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Job Title:

Project Manager: Science Engineering and Technology

Division:

Science Engineering and Technology

Position Type:

Fixed Term Contract: 6 Months

Reports To:

The role reports to the Chief Technology Officer.

Required Minimum Qualifications

• A least a bachelor's degree in engineering, nuclear science, or a related field is essential.
• A master’s degree or higher is an added advantage.
• A postgraduate qualification in Project Management is essential.

Required years of related experience:

At least 5 years of experience in project management, specifically within the nuclear energy sector or related industries

 

Minimum Requirements

• Project Planning and Execution
• Team Leadership
• Regulatory Compliance
• Stakeholder Management
• Safety Oversight

Location

Elias Motsoaledi Street Extension R104,

Pelindaba Brits, Magisterial District,

Madibeng Municipality North West Province, 0240

Job Description

The Project Manager: Science Engineering and Technology will Oversee the planning, execution, and completion of projects related to the storage of nuclear materials. This includes ensuring that all operations comply with safety regulations and industry standards, managing project budgets and timelines, coordinating with stakeholders, and leading a team to achieve project objectives efficiently and safely. The role requires a strong focus on risk management, quality control, and continuous improvement to ensure the planning for secure and effective storage of nuclear materials.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Develop comprehensive project plans, including timelines, budgets, and resource allocation, to ensure successful project execution.
• Progress Monitoring: Track project progress against milestones and objectives, adjusting as necessary to stay on schedule.
• Reporting and Documentation: Prepare and present regular reports on project status, challenges, and achievements to stakeholders and senior management.
• Budget Management: Monitor project finances, ensuring costs are controlled and expenditures align with budgetary constraints.
• Quality Assurance: Implement quality control measures to ensure all project deliverables meet the required standards and specifications.
• Risk Management: Identify potential risks and develop mitigation strategies to minimise impact on the project timeline and budget.
• Lead a multidisciplinary team, ensuring effective communication and coordination among all project members, management and stakeholders.
• Guide, motivate and manage a project team to achieve specific goals and objectives of a project and of the organisation.
• Delegate tasks, set deadlines, monitor performance, and provide support and guidance to project team members.
• Act as a coach, facilitator and communicator, ensuring the project team works effectively and efficiently to meet the needs of the project and of the organisation.
• Ensure all activities comply with nuclear safety regulations and environmental standards to maintain legal and safety standards.
• Ensures all projects adheres to laws, regulations and ethical standards.
• Cooperate with the Compliance Management Division in developing and implementing compliance programmes, conducting project audits, and providing training to maintain a culture of compliance.
• Engage with key stakeholders, including government bodies, local communities, and industry partners, to foster collaboration and address concerns on projects.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with individuals or groups who have an interest in a project or organisation.
• Identify project stakeholders, understand their needs and expectations, and develop strategies to effectively engage with them.
• Manage communication, resolve conflicts and ensure that project stakeholders are informed and involved in relevant project activities
• Prioritise safety in all project activities, promoting a culture of safety and adherence to safety protocols.
• Ensure a safe environment by monitoring, evaluating and improving safety practices and compliance with regulations on all project activities.
• Conduct audits, provide training and develop safety programmes.

Knowledge, Skills & Attributes

Required Skills, Knowledge and Attributes:

Skills:

• Leadership / management skills (strategic management, change management, people management, planning and organising, risk management)
• Analytical skills (analysing complex information, concepts and ideas, applying theoretical and conceptual knowledge, dealing with ambiguity, creativity and innovation)
• Communication skills (active listening, effective writing, presenting, providing feedback, mentoring, coaching, mediating, negotiating, inspiring)
• Business skills (project management, financial management, performance management and development, problem-solving, decision-making)
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Computer literacy.

Knowledge:

• Expertise in project management methodologies and tools.
• Knowledge of nuclear waste management processes.
• Familiarity with safety and risk management practices in the nuclear sector.
• Proficiency in budgeting and financial management for large-scale projects.
• Awareness of environmental impact assessments and mitigation strategies.
• Experience with stakeholder management and communication.
• Ability to navigate governmental and regulatory frameworks.
• Understanding of engineering and technical aspects related to storage facility design and operation.
• Knowledge and understanding of corporate governance principles applicable within state-owned entities.
• Knowledge of financial management prescripts within the public sector (PFMA knowledge required)

• Understanding of nuclear industry regulations and compliance standards.

Attributes:

• Initiative
• Self-starter
• Solution-oriented
• Flexibility
• Concern for quality and order
• Information seeking
• Results focused and professionalism
• Organisational commitment
• Continuous learning
• Integrity

N.B. Background verification, including criminal record, credit checks, security clearances, qualification and citizenship checks, as well as competency assessment, will form part of the selection process for all the above positions. NRWDI subscribes to the principles of Employment Equity, including welcoming applications from persons with disabilities. Communication will only be conducted with short-listed candidates. If applicants have not heard from NRWDI within 4 weeks after the closing date, they must assume that their applications were unsuccessful.

Job Title:

Manager: Assets and Liabilities Management

Division:

Finance Division

Position Type:

Fixed Term Contract: 6 Months

Reports To:

The role reports to the Chief Finance Officer.

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting / Financial Management or equivalent

Required years of related experience:

• At least 5 years’ asset management experience, with adequate liabilities management experience
• 5 years supervisory experience
• Experience in implementing the PFMA, Treasury regulations, and NT Prescripts.

Minimum Requirements

• Assets Management
• Liabilities Management
• Loans and Borrowings
• Manage Insurance Portfolio

Location

Elias Motsoaledi Street Extension R104,

Pelindaba Brits, Magisterial District,

Madibeng Municipality North West Province, 0240

Job Description

The Manager: Assets and Liabilities Management Will proactively manage the assets and liabilities function of the entity, in addition to managing the loans and borrowings and insurance portfolio.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Develop and manage asset management system, policies, procedure and asset register.
• Develop and manage strategic and asset management plans and mechanisms to effectively safeguard assets.
• Perform physical verification and valuation of all assets.
• Compile reports on state of the assets.
• Monitor and review the allocation of assets.
• Manage the asset disposal process.
• Prepare monthly reconciliation of asset registers to the relevant accounting records
• Manage the investment and call account portfolios.
• Perform an ongoing assessment of the organisation’s liabilities.
• Manage and maintain the nuclear liability portfolio.
• Manage and maintain the general/operational liability portfolio.
• Prepare monthly reconciliation and schedules of liabilities to the relevant accounting records.
• Develop and manage a loans and borrowings framework.
• Manage and report on loans and borrowings.
• Develop, manage and update leases and loans registers.
• Identify financial risks for the entity.
• Manage insurance portfolio and insurance claims.
• Liaison with insurance service provider/s.
• Update transaction records and register.

Knowledge, Skills & Attributes

Required Skills, Knowledge and Attributes:

 Skills:

• Negotiations
• Legal Interpretation
• Project Management
• Financial Management
• Records Management
• Presentation skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Communication
• People management
• Problem – solving skills
• Computer literate
• Planning and organizing

Knowledge:

• Generally Recognised Accounting Practices (GRAP)
• Public Finance Management Act (PFMA)
• Treasury Regulations
• Asset Management
• Liabilities Management
• Loans and Borrowings Management
• Lease Management
• Service Provider Management
• Service Level Agreements
• Contract Management
• Delegation Framework
• Financial management
• Risk management
• Knowledge of good governance and other statutory requirements

Attributes:

• Motivated
• Energetic
• Proactive
• Team Player
• Innovative
• Initiative
• Self-starter
• Solution-oriented
• Flexibility
• Concern for quality and order
• Results focused and professionalism
• Organisational commitment
• Integrity
• Customer focussed

N.B. Background verification, including criminal record, credit checks, security clearances, qualification and citizenship checks, as well as competency assessment, will form part of the selection process for all the above positions. NRWDI subscribes to the principles of Employment Equity, including welcoming applications from persons with disabilities. Communication will only be conducted with short-listed candidates. If applicants have not heard from NRWDI within 4 weeks after the closing date, they must assume that their applications were unsuccessful.

Job Title:

Executive Manager: Compliance Management

Division:

Compliance Management

Position Type:

Fixed Term Contract: 5 Years

Reports To:

The role reports to the Chief Executive Officer.

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Honor’s degree (or relevant qualification at NQF Level 8), in scientific discipline (e.g., Applied Radiation Science, Nuclear Physics or Engineering).
• A master’s or PhD degree will be an added advantage.

Required years of related experience:

At least 10 years in nuclear management and at least 5 years at a senior management level. Extensive experience in nuclear licensing, including maintaining or obtaining a Nuclear Installation License. Experience in management and oversight of nuclear safety and compliance. Experience in radioactive waste management in the nuclear industry would be an advantage.

Minimum Requirements

• Executive Management & Leadership
• Nuclear installation licensing
• Radiation protection services
• Health, safety, environment and quality management
• Compliance assurance (internal and external)

Location

Elias Motsoaledi Street Extension R104,

Pelindaba Brits, Magisterial District,

Madibeng Municipality North West Province, 0240

Job Description

The Executive Manager: Compliance Management will be responsible for providing executive management and leadership in the delivery of nuclear facility compliance management activities in compliance with NIL conditions, including facility safety cases through implementation of systems, processes and assurance activities.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Leadership oversight through active participation at EXCO and MANCO.
• Participation at Board/Board Committee meetings.
• Set strategic direction for Compliance Division & lead and manage the execution of plans.
• Provide leadership on applicable Annual Performance Plan (APP) deliverables / projects.
• Contribute to Corporate strategic planning.
• Development and implementation of Divisional Integrated Operational Plan (IOP).
• Management of Divisional finances, human resources, governance, risk, and compliance.
• Stakeholder engagement and networking.
• Compliance assessments, reviews and continual improvement of the nuclear installation license for Vaalputs to ensure that waste disposal operations comply with the regulatory requirements for a nuclear installation.
• Reporting, investigating and close-out of nuclear occurrences.
• Provide radiation protection specialist (RPS) support and oversight in terms of the Vaalputs waste disposal operations.
• Develop, implement, assess and maintain a health and safety management system for Vaalputs in line with regulatory requirements.
• Establish and maintain a medical surveillance program, health register and dose register for all occupationally exposed workers.
• Develop, implement, assess and continually improve the Quality Management System for the organisation in accordance with the ISO 9001 quality management system requirements.
• Develop, implement, assess and continually improve the Environmental Management System for Vaalputs in accordance with the ISO 14001 environmental management system requirements.
• Ensure that the Vaalputs environmental monitoring procedures are documented, the monitoring activities are scheduled and executed, and the results are analysed and reported to the regulator.
• Interface with regulatory inspectors (e.g., NNR).
• Conduct internal audits / inspections on the Management Systems and Nuclear Installation License to ensure compliance and continual improvement.
• Assess applications for a radioactive waste disposal certificate based on information supplied in terms of compliance with waste acceptance criteria and advise the CEO to approve / reject / recall such applications.
• Ensure that waste generators demonstrate compliance with any terms and conditions of approved radioactive waste disposal certificate.

Knowledge, Skills & Attributes

Required Skills, Knowledge and Attributes:

 Skills:

• Leadership / management skills (strategic management, change management, people management, planning and organising, risk management).
• Analytical skills (analysing complex information, concepts and ideas, applying theoretical and conceptual knowledge, dealing with ambiguity, creativity and innovation).
• Communication skills (active listening, effective writing, presenting, providing feedback, mentoring, coaching, mediating, negotiating).
• Business skills (project management, financial management, performance management and development, problem-solving, decision-making).
• Effective interpersonal skills.
• Computer literacy.

Knowledge:

• Knowledge and understanding of corporate governance principles applicable within South African state-owned entities.
• Knowledge of financial management prescripts within the public sector (PFMA knowledge required).
• Knowledge and/or application of strategic and business planning methodologies.
• NEA Act, NRWDI Act, NNR Act and National Radioactive Waste Strategy and Policy.
• IAEA standards, guidelines and related principles.
• Extensive knowledge of international best practises with regard to the management and disposal of radioactive waste.
• Extensive knowledge of international best practises with regard to Integrated Management Systems (ISO, etc) and Safety Culture Programmes and Enhancements.
• Risk management (how to identify and control risks that fall within the realm of Compliance Division functions).
• Working knowledge of policies and legal frameworks related to nuclear waste disposal and management.

Attributes:

• Initiative
• Setting high standards for compliance
• Self-starter
• Solution-oriented
• Flexibility
• Concern for quality and order
• Information seeking
• Results focused and professionalism
• Organisational commitment
• Integrity
• Customer focus
• Integrity
• Customer focus

N.B. Background verification, including criminal record, credit checks, security clearances, qualification and citizenship checks, as well as competency assessment, will form part of the selection process for all the above positions. NRWDI subscribes to the principles of Employment Equity, including welcoming applications from persons with disabilities. Communication will only be conducted with short-listed candidates. If applicants have not heard from NRWDI within 4 weeks after the closing date, they must assume that their applications were unsuccessful.

Job Title:

Industrial/Employee Relations Specialist

Division:

Corporate Services

Position Type:

Fixed Term Contract: 6 Months

Reports To:

The role reports to the Human Resources Manager.

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Honors Degree in Human Resources field with specialization in Labour Law/ Industrial Relations.

Required years of related experience:

Minimum 5 years in the Role of Industrial Relations.

Minimum Requirements

• Dispute Management
• Disciplinary cases, suspensions, appeals and investigations
• Collective Bargaining
• Liaise and maintain relations with internal/external stakeholder including other government departments and state-owned entities
• Policy development, reviews, awareness and workshops Internal Controls and support

Location

Elias Motsoaledi Street Extension R104,

Pelindaba Brits, Magisterial District,

Madibeng Municipality North West Province, 0240

Job Description

The Industrial/Employee Relations Specialist will manage and provide an integrated labour relations advisory service to the Institute, through the application of transformative labour relations solutions as informed by NRWDI’s micro and macro industrial relations factors, as well as the development and/or maintenance of IR strategies, agreements, policies and procedures, and to continuously ensure that these are in line with industry’s best practice.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Represent the Department on all disputes at CCMA, GPSSBC, and PSCBC and coordinate all Labour Court matters.
• Develop and maintain data/reports on all actions taken concerning conciliations, arbitration and labour court cases.
• Coordinate procedures associated with disciplinary cases, grievances.
• Provide regular advice on grievance and disciplinary processes to supervisors/ managers and employees.
• Prepare quarterly reports on disciplinary referred and submit reports to management.
• Develop and manage database on disciplinary cases, grievance, suspensions and appeals processes.
• Coordinate and attend to investigations as required.
• Coordinate Organisational Collective Bargaining meetings.
• Maintenance of sound relations with Unions.
• Attend National Labour Relations Forum meetings.
• Provide assistance with other departments in investigation and presiding/initiating of disciplinary cases and other matters.
• Establish and maintain good relations with programmes with the aim of promoting strategic partnership in view to promote sound employee /employer relations.
• Facilitate information sessions/ workshops to create awareness and enhance understanding of employee relations policy and procedure.
• Develop, review and facilitate implementation of employee relation policies and procedures.
• Interpret changes in employee relations policies and directives from all legal prescripts for management and employees.
• Advise management and Organised Labour in the development, application, and interpretation of labour relations policies and practices, according to policy and legal prescripts and directives.
• Perform other duties, including administrative related to the job for effective performance of the department.
• Develop, implement and maintain process to ensure proper control of work, compile and submit required administrative reports.
• Risk management and provide progress.
• Monitor internal controls and provide continuous progress.
• Provide functional advice and technical guidance to employees and management.

Knowledge, Skills & Attributes

Required Skills, Knowledge and Attributes:

Skills:

• Knowledge of South African Labour legislation (BCEA, EEA, SDA, OSHACT, LRA,) and Ethics
• Knowledge of organisational policies and procedures
• Knowledge of PFMA, Treasury Regulations
• Knowledge of reward and recognition principles
• Knowledge of learning and development theories
• Knowledge of Performance Management processes

Knowledge:

• Good interpersonal skills
• Initiative
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to work in teams
• Be able to liaise with different stakeholders at different levels
• Team player
• Proactive and innovative

Attributes:

• Good interpersonal skills
• Initiative
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to work in teams
• Be able to liaise with different stakeholders at different levels
• Team player
• Proactive and innovative

N.B. Background verification, including criminal record, credit checks, security clearances, qualification and citizenship checks, as well as competency assessment, will form part of the selection process for all the above positions. NRWDI subscribes to the principles of Employment Equity, including welcoming applications from persons with disabilities. Communication will only be conducted with short-listed candidates. If applicants have not heard from NRWDI within 4 weeks after the closing date, they must assume that their applications were unsuccessful.

Job Title:

Board Secretary

Division:

Office of the CEO

Position Type:

Permanent Position

Reports To:

The Board Secretary role reports functionally to the Chairperson of the Board, and administratively to the Chief Executive Officer.

Required Minimum Qualifications

• LLB
• CIS Qualification will be added as an advantage

Required years of related experience:

Over 2 years of experience as a Board Secretary with a strong background in Board Secretariat functions and administrative support. Proven expertise in corporate governance, compliance with relevant legislation, and application of public sector regulatory frameworks. Demonstrated ability to ensure effective board operations and adherence to governance prescripts. Experience in the systems and processes of National Government and the industry in general will be advantageous.

Minimum Requirements

• Effective Management of Board and Sub Committee Administration
• Good Corporate Governance and Compliance
• Director and Board effectiveness
• Stakeholder communication and engagement
• Board submissions and reports as well as Ad hoc requests

Location

Elias Motsoaledi Street Extension R104,

Pelindaba Brits, Magisterial District,

Madibeng Municipality North West Province, 0240

Job Description

The Board Secretary will be responsible for ensuring the smooth and effective functioning of the Board and its Committees; timely information flows between the Executive and Board, and vice versa; the development, management and review of governance policies and procedures; and act as a sounding board and advisor to the Chairperson, Board and Executive Management Team on governance matters.

Key Areas of Responsibility

Assisting the Board in carrying out its corporate governance and compliance functions by, among other things, ensuring that:

• The Board exercises good corporate governance by providing sound advice on corporate governance matters.
• Board members, collectively or individually, are provided with guidance as to their duties, fiduciary responsibilities and powers.
• Board charters and terms of reference are up-to-date, sound, effective and complied with
• Annual declarations of interest by the Board are up to date.
• Advise on legislation which impacts on NRWDI, and advising on compliance thereof Monitoring Committee adherence to all applicable Acts and King IV.
• Ensuring Board and Board Committee compliance with statutory requirements.
• Bringing irregularities / non-compliance to the attention of the BoardDirector and Board effectiveness.
• Ensuring the induction of Board members.
• Ensuring Board capacity through competency enhancement (skills gap-analysis, training, etc.)
• Ensuring optimum Board composition (consult Board Chairperson).
• Ensuring optimum Board Committee structuring and composition (advise Board).
• Keeping the Board informed on Board functions, trends and best practice.
• Coordinating Annual Board performance reviews.
• Regular and good quality information / legislative updates, training facilitation and advice.
• Annual Board and Committee assessments and effective and timely implementation of next steps.
• Ensuring effective communication and engagement between the Board and its stakeholders including: The Office of the State-Owned Enterprises (SOE) of the Department of Minerals and Energy, Relevant Committees of Parliament and NRWDI Management.
• Other Boards of the Department of Minerals and Energy’s entities, and any other relevant parties.
• Compile governance reports for submission to the Board.
• Compile reports in collaboration with Legal-on-legal issues.
• Compile reports in accordance with policies, procedures and legislation.
• Compile reports within the allocated time frame.

Knowledge, Skills & Attributes

Required Skills, Knowledge and Attributes:

 Skills:

• People management skills
• Project management
• Departmental budgeting
• Performance management and performance appraisals
• Change management
• Analytical thinker
• Professional report writing, communication and presentation skills
• Facilitation, mentoring and coaching skills
• Problem solving, negotiation and ability to influence various levels of employee hierarchy
• Ability to cope with stress, pressure, deadlines and to handle setbacks
• Planning, organisation and time management skills

• Good interpersonal skills and team player

Knowledge:

• Stakeholder management
• Conflict management
• Sound understanding of the requirements of the role
• Understanding of NRWDI core business processes
• Understanding of project management
• Customer focus and customer service principles

• Ability to research, analyze and prepare information

Attributes:

• Model and exemplary work ethic
• Innovative and solution-oriented
• Proactive self-starter, able to decide and initiate action
• Ability to function independently
• Organisational commitment
• Professionalism, emotional maturity, honesty, integrity and self-motivated

N.B. Background verification, including criminal record, credit checks, security clearances, qualification and citizenship checks, as well as competency assessment, will form part of the selection process for all the above positions. NRWDI subscribes to the principles of Employment Equity, including welcoming applications from persons with disabilities. Communication will only be conducted with short-listed candidates. If applicants have not heard from NRWDI within 4 weeks after the closing date, they must assume that their applications were unsuccessful.