Vacant Positions at Exxaro Resources

PURPOSE:

• To create and foster an environment which enables investors and other stakeholders to understand why Exxaro shares are the preferred shares to invest in, relative to industry peers, by setting a high quality, long-term vision for internal and external communication, managing public relations, ensuring coherent and consistent messaging, and promoting a culture of thought leadership, and out-of-box thinking to achieve Exxaro’s strategic objectives
• Facilitate the use, development and introduction of new technologies, processes, and strategies to improve communication and ensure that the channels used are effective and enable stakeholder engagement for the conveyance of the Exxaro message
• Keeping abreast of news and other media developments in the mining, energy, macroeconomic and political sectors and implementing these to improve the company's efficiency, safety, and sustainability through effective communication to inform decision making, inform business strategy and ensure that business is able to share a compelling vision of Exxaro to attract investors and other stakeholders
• Analysing the risks associated with a poor/ineffective communication strategies, brand management, stakeholder engagement or processes and developing strategies to mitigate these risks.
• Work with other departments within the company (e.g., Operations, Marketing, HR, Finance, Sustainable Impact, IM) to integrate effective, innovative communications, brand managements and public relations practices which foster a culture supportive of building and maintain long-term relationships of trust to enable stakeholders to invest and work with us.
• Bring a focus to create a clear relationship between audience and channels, balance media and social content to match comms priorities, use high quality content to consistently reach key audiences, and appropriate use of social spend to target key audiences and regions to create business value.
• Oversees the development, implementation and embalmment of the group brand, engagement, and communication strategy and related projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and meet the desired objectives.
•  Identify and track emerging trends to understand how these trends could impact the business and how the business can leverage them to strengthen and protect Exxaro’s credibility and reputation.
•  Set, monitor, and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the success and impact of the communications, public relations and media strategies implemented.
• To manage all aspects of data collection, analysis, and interpretation to drive efficiency and operational effectiveness within the Group
• To assist the organisation in dealing with complex communication, public and media relations challenges in a simple manner easily understood by all
• Understand and prepare relevant communication, public and media relations solutions in response to brand and reputational opportunities and threats
• Support and business process improvement and change management initiatives to foster business resilience.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• B Degree (Hons) (Relevant) (Essential/Minimum)
• Master of Business Administration (Recommended/Desirable)
• BA (Hons) Communication Management (Essential/Minimum or)

EXPERIENCE: 

• 10 years Senior Management experience in managing complex projects/ programs with organisation-wide and external impact. 

REQUIREMENTS: 

• Psychometric Assessment (Essential/Minimum)
• Certificate of Fitness (Essential/Minimum)

Duties & Responsibilities:

Brand management and strategic positioning:    

• Work with senior management in the development and implementation of comprehensive public relations strategies, overall corporate message architecture and delivery of external communications plans, processes and vehicles that align with the organisation’s strategic objectives and reputational goals
• Build and nurture relationships with members of the media, including journalists, editors, and bloggers, as well as proactively responding to media inquiries and requests for interviews
• Empower and enable the executive team and anyone speaking on behalf of Exxaro to relay the Exxaro message with clarity, coherence, and conviction by collaborating with the Investor Relations function, conducting research, and writing speaker notes and scripts to enable a single united voice from Exxaro
• Assess and recommend corporate sponsorships, advertising, brand- building opportunities
• Propose and manage changes to corporate identity
• Monitor the media reputation of the company amongst stakeholders and proactively protect Exxaro corporate reputation and brand
• Scan, and monitor information sources to track issues of reputational concern as they arise
• Ensure consistent messaging and branding across all communication channels.
• Protect and enhance the organization's reputation and brand through positive, tailored storytelling and image-building that connects Exxaro with its key stakeholders
• Monitor general media trends and industry developments to identify opportunities and potential threats

Corporate Communications Strategy Development:

• Articulate and maintain the Group’s Communications strategy clearly stating the organisational objectives with communications, public and media relations
• Continuously test alignment of the communications strategy with the organisational priorities, investor, employee and other stakeholder concerns and requests, and market opportunities
• Collaborate with all the functions, to ensure that the strategic objectives of the company align and are complementary with the communication strategies of all functions
• Develop an annual communication plan, linked to the communications strategy, encompassing a view of the scheduled communications, content to be presented, and individuals needed to disseminate / execute the communication encompassing a view of the scheduled communications, content to be presented and individuals needed to disseminate / execute the communication
• Implement a transparent internal and external communication, public and media relations pipeline and portfolio management approach which is aligned with the organisational goals
• Implement an idea incubation and development process to ensure that all internal, external communication, public and media relations are focused, align with the business strategy, and informed by relevant internal and external trends and requirements

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PURPOSE:

• Support the development and implementation of the group strategic engagement approach.  
• Develop and continuously foster positive, mutually reinforcing strategic relationships with diverse stakeholders, including government, industry CEOs, industry associations, NGOs, and environmental groups.
• Lead effective feedback and communication management for strategic partnerships aimed at cultivating and nurturing strategic relations.
• Accountable for brand and reputation management as well as driving a compelling brand identity for the company to the market, media, and strategic partners.
• Ensure strategic crisis management and response aimed at protecting the organizational brand and reputation.
• Accountable for the management of strategic donations and/or sponsorships.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• BA (Hons) Communication Management ( Essential/Minimum or )
• B Degree (Hons) (Relevant) ( Essential/Minimum )
• Management Development Programme ( Essential/Minimum )
• Master of Business Administration ( Recommended/Desirable 

EXPERIENCE: 

• 10 years  Successfully led the development and execution of strategic plans to enhance collaboration and partnership opportunities with key stakeholders including government

Duties & Responsibilities:

Brand identity, management and strategic positioning:    

• Develop and implement comprehensive high profile event strategies linked to the stakeholder management strategy and Investor Relations and liaison strategy ensuring that the overall corporate message architecture and delivery of align with the organisation’s strategic objectives and reputational goals.
• Project coordination and management utilising cross functional and diverse teams to deliver on projects on time and within budget to achieve stated outcomes.
• Leverage relationships with members of the government, industry CEOs, industry associations to coordinate, host, and deliver on complex projects, including high profile industry conferences that attract +500 delegates.
• Assess and recommend corporate sponsorships, advertising, brand- building opportunities.
• Monitor the overall reputation of the company amongst stakeholders and proactively protect Exxaro corporate reputation and brand.
• Scan, and monitor information sources to track issues of reputational concern as they arise.
• Protect and enhance the organization's reputation and brand through external events which connect Exxaro with its key stakeholders.
• Monitor general media trends and industry developments to identify opportunities and potential threats.

Compliance, Governance and Assurance:   

• Provide assurance regarding the application of strategic relationships/ partnerships/ stakeholder engagement and/or liaison standards, processes, and best practices.
• Ensure all initiatives are delivered in accordance with the group strategic liaison policies, guidelines, procedures etc.
• Adhere to sound corporate governance principles and address discrepancies.
• Collaborate with senior management (and relevant internal teams) to ensure alignment regarding strategic engagement and communications.
• Alignment and standardisation of strategic liaison and engagement practices across the group including governance adherence.

Effective People Management:   

• Plan and manage performance, skills development, employment equity, talent and culture of team to improve strategic engagements and partnerships and to enable successful execution of the stakeholder management strategy.
• Ensure clear communication of individual, divisional and business targets and objectives and drive performance towards their fulfilment.
• Embody, translate, and entrench Exxaro's cultural themes (i.e., responsibility, adaptability, openness and connectivity, diversity, and ownership) within the function.
• Manage functional climate in which diversity is appreciated, high performance thrives, and people are fully engaged.
• Promote and participate in cross-functional collaboration and relationship-building activities among senior leadership to enhance team synergy and drive successful outcomes.
• Optimise team structure taken control of by staff that are motivated, empowered and lead by sound performance management and transformational leadership practices.
• Continually drive for optimized and fit for purpose structures.
• Foster effective teamwork and unity.

Group strategic engagement approach:    

• Custodian of the overall stakeholder management strategy and execution of processes.
• Lead the development and execution of strategic plans in conjunction with the Head, Investor Relations and Liaison and key stakeholders internally to enhance collaboration and partnership opportunities with the intention of increasing  Exxaro’s strategic partnerships over the next year.
• Establish and nurture relationships with industry associations, government agencies and external partners ensuring alignment with Exxaro’s goals to foster goodwill and collaboration.
• Gather inputs from stakeholders and integrate insights into decision- making.
• Develop targeted communication strategies for different stakeholder groups.
• Present  regular, comprehensive reports to the executive team providing insights into the status of strategic initiatives, performance metrics and recommendations for improvement.
• Successfully resolving conflicts and challenges that emerge during strategic initiatives, minimizing disruptions and maintaining positive relationships with stakeholders.
• Utilise data driven insights to identify market trends and competitive intelligence leading to the development of opportunities with strategic partners to enhance Exxaro’s strategic position and reputation.
• Keep abreast of industry trends through continuous learning to ensure that the function relevant, aware of emerging technologies and applies best practices in strategic management through ongoing professional development and networking..

Proactive strategic donations:    

• Drive group wide strategic donations and/or sponsorships as an approach to nurturing key strategic relationships that are aimed at the realisations of targeted strategic objectives and/or business (value) benefits.

Safe and Healthy Work Environment:

• Maintain and ensure a healthy environment, safe operations practices, ensuring compliance with all applicable Safety Health and Environmental (SHE) policies/procedures in line with set standards.
• Encourage a culture that focuses on safety in all operations

Strategic Relationships:    

• Cultivate and nurture strategic relations.
• Process owner to ensure Exxaro builds and maintains all strategic relationships with key stakeholders (Government, industry relationships, NGOs, etc.) for the benefit and good reputation of the organisation.
• Proactively liaise with government entities to ensure regulatory compliance and advocate company interests to enhance business value creation for both our shareholders and broader socioeconomic landscape.
• Collaborating with government bodies and industry associations to stay informed about regulatory changes and industry trends.
• Lead organisation in remaining abreast with industry regulations of relevance to the function, ensure compliance and proactively advocate for favourable policy changes that will benefit Exxaro.
• Negotiating partnerships with local and international organizations, securing favourable terms and expanding Exxaro’s global reach.

Strategic crisis management and response:  

• Co-develop and embed org-wide protocols for effective engagement with diverse stakeholders targeted at protecting and preserving strategic relationships during crisis situations.
• Brand and Reputation management aimed at ensuring the elevation and protection of the company image.

Supplier Management:  

• Identify and contract service providers, manage provision of services including costs, delivery etc.
• Address performance issues to ensure seamless service delivery and adherence to the Group governance.

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PURPOSE:

• To identify and control the impact of health hazards across the group and within the communities in which we operate to as low as reasonably practicable
• To co-ordinate the occupational health and hygiene function by providing strategic specialist support, guidance and oversight to the group’s operations and occupational health and hygienist functions at various operations.
• To provide direct health and hygiene specialist operational support for mines in rehabilitation and closure in line with the Group’s occupational health strategy.
• To create and track a preventative link between occupational health and hygiene through the development of strategies, frameworks and standards.
• To appoint and manage external occupational health and hygiene service providers in line with Exxaro’s minimum standards.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor of Nursing (Essential/Minimum or)
• B Tech Nursing Science (Essential/Minimum or)
• B Tech Occupational Health Nursing (Essential/Minimum or)
• BCur: Nursing Science (Essential/Minimum or)
• Bachelor of Nursing (H) (Essential/Minimum)
• Master of Arts in Nursing Science (Recommended/Desirable)
• Management Development Programme (Recommended/Desirable)

EXPERIENCE: 

• 10-12 years Proven experience in a leadership and operational role within the Occupational Health, Hygiene and Primary Healthcare fields, preferably in the mining, heavy industry, or related sectors.
• Strong understanding of emerging health and hygiene risks in underground and surface mining operations, and within the community.
• Demonstrated experience in developing and executing healthcare related strategies, frameworks, and standards.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders at various levels of the organisation.      

Duties & Responsibilities:

Business Performance and Operations:   

• Provide day-to-day occupational health and hygiene operational support for mines in closure
• Coordinate group occupational health and hygiene functions reporting at all sites
• Lead the development of the group wide integrated occupational health hygiene strategy, frameworks, standards and processes, governance, audits and reporting requirements
• Develop service level agreement with external health and hygiene service providers and evaluate implementation of the service level agreements for mines in closure and rehabilitation
• Support manager in assessing risks to health arising from many different factors and refer employees to medical facilities, if required, to ensure employee’s occupational health concerns are identified and addressed
• Execute occupation health and hygiene system implementation and received directives to ensure that all incident data relating to employee health is captured
• Drive the participation of the Company in the implementation of training programs to for compliance with Occupational Health and Hygiene, standards, frameworks and Regulations
• Coordinate the execution and reporting of internal and external audits and facilitate the implementation of corrective action to proactively minimise the impact of occupational health hazards
• Facilitate a group wide implementation of Occupational health and hygiene standards
• Represent the Company at Chamber of Mines hygiene meetings
• Standardize implementation of leading practises and lessons learned across the group
• Support business units in contracting occupational health and hygiene service providers and review all reports submitted by such service providers

Compliance, Governance and Assurance:    

• Provide in-depth analysis on occupational health and hygiene data and in conjunction with other business indicators to continuously improve occupational health standards to monitor compliance to internal and legal/statutory requirements
• Provide an oversight role in implementation of external requirements from all the bodies Exxaro is affiliated with such as, FTSE, SABCOHA, MASOYISE,etc
• Participate and lead tier 2 audits and assist individual business units to prepare for the tier 3 audits.
• Ensure compliance to Mine Health and Safety Act, Group guidelines and Mine standards through external legal compliance audits

Customer, Stakeholder and Client Relationship Management:    

• Provide support to the customer in the development of occupational health and hygiene services framework and processes for central repository management
• Assist in the evaluation of discipline-specific standards, principles and practice to enable planning, design and implementation of safe outcomes that support the business strategy

Effective People Management    

• Manage Senior Occupational Nurse and Occupational Nurses' Key Performance Areas (KPA’s)
• Proactively anticipate future occupational and primary health service requirements
• Draft and implement strategies to optimise staffing and services
• Motivate and inspire staff to excel at their jobs and strive for excellence
• Ensure staff resources are efficiently deployed and staff members undertake appropriate training and development
• Support, coach and mentor direct reports in skills/knowledge development to ensure they have necessary capabilities

Safe and Healthy Work Environment:   

• Provide an oversight role to ensure a healthy environment, safe operations and practices, ensuring compliance with all applicable health and safety policies and procedures in line with set standards
• Encourage and foster a proactive culture that focuses on healthy employees across all operations

Service Management:    

• Execute responsibilities in a manner that is in accordance to guidelines and standards associated with quality service delivery of occupational health and hygiene services
• Deliver responsibilities in a manner that is aligned to the services framework and consistent with customer agreements

Specialised Support :

• Develop and drive implementation of occupational health and hygiene strategy.
• Establish and promote both occupational and primary health care programmes across all group through an approved framework
• Manage the health service providers as per the service level agreements with Exxaro group and operate within professional scope of practice.
• Conduct occupational health and hygiene compliance assessments across Exxaro group
• Develop a framework to manage lifestyle diseases, HIV/AIDS, STI and Tuberculosis programs across the group
• Manage the health statistics across the group and ensure on-time quality reporting to different stakeholders (DoH ODIMWA, Masoyise)
• Standardize health programs across the business and ensure data integrity and confidentiality of medical information.
• Provide input re-diagnosis of occupational diseases and injuries.
• Prepare reports on a monthly and bi-annually to the relevant departments within the group
• Manage outbreak of communicable disease across the group
• Participate and represent Exxaro’s interest at policy development level within the DMRE, DoH, etc
• Manage and monitor medical surveillance and data input in ensuring that all employees are fit for work
• Co-ordinate and create health awareness campaigns for the group and the neighbouring communities.
• Create a strategic linkage between health and hygiene, and develop a proactive approach to occupational health program using technological solutions    
• Partner with HR regarding worker absenteeism to ensure total wellbeing and health of employees
• Partners with HR and facilitate medical incapacity management and employee rehabilitation program
• Assist in the development and implementation of a personal learning and growth plan to ensure continued development
• Monitor occupational health and hygiene performance and provide regular feedback to different committees such OPCO, SAC,SUSCO, Sustainable Impact forum
• Coordinate technical support to the Group on industry best practice and monitoring requirements from the different statutory bodies.
• Investigate and make recommendations on proactive measures in line with industry best practise as and when required.
• Keep abreast of trends and communicate these to the Group to facilitate dialog on industry requirements for risk mitigation
• Give guidance on legal updates to Group and how it would impact on procedural and monitoring requirements specific to Occupational health and hygiene

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PURPOSE:

• To foster an environment which enables investors and other stakeholders to understand why Exxaro shares are the preferred shares to invest in, relative to industry peers, by setting a high quality, long- term vision for the Investor Relations function.
• Facilitate understanding of Exxaro’s investment thesis and long-term value proposition to attract new investors and retain existing investors and financial stakeholders by sharing a compelling and accurate message about Exxaro’s operational, financial performance and growth prospects
• Support the group investor relations strategy development and execution.
• Strategic investor community liaison to engage with existing and potential investors to facilitate enhanced understanding of Exxaro’s fair valuation.
• Bridging the gap between the executive management team and investors by prioritising and understanding investors’ priorities and concerns, particularly regarding Exxaro’s strategic direction, capital allocation, operational and financial performance, to create shareholder value.
• Development of a coherent and holistic investment thesis.
• Developing and maintaining Exxaro’s valuation model through collaboration with Finance.
• Accountable for shareholder financial and performance engagement through the development of investor presentations and other reports.
• Keeping abreast of global mining and energy industry and market developments and research as well as environmental, social and governance developments, research, trends and news and other media developments in the mining, energy, macroeconomic and political sectors and using this information to improve the company's strategic positioning, investor facing communication/resources to preserve and enhance shareholder value to attract investors and other stakeholders
• Analysing the risks associated with a poor/ineffective relationships with investors to mitigating these risks through the development of focused investor relations engagement plans.
• Work with other departments within the company (e.g., Operations, Marketing, HR, Finance, Sustainable Impact) to compile insightful investor reports and presentations which create comfort in the executive management’s ability to preserve and enhance shareholder value.
• Build strong, transparent, long-term relationship of trust with investors through feedback/query management, and insightful and accurate reporting to enable the investor community to invest in and work with Exxaro.
• Understanding of macroeconomics, capital markets, competitor activities, industry dynamics, and customer trends to inform the Exxaro strategy, investor relations strategy and communications strategy.
• Supporting the Manager Communications, Public and Media Relations through research, deep analysis, insights and strategic thinking so that Exxaro’s messaging is fact-based and coherent with the overall group strategy and the communications strategy.
• Set, monitor, and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the success and impact of the investor relations strategies implemented.
• Generate investor insights and combine them with market intelligence to enable strategic decision making.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• BCom (Hons) Finance (Essential/Minimum or)
• BCom (Hons) Business Administration (Essential/Minimum or)
• BCom (Hons) Economics (Essential/Minimum or)
• BCom (Hons) Relevant (Essential/Minimum or)
• BSc. (Hons) Engineering (Essential/Minimum or)
• BSc (Hons) Economics (Essential/Minimum or)
• BSc (Hons) Relevant (Essential/Minimum)
• Management Development Programme (Essential/Minimum)
• Master of Business Administration (Recommended/Desirable or)
• Advanced Management Programme (Recommended/Desirable)

EXPERIENCE: 

• 10 years Investor relations and/or related business or financial roles with proven experience in managing relationships with the investor community (investors and analysts).

Duties & Responsibilities:

Brand management and strategic positioning:

• Work with senior management in the development and execution of investor relations strategies that support the company’s goals and enhance its reputation in the financial community
• Manage investor inquiries to ensure a positive investor experience
• Support the executive team and anyone speaking on behalf of Exxaro to relay the Exxaro message with clarity, coherence, and conviction by collaborating with the Investor Relations function, conducting research, and writing speaker notes and scripts to enable a single united voice from Exxaro
• Assess and recommend corporate sponsorships, advertising, brand- building opportunities
• Propose enhancements and/or changes to corporate strategy based on engagements and feedback from investors
• Monitor investor sentiment and proactively protect and enhance Exxaro corporate reputation and brand
• Scan, and monitor information sources to track investor related issues as they arise
• Ensure consistent messaging in all investor facing communications, presentation and reports including integrated reports and supporting documentation
• Protect and enhance the organization's reputation and brand through positive, tailored storytelling and image-building that connects Exxaro with its investors
• Monitor general financial and industry trends and developments to identify opportunities and potential threats

Corporate Communications Strategy Execution    

• Articulate, and lead the execution of the investor relations strategy, delivering tangible results to build relationships with financial investors/analysts/shareholders, answer their inquiries about the company, help them understand the financial performance and strategy.
• Prepare and distribute financial reports including earnings releases, annual reports and other relevant financial disclosures to investors/analyst/shareholders to create a clear, compelling, and coherent message so that they want to invest in Exxaro.
• Plan, coordinate, and proactively manage and participate in meetings, conferences, investor roadshows, capital markets and strategy days to present the company’s financial results and strategy to investors/analyst/shareholders aligned with the annual investor relations plan, ensuring they are completed timeously and meet the stated strategic objectives, and continuously updating the plan with new business requirements and investor feedback to strengthen and preserve the Exxaro reputation
• Develop and implement robust data analysis capabilities for proactive investor sentiment and perceptions management
• Develop a broader data and insights strategy which will inform what type of data is collected, analysed, and used to develop meaningful insights which can be actioned, to enhance investors’ understanding of Exxaro value proposition
• Collaborate with all corporate functions in the development of the Exxaro investment thesis and ensure that investors’ priorities, concerns and opportunities identified are addressed
• Own and management Exxaro shareholder register and shareholder analysis
• Work closely with Manager Communications, Public and Media Relations to ensure that investor facing presentation and reports are impactful
• Develop, apply, share, and embed investor relations best practices
• Research and market analysis including industry trends, competitor activities, changes in the financial markets that may impact the company’s stock performance
• Collaborate with Manager Communications, Public and Media Relations to ensure that the executive team and anyone speaking on behalf of Exxaro relays the Exxaro message with clarity, coherence, and conviction
• Ensure that the investor relations part of the website is always updated, contains relevant information, and is easily accessible for investors
• Identify and manage group investor relations risks
• Demonstrate measurable results and impact toward business objectives through meaningful metrics and reporting

Effective People Management  

•  Plan and manage performance, skills development, employment equity, talent and culture of team to improve investor relations to enable successful execution of the investor relations strategy
• Ensure clear communication of individual, divisional and business targets and objectives and drive performance towards their fulfilment
• Embody, translate, and entrench Exxaro's cultural themes (i.e., responsibility, adaptability, openness and connectivity, diversity, and ownership) within the function
• Manage functional climate in which diversity is appreciated, high performance thrives, and people are fully engaged
• Promote and participate in cross-functional collaboration and relationship-building activities among senior leadership to enhance team synergy and drive successful outcomes
• Optimise team structure taken control of by staff that are motivated, empowered and lead by sound performance management and transformational leadership practices
• Continually drive for optimized and fit for purpose structures
• Foster effective teamwork and unity

Governance & Processes:  

• Implement governance systems and processes to drive and facilitate corporate communication
• Develop, implement and continuously improve all investor relations policies and procedures
• Provide assurance regarding the application of investor relations standards, processes, and best practices
• Ensure all communications, reports and initiatives are delivered in accordance with regulatory requirements and Corporate Communications policies, guidelines, procedures etc.
• Adhere to sound corporate governance principles and address discrepancies
• Maintain transparency and adherence to best practices

Investor relations strategy development:    

• Articulate and maintain the Group’s investor relations strategy clearly aligning the organisational objectives with the investor (including analysts and shareholders) relations strategic objectives
• Continuously test alignment of the investor relations strategy  with the organisational priorities, investor priorities, concerns and requests, and market opportunities
• Collaborate with Corporate Finance, Corporate Secretariate and other functions to ensure that the strategic objectives of the company align and are complementary with the investor relations strategies
• Develop an annual investor engagement plan, linked to the investor relations strategy, encompassing a view of the proactive scheduled engagements, content to be presented, and individuals needed to disseminate / execute the plan