engagements of the GE.
• Ensure that the GEs calendar/diary is up to date and efficiently managed as changes occur, or new meetings are scheduled. 
• Attend to phone calls and messages either through first line response or forwarding as appropriate. 
• Review and summarize miscellaneous documents, prepare and outgoing correspondence for the GE. 
• Provision of day to day service (internal and external) in the Office of the GE.
• Maintain absolute confidentiality in respect of all tasks and duties performed.
• Undertake ad hoc tasks assigned by Executive Management.

Communication and Protocol:

• Reviewing Internal and External Communications: drafting speeches or presentations for the GE.
• Receive guests to the GE’s office including public office and parliament officials including business partners.
• Develop and deliver user-friendly orderly and logical filing system that can be easily accessed when absent.
• Assist the GE in consolidating several management documents for distribution and co-ordinate feedback.
• Manage the flow of documents into and out of the GE’s office and ensure that every document can be accounted for.
• Execute complex assignments with maximum efficiency and confidentiality.

Financial Administration and Reporting:

• Manage the procurement of goods and services and execute services within budget.
• Enter Purchase Requisitions (PR) on IFS (ERP Systems).
• Monitor progress to ensure PR is translated into a Purchase Orders (PO) timeously. 
• Coordinates collection and preparation of operating reports, such as expenditures and statistical records. 
• Ensure that orders and invoices are done.
• Prepare all expense reports for Executive.
• Coordinate and distribute monthly and quarterly reports to Executive.

Meetings and travel arrangements:

• Arrange bookings, venues, refreshments, equipment (laptop, projector etc.) for the GE’s Office.
• Take minutes of EXCO, Mancom and Ad hoc meetings.  
• Arrange travel and related requirements for the GE.

Minimum requirements

JOB KNOWLEDGE AND REQUIREMENTS:

• 5 years relevant experience or more.
• ERP systems , Excel, Word, PowerPoint, MS-Office.
• Strong organization skills.
• Business Acumen.
• Resourcefulness.
• Adaptability.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Multitasking.
• Ability to cope in a stressful and demanding environment.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Office Administration or equivalent.

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES:

• Business writing skills. 
• Maintain strict confidentiality and exercise discretion.
• Possess strong writing, and communication skills.
• Be attentive and detail-oriented.
• Able to work efficiently within time constraints and deadlines.
• Computer literate.
• Office Administration.

Apply by: 9 February 2026

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Job description

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:

Project Support

• Assist with guiding staff in the Section, offering basic mentorship and support to help build competence, teamwork, and good discipline within the division.
• Support the Head of Section in securing mineral-related training projects by contributing to consulting activities and engaging with clients at various technical levels.
• Provide day-to-day support to junior staff, help with their training, and contribute to team discussions and technical decisions as needed.
• Prepare technical notes and internal communications that summarises project results, procedures, and operational information.

Project Planning

• Technical and Practical Project Support: Provide practical and technical expertise to support the successful delivery of projects, ensuring optimal utilisation of research facilities to achieve defined project objectives, timelines, and outcomes.
• Client Needs Assessment & Programme Development: Engage with clients to assess needs and requirements, and design, develop, and refine new training courses and programmes aligned with industry demand, institutional priorities, and Small-Scale Mining sector development objectives.
• Documentation & Knowledge Management: Ensure accurate, complete, and up-to-date documentation of all project work, methodologies, procedures, and outcomes in line with organisational standards and audit requirements.
• Technical Reporting & Knowledge Dissemination: Prepare and deliver high-quality professional reports, technical papers, and presentations for internal stakeholders and external platforms, including local conferences and industry forums.
• Sector Intelligence & Continuous Learning: Maintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant mining programmes, emerging technologies, policy developments, and business initiatives targeted at supporting the Small-Scale Mining sector, and integrate insights into project planning and execution.
• Funding Mobilisation & Donor Engagement: Identify funding opportunities and actively source financial support by initiating, maintaining, and strengthening relationships with potential donors, development partners, and project sponsors through networking and follow-up on management-led initiatives.
• Contribution to Divisional Business Planning: Contribute to the Division’s business plans by providing cost-effective technical and practical input, supporting strategic objectives, and engaging with clients to enhance value creation and revenue opportunities.
• Facilities Monitoring & Asset Optimisation: Monitor, maintain, and manage existing facilities to prevent failures, sustain required service levels, and optimise facility utilisation in support of project delivery and operational efficiency.

Implementation of Projects: 

• Planned Maintenance Prioritisation: Develop, review, and prioritise planned and preventative maintenance programmes to ensure critical plant and equipment requirements are adequately identified, scheduled, and provided for within the approved budget.
• Technical Specifications & Procurement Support: Prepare accurate technical specifications for procurement of spares, materials, and services, ensuring alignment with operational requirements, engineering standards, and cost-effectiveness.
• Quality Assurance of Materials and Spares: Verify that all spares, materials, and services received comply with approved technical specifications, quality standards, and contractual requirements before acceptance and use.
• Resource Allocation & Preventative Maintenance Execution: Allocate and optimise human, financial, and technical resources to ensure effective execution of preventative maintenance activities, minimising downtime and improving asset reliability.
• ERP Time & Cost Capture: Ensure accurate capture of billable hours, maintenance activities, and associated costs on the ERP system to support financial control, reporting, and performance analysis.
• Plant and Equipment Inspections: Conduct regular inspections and condition assessments of plant and equipment to identify risks, maintenance needs, and opportunities for performance improvement.
• SHEQ Compliance: Ensure full compliance with Safety, Health, Environment, and Quality (SHEQ) policies, standards, and legislative requirements, including implementation of corrective actions where necessary.
• Governance, Discipline, and Policy Enforcement: Enforce discipline and adherence to company policies, procedures, and codes of conduct within the section to ensure operational integrity and accountability.
• Research and Continuous Improvement Projects: Undertake and contribute to technical research, improvement initiatives, and special projects as assigned by management, with clear deliverables and timelines.
• Budget Control & Cost Centre Management: Manage and control the allocated cost centre budget, ensuring expenditure remains within approved limits and that variances are identified, justified, and addressed timeously.
• Skills Gap Identification & Development: Identify technical and competency gaps within the team and contribute to skills development plans, training initiatives, and succession planning to strengthen operational capability.

Stakeholder Interaction

• Internal Client Engagement: Liaise proactively with internal clients to understand, prioritise, and resolve maintenance-related issues, ensuring alignment with operational requirements and service-level expectations.
• Client Feedback & Relationship Management: Participate in structured client feedback meetings to communicate maintenance performance, address concerns, track action items, and continuously improve service delivery.
• Regulatory & Statutory Inspection Support: Provide technical and operational support to approved inspection authorities during statutory inspections conducted on site, ensuring readiness, compliance, and timely resolution of findings.
• Training & Knowledge Transfer: Train and mentor subordinates on Mintek’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), ensuring consistent application of approved practices, compliance with standards, and continuous skills development.

Minimum requirements

Qualifications: 

• Minimum: BSc (Honours) degree in mining (specialization in Sustainable Development, Environment studies, Social Performance or related fields).
• MSc would be an added advantage.

Job Knowledge and Experience: 

• Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in mining related projects (more so, social performance, social labour plans and community development in the mining sector).
• Experience in providing training programmes specifically related to fields of mining and minerals. Must have broad experience as a professional, leading major projects.
• Project management experience is essential.

Behavioural Competencies:

• Be able to work in a team. 
• Excellent communication, presentation and organisational skills.
• Attention to detail, ability to follow up and take initiative

Apply by: 6 February 2026

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Job description

Strategy:

• Develop, implement, and continuously evolve Mintek’s ICT strategy to align with organizational goals and business objectives.
• Develop and execute the roadmap giving effect to the overall Mintek strategy.
• Cascading down of the strategy by ensuring adequate resourcing of the organisation’s requirements in terms of ICT.
• Lead the transformation of Mintek’s technology landscape, including the adoption of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data science, to enhance business operations and competitive advantage.

Governance:

• Develop/create a framework or policy guiding how ICT matters are handled.
• Formulate and enforce a robust ICT governance framework, ensuring compliance with relevant regulatory standards, best practices, and corporate policies.
• Defining decision rights in the organisation.
• Ensuring that the organisation complies with all relevant ICT related legislation and agreement with vendors.

Services

• Oversee the day-to-day operations of the ICT function, including the management of infrastructure, networks, cloud solutions, and enterprise systems, ensuring they meet the needs of the organization.
• Ensure excellence in operational support throughout the organisation.
• Optimise the equipment/ service allocated to extract the best value in the organisation.
• Ensuring appropriate data management at all sections and all levels of the organisation.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement through process re-engineering and automation initiatives, driving efficiency gains and organizational agility.
• Maintaining stability of systems/applications.
• Facilitating on-going optimisation and improvements.
• Securing end-to-end monitoring of all technology services.
• Building full resilience Disaster recovery, and ensuring critical patching is done to support infrastructure.

Technology Leadership:

• Influence change in the division and the organisation by directing and supporting the organisation strategy.
• Spearhead the development and implementation of data science, machine learning, and AI strategies that harness the power of data to provide actionable insights and improve decision-making across the company.
• Provide clear strategic direction to the technology.
• Align and contribute to Technology leadership within Mintek.
• Drive the integration or clustering of technology in different divisions.
• IT infrastructure management including hardware, software and networks.
• Work collaboratively with technical divisions to advise, assist and facilitate the implementation of modern and innovative ICT solutions that increase operational efficiency or provide input toward commercialization.
• Stay up to date with cutting-edge developments in areas such as Big Data, the Internet of Things (IoT), and Machine Learning, and apply relevant concepts and tools to enhance solutions and drive innovation into Mintek’s ICT structure.
• Leverage experience with cloud computing platforms and services to support scalable and efficient ICT solutions.
• Promote and maintain strategic relationships with local and international High-Performance Computing (HPC) facilities, while applying knowledge of HPC systems and technologies to support research and innovation.
• Apply an understanding of mining-related technologies — including sensors, automation systems, and data acquisition tools — to support technical and operational initiatives.
• Lead and support change management initiatives by driving adoption, fostering stakeholder engagement, and ensuring smooth transitions during technological or process changes.

Data:

• Implement appropriate data related tools to support research activities.
• Enable ability to analyse large dataset including data mining and machine learning techniques.
• Promote the use of advanced analytics, big data, and AI tools across Mintek to optimize processes, enhance service delivery, and improve overall business performance.
• Implement appropriate data storage, processing and analysis tools and technologies appropriate for mining research institute.
• Apply knowledge of data management principles to ensure the accurate, secure, and efficient handling, storage, and retrieval of data across systems and projects.
• Experience with document management system platforms and intranet.

Soft Skills:

• Communicate effectively with a diverse range of stakeholders, including researchers and IT staff, to ensure alignment and collaboration.
• Provide leadership to IT teams by setting direction, managing priorities, and driving performance.
• Support the professional growth of team members through coaching, training initiatives, and the creation of development opportunities to build both technical and leadership capabilities.
• Lead, mentor, and inspire the ICT team, fostering a collaborative, innovative, and high- performance work environment.
• Analyze and resolve complex IT challenges while proactively adapting to changes in the technology landscape.
• Understand and address the unique requirements of a research-focused environment to ensure that ICT solutions support scientific and technical objectives.

Performance Management:

• Ensure that everything done delivers to the expected business outcomes or better.
• Ensure appropriate risk management and risk mitigation.

Continuous Operation:

• Ensure that the operating system is available for use all the time.
• Ensure the existence of efficient recovery means and redirect operations as and when required.

Qualification:

Minimum:

• Master’s Degree in a relevant ICT field

Prerequisite Qualifications:

• Applicants must possess a BSc in relevant ICT field and Post Graduate Diploma/ Honours in relevant ICT field.
• ITIL and COBIT Certification Ideal

  Experience:

• Personal Mastery
• ICT experience minimum 10 years
• Management 5 – 7 years’ with experience at EXCO level
• Project Management experience
• Drive digital transformation and architectural intelligence

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Good management and leadership skills
• Self-driven

Minimum requirements

Minimum:

• Master’s Degree in a relevant ICT field

Prerequisite Qualifications:

• Applicants must possess a BSc in relevant ICT field and Post Graduate Diploma/ Honours in relevant ICT field.
• ITIL and COBIT Certification Ideal

Apply by: 10 February 2026

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Job description

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:

• Contribute as part of a team to the develop methods for MEA preparation through roll-to-roll coating.
• Undertake research to develop new ink formulations for high volume MEA production.
• Conduct MEA and stack performance testing.
• Undertake pilot production of certain MEA and fuel cell &/electrolyser catalysts products.
• Ensure that projects are executed on time and within budget.
• Ensure that SHEQ procedures are strictly adhered to and that project work is executed with maximum overall technical efficiency.
• Actively participate in the training, guidance and motivation of junior staff. Participate in team debates and technical decisions.
• Produce professional reports, papers and presentations at local and international conferences.
• Identify opportunities for technology development and commercialisation.
• Keep up-to-date at a professional level with technology and business developments that are relevant to the division’s interests.
• Demonstrate through behaviour the values and vision of Mintek.

Minimum requirements

JOB KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in knowledge and understanding of PEMFC &/PEMWE electrocatalyst and MEA development, preparation, fabrication, characterisation and testing methodologies
• Knowledge or experience with SHEQ systems
• Must be computer literate

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum: MSc/MEng. In Chemistry/Chemical engineering or relevant.
• Ideally, a PhD in Chemistry/Chemical engineering or relevant.

BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES:

• Be able to work in a team.
• Excellent communication, presentation and organisational skills.
• Attention to detail, ability to follow up and take initiative.

Apply by: 16 February 2026