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SOUTH AFRICAN NUCLEAR ENERGY CORPORATION (NECSA)
 
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LOGISTICS OFFICER: RECEIVING/DISPATCH (NORTH WEST)
Reference Number LOGISTDISP01
 
Description
The Logistics Officer – Receiving and/or Dispatch is responsible for the effective coordination and execution of daily logistics operations, particularly in the receiving and dispatching areas. The incumbent ensures smooth product flow, accurate stock handling, compliance with safety and quality standards, and timely support to production, in alignment with company systems and schedules.
 
Key Performance Areas
 
Production/Packing
  • Oversee the receiving and offloading of incoming products and materials.
  • Ensure all products are clean, oil-free, and not dented before acceptance.
  • Identify received products and verify delivery notes for compliance with actual product and quantities delivered.
  • Assign batch numbers to products and ensure accurate recordkeeping.
  • Capture and consign delivered products into relevant company systems accurately and promptly.
  • Plan storage of incoming products prior to scheduling them for production use.
  • Complete stock sheet forms and reports as required for inventory tracking and control.
  • Ensure the correct product and quantities are packed in accordance with the schedule to avoid production delays.
  • Check that quality standards are met during the packing process, prior to fluorination.
  • Coordinate with the Production Coordinator to ensure smooth handover of materials for processing.
  • Liaise with clients during the receiving and dispatching of products to ensure proper documentation, clarity, and efficient turnaround times.
  • Perform ad hoc duties as assigned that may fall outside the normal scope of logistics operations.
  • Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance logistics performance and service delivery.
 
People Management
  • Manage personnel within the receiving/dispatch area to ensure optimal performance and adherence to task deadlines.
  • Ensure that staff are adequately trained in the use of all relevant plant systems and procedures related to receiving, storage, and dispatch.
 
Compliance with SHEQ requirements
  • Adhere strictly to occupational safety regulations and company policies in all logistics operations.
  • Ensure that PPE is worn correctly and is in good condition at all times.
  • Report sub-standard equipment and safety issues immediately to the relevant authority.
  • Promote a culture of safety and quality throughout the logistics function.
 
JOB REQUIREMENTS
  • Knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety Act
  • Knowledge of ISO 9001 quality standards and ISO 14001 Environmental standard
  • Computer literacy
 
JOB COMPETENCIES (JOB SPECIFIC AND BEHAVIORAL)
  • Knowledge of warehouse, receiving, and dispatch operations.
  • Ability to use inventory and logistics systems (manual and electronic).
  • Attention to detail when verifying deliveries and assigning batch numbers.
  • Understanding of stock rotation, batch control, and quality checking.
  • Communication – Effectively liaise with internal teams and external stakeholders.
  • Leadership – Ability to manage and guide logistics staff in a structured and motivating manner
  • Problem Solving – Quickly resolve logistical and operational challenges.
  • Teamwork – Work collaboratively across departments to meet production goals.
  • Accountability – Takes ownership of assigned duties and follows through on responsibilities.
  • Organizational Skills – Effectively plan and coordinate multiple tasks and priorities.
 
Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
 
Minimum Qualification Requirements:
  • National Certificate/ Grade 12 / Standard 10/ Trade certificate or equivalent to (NQF 4) with mathematics subject;
  • A valid Forklift license will be an added advantage;
  • A valid Overhead Crane license will be an added advantage.
 
Minimum Experience: 
  • A minimum of 2 years of experience in logistics, warehousing, or a dispatch/receiving environment;
  • Experience working in a manufacturing or chemical plant environment will be advantageous;
  • Familiarity with inventory control systems and batch management processes; 
  • Basic supervisory or team-leading experience is will be advantageous.
 
 
Closing date: 04 June 2025
 
CONTACT PERSON
Ms. Mpho Setlogelo
Tel: 012 305 4708
Building: Beva E3/E4
Room: 3205D (Third floor)
Please apply online https://necsa.mcidirecthire.com/External/CurrentOpportunities before the closing date.
 
Necsa Group is committed to Employment Equity when recruiting. Therefore, priority will be given to African Females, African Males, and people with disabilities, in support of achieving our Employment Equity targets.
 
General: Should you not hear from us within 30 days of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.
 
Work Level Junior
Job Type Permanent
Salary Market Related
EE Position No
Location North West
 
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TRAINING OFFICER: ELECTRICAL AND INSTRUMENTATION (HAY LEVEL 13) (INTERNAL & EXTERNAL) (RE-ADVERTISEMENT) (PRETORIA)
Reference Number
TRAININGOFF17
 
Description
DIVISION: Human Capital
DEPARTMENT: Necsa Learning Academy
VACANCY: Training Officer: Electrical and Instrumentation
SALARY BAND: Hay level 13/C2
REFERENCE NO:  TRAININGOFF17
 
NECSA is a State Owned Company (SOC) in terms of the Companies Act and derives its mandate from the Nuclear Energy Act of 1999 responsible for undertaking and promoting research and development in the field of nuclear energy and radiation sciences and for the commercial exploitation of nuclear technology. NECSA engages in commercial business mainly through its two 100% owned commercial subsidiaries NTP Radioisotopes (Pty) Ltd. and Pelchem (Pty) Ltd.  NTP is responsible for a range of radiation-based products and services for health care, life sciences and industry, whilst Pelchem supplies fluorine and fluorine-based products. Further information on NECSA can be obtained from the website www.necsa.co.za.
 
Job profile:
Responsible for the implementation and facilitation of technical skills development training programmes to participants in their area of specialisation including assessment of participants, administration per NLA and accrediting authority requirements and ensure optimal utilisation of all allocated resources.
 
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS
Develop and maintain allocated resources
  • Identify and report training equipment defects and ensure that they are always operational and available for training purposes.
  • Ensure that there are always sufficient training consumables through implementation of appropriate stock control processes.
  • Ensure that there is proper housekeeping in their work areas.
Implementation of training intervention
  • Prepare appropriate and relevant training equipment for programmes offered.
  • Prepare training plan for the course content and ensure that there is sufficient training material and other relevant documentation in support of the offered course.
  • Prepare and supply assessment material for the offered course.
  • Ensure that all administration associated with the offered course or assessment is completed and submitted to all relevant stakeholders.
  • Prepare presentations for facilitations of offered courses according to the approved curriculum.
  • Ensure that all training always achieves the set outcomes of the programme.
  • Mentor, coach and guide all learners whilst training to ensure the achievement of positive outcomes in terms of results.
  • Monitor the welfare of learners during training and liaise with relevant stakeholders to attend to their identified need to ensure holistic approach to training.
Assessment of learners
  • Ensure that assessment documents are utilised according to expected outcomes.
  • Assess learners according to training plans and qualifications authorities.
  • Complete assessment reports and related administration and submit to all relevant stakeholders.
  • Provide assessment feedback to all learners.
Management systems and compliance
  • Ensure that all your accreditations are relevant, maintained and up to date.
  • Ensure that all training and associated administration is implemented according to applicable quality management systems. (QMS)
  • Ensure that applicable safety measures are maintained in the training workshops inclusive of Behavioural Safety for all learners.
  • Ensure that all leaners comply to the training requirements for relevant courses.
  • Ensures that learners comply with all Necsa HR and other policies and procedures
 
Requirements
JOB REQUIREMENTS
KEY KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
  • Computer literacy
  • Relevant theory in applicable engineering studies.
  • Relevant practical training in relevant engineering studies.
  • Relevant theoretical and practical experience:
  • Facilitating.
  • Assessment.
  • Moderation.
 
COMPETENCIES (Job Specific and Behavioural)
  • Creativity / innovation
  • Objectivity
  • Judgement and decision making
  • Trust and credibility (ethical behaviour
  • Focus and alertness
  • Adaptability/flexibility
  • Assertiveness
  • Time and self-management
  • Customer service orientation
  • Communication
  • Technical / professional competence
  • Organisational alertness
  • Calculations
  • Spatial Reasoning
  • Electrical and instrumentation insight
 
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
  • Grade 12 certificate.
  • Qualified on both Electrical and Instrumentation Artisan (Red seal).
  • 3 years’ experience as a Qualified Electrical and Instrumentation Artisan (Red seal).
  • 3 years’ experience as an Electrical and Instrumentation Facilitator and Trade Tester.
  • Registered Assessor with NAMB or any Seta. Registered Moderator with NAMB or any Seta.
 
Closing date: 30 May 2025
 
CONTACT PERSON
Ms. Lebogang Mokwena
Tel: 012 305 5577  
 
Please apply online https://necsa.mcidirecthire.com/Internal/CurrentOpportunities before the closing date.
 
Important: Necsa Group is committed to Employment Equity when recruiting. Therefore, priority will be given to African Females, African Males, and people with disabilities, in support of achieving our Employment Equity targets. 
 
GENERAL:
Should you not hear from us within 30 days of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.
 
Work Level Skilled
Job Type Permanent
Salary Market Related
EE Position No
Location Pretoria
 
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​GENERAL MANAGER: APPLIED CHEMISTRY (NORTH WEST)
Reference Number GENERMAN13V2
 
Description
Job Purpose
Direct research in the field of Applied Chemistry (AC) and DEE/non-DEE funded programmes/projects in line with relevant SHEQ and regulatory requirements. Manage external e.g. DSI/TIA funded platforms to deliver cutting edge research results in international peer-reviewed publications and patents to position new products for commercialisation. Oversee and plan in terms of human resources, budget and projects. Establish contacts with key stakeholders and manage accordingly. Manage this department at general management level in line with the requirements of a nuclear facility manager and take responsibility for strategic planning and management of execution thereof. Oversee the management of technology progressing through the technology readiness levels.
 
Key Performance Areas Strategic management
  • Planning, organising, leading, motivating, controlling and communicate to ensure alignment with strategic objectives within the AC department.
  • Draft departmental budget and monitor execution of approved budgets.
  • Investigate and incorporate cost saving measures where possible.
  • Ensure the financial sustainability of their unit by investigating new funding, research and business development opportunities.
  • Manage project portfolio to ensure that they are delivered in time and on budget.
  • Oversee and be accountable for negotiating non-DMRE funded projects of more than MR 40 and growing this portfolio.
  • Oversee and be accountable for HR management of permanent and temporary AC workers. This includes professional development succession planning, pipeline development and implementation of the performance management.
Technical management
  • Provide scientific, technological and engineering strategy, oversight and guidance to the AC teams.
  • Manage a growing number of non-DEE fund programmes and projects based on technology platforms of Fluorine technology; Nuclear Fuel Cycle (NFC) activities including nuclear waste management; Plasma technology and Nuclear Materials.
  • Lead the establishment and negotiation of these programmes/projects.
  • Manage and oversee Technical and Scientific technologies of the technology platforms of NFC chemistry, Fluorine technology Plasma Technology and Nuclear Materials which support the Impact Areas of Materials Beneficiation, Clean Energy and Waste. This includes IP protection and commercialisation.
  • Establish a technology platform to support Necsa’s envisaged growth in NFC activities.
  • Act as the technology custodian of chemical processes/products developed at Necsa and utilise this integrated knowledge to form new project teams and commercially exploited historic IP
  • Initiate different Stage 1 D&D projects for R&I, executed by Applied Chemistry personnel.
Process management
  • Within the R&I structure to facilitate its continuous operations.
  • Act as NFM for all AC facilities to facilitate continuity of operations.
  • Provide guidance on IP management/policy.
  • Initiate and exploit different vehicles for pipeline development for R&I.
  • People Management.
  • Ensure staff is adequately trained to conduct their duties.
  • Develop a succession plan to build succession for critical roles within the department.
  • Develop a transformation plan according to the Group’s talent objectives.
  • Oversee directly or indirectly the day-to-day human resource activities of Applied Chemistry.
Strategic Management
  • Conduct the strategic planning of Applied Chemistry in line with NECSA directives.
  • Ensure annual plans, that are in line with division and corporate plans are compiled timeously.
  • Manage the execution of these plans and ensure delivery.
  • Manage key stakeholders of Applied Chemistry for Necsa.
  • Oversee the management of technology progressing through the technology readiness levels.
  • Act as and assist the Group Executives in terms of executing their duties. 
Financial Management
  • Financial budget for Applied Chemistry in line with divisional and corporate directives
  • Ensure absolute financial control in managing all aspects of the approved budgets and projects
  • Identify and investigate new external funding opportunities for existing projects.
  • Investigate and recommend new projects that could attract external funding.

Key Knowledge & Skills
  • Technology direction – Experience with finding collaborators, defining new research projects and put funding proposals together.
  • Portfolio Management of programmes and projects based on technology platforms of Fluorine technology; NFC activities including nuclear waste research; Plasma technology and Nuclear Materials. 
  • General Manager leads the establishment and negotiation of these programmes/projects which includes experience of managing projects from basic research to scaling and commercialisation.
  • Technical management and scientific oversight of technologies of the technology platforms of NFC chemistry.
  • Fluorine technology Plasma Technology and Nuclear Materials, which support the Impact Areas of Materials Beneficiation, Clean Energy and Waste. This includes IP protection and commercialisation.
  • Have a fundamental understanding of IP management that includes IP protection through trade secrets and all aspects of patenting process steps.
  • Knowledge and interpretation of financial statements.
  • Managerial – Various courses for heading a research group and managing research and technical staff. Financial managing systems. SHEQ (Safety, Health, Environment and Quality) managing systems.
  • Supervision and mentoring of PhD/MSc students.
  • Stimulating research in specific directions.
  • Project management skills.
 
Competencies (Job Specific and Behavioural)
  • Must be able to develop new ideas and to create new concepts and solutions to problems (Creativity).
  • Analytical thinking.
  • Communication.
  • Drive.
  • Anticipating change.
  • Innovative.
  • The ability to understand and appreciate new and often complex issues and concepts clearly (mental alertness).
  • Be able to foresee/image/reason and to initiate workable and applicable concepts and conclusions through the application of imaginative ideas (abstract reasoning).
  • The capacity to draw logical conclusions from relatively unorganized matter/to make sensible deductions/to have adequate insight/to make deductions of a concrete nature from otherwise abstract matter. (Comprehension).
  • Evaluating and judging situations or alternative courses of action against rational, logical assumptions, insight or standard (judgement).
 
Requirements
Minimum Qualifications & Experience:
  • PhD Chemistry/Chemical Engineering or equivalent NQF level 10
  • Project management, leadership or managerial certificate
  • Experience: (years/type)
    • 15 years as a scientific researcher,
    • 10 years leading chemical (or related) research programmes/projects,
    • 5 years proven managerial experience in a technical/scientific environment
 
The following would serve as an advantage: Experience in Fluorine chemistry (organic and inorganic), Uranium chemistry or Nuclear Fuel Cycle.
 
Closing date:  06 June 2025
 
HR Contact Details Tel: 012 305 4307
 
Important: Necsa Group is committed to Employment Equity when recruiting. Therefore, priority will be given to black females, black males and people with disabilities, in support of achieving our Employment Equity targets. 
 
GENERAL:  Should you not hear from us within 30 days of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful. 
 
Work Level Senior
Job Type Permanent
Salary Market Related
EE Position Yes
Location North West
 
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​FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT (HAY LEVEL 15) (INTERNAL & EXTERNAL) (PRETORIA)
Reference Number FINACC04
 
Description
Job profile:
To support the Manager Financial Accounting in ensuring finances are appropriately managed, reported on and are compliant to ensure the overall financial success of Pelchem
 
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS
Provide financial support and perform reconciliations
• Minimize financial risk to Pelchem
• Achieve competency in accounting and financial reporting
• Ensure Financial systems supports business needs
• Prepare accurate, timely management accounts in accordance with IRFS and input from the finance department monthly, quarterly and annually
• Prepare the trail balance in accordance with the financial management strategies and policies
• Conduct monthly general ledger account reconciliation to ensure accurate reporting
• Conduct regular ledger maintenance in line with policy and procedures
• Supply departmental income statements to departments in line with established policies and procedures
• Handle financial management queries raised or delegate to appropriate staff
• Advise line management during budgeting and forecasting exercises in line with the financial framework
• Handle queries on annual basis raised by internal and external audits as directed by the Manager Financial Management
• Review actively After each month-end, then perform reconciliation as per financial procedure and templates
• Review and verify monthly project related Opex and Capex claims reconciliations
• Check allocation of expenses to correct general ledger codes Facilitate payments
• Ensure salary payments are approved on time by management 
• Ensure Creditors paid timeously with exact amounts
• Process the upload of medical aid deductions precisely
• Upload salary payments into banking system and submit to HR Manager for checking; while getting approval for payment
• Upload medical aid deductions onto banking system and check accuracy
• Upload creditors payments onto banking system to ensure Pelchem is paying correct amounts to correct creditor and receive approval from approval
• Review supplier payments batches to meet established timelines Analyse financial reports and asset management 
• Ensure that Financial accounting systems reflect accurate entries
• Minimize mistakes in reconciliation process
• Ensure Asset numbers match plant and equipment to effect high quality management decision
• Ensure Anomalies are reported promptly and accurately
• Ensure accurate financial inputs into financial accounting system
• Review entries in financial system in accordance to established practice and standards
• Analyse to ensure correct allocations and correct mistakes via bank reconciliation process
• Check and approve overtime data and submit to HR/salary department
• Supply line management with asset numbers (plant, equipment) in line with policy and procedures 
• Analyse asset purchases for the month within classification structure
• Ensure assets have been registered and tagged on an ongoing basis
• Report anomalies to the Manager Financial Management Key Knowledge & Skills
• General accounting
• ERP system e.g. Microsoft Dynamics, SAP
• Computer literacy (MS Office, MS Excel, MS Outlook)
• Knowledge and understanding of the principles, regulations and legislation pertaining to sound accountancy practice
• Sound knowledge and understanding of the business processes implemented and the relationship to the performance management of the organisation to ensure the best possible results in achievement of business targets
• Knowledge and understanding of the systematically arranged collection of computer data, structured so that it can be automatically retrieved or manipulated
• Knowledge and understanding of the principles of finance and the components involved in finance
• Sound knowledge and understanding of financial systems, the components thereof and the application of the system
 
Requirements
Competencies (Job Specific and Behavioral)
• Analytical thinking & Attention to detail
• Focus and alertness
• Customer service orientation Internal Advert Financial Accountant April- 2025| Necsa Group
• Communication
• Problem solving
• Assertiveness
• Time & self-management
• Rule orientation
 
Minimum Qualifications
• National Diploma in Accounting or Financial Management.
 
Minimum experience
• 5 years in an accounting environment
 
Closing date: 23 May 2025
 
CONTACT PERSON Ms. Lebogang Mokwena
Tel: 012 305 5577
 
Necsa Group is committed to Employment Equity when recruiting. Therefore, priority will be given to African Females, African Males and people with disabilities, in support of achieving our Employment Equity targets. GENERAL: Should you not hear from us within 30 days of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.  
 
Work Level Skilled
Job Type Permanent
Salary Market Related
EE Position No
Location Pretoria
 
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