Regional Officer (Social Development) needed at Afrimat

Minimum Qualifications / Experience / Competencies:

• Bachelor’s degree or Diploma (Social Sciences/Community Development/Development Studies) or other relevant qualifications.
• Preference will be shown to candidates with plus 5 years’ experience in similar role.
• Local exposure and regional knowledge will be an advantage
• English speaking and writing.
• Preference for EE candidate with relevant experience.
• The candidate must be medically fit in terms of the Mine Health and Safety Act.
• Diplomacy & tact
• Conflict resolution skills
• Commercial insight and understanding of equal value creation
• High EQ
• Excellent Communication Skills
• Action orientation
• Culturally sensitive
• Project management proficiency

Duties and Responsibilities (not limited not):

• Manage SLP and SED requirements for Afrimat’s Mining activities in the Western and Eastern Cape areas of South Africa.
• Responsible for driving stakeholder engagement in their region, i.e. DMPR,
• Government departments, Local and Provincial Municipality, Tribal Authorities, community structures etc
• Knowledge and understanding of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development
• Act, the Social and Labour Plan and the Mining Charter.
• Draft SLPs and ensure compliance with all relevant national legislation.
• Draft s102 applications (Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act) to amend approved SLPs.
• Monitor the implementation of human resources development programmes, employment equity, procurement, management of downscaling, and housing and living conditions.
• Develop, review and implement LED and CSI projects.
• Compile project plans, including project requirements and needs, implement and manage the approved project plan.
• Draft and facilitate service level agreements/memorandum of agreements.
• Ensure project outcomes are delivered on time and to budget.
• Monitor and report on the implementation of SLP commitments and expenditures (monthly and annually).
• Compile Mining Charter reports and monitor and ensure compliance with Mining Charter.
• Prepare for compliance audits/inspections by Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources.
• Drive SED initiatives for the region, and establish and chair future forum meetings.
• Continuously engage with relevant communities and participate in relevant community and development forums to ensure community needs are addressed through LED projects identified for the SLP.

Closing Date: 19 November 2025