Company Description
-Valterra Platinum, formerly Anglo American Platinum, is a leading primary producer of platinum group metals (PGMs), with integrated mining, smelting, and refining operations in South Africa and Zimbabwe, marketing the metal we produce globally. Following our demerger from Anglo American plc, Valterra Platinum is now an independent, publicly listed company with a primary and secondary listing on the Johannesburg and London stock exchanges respectively.
As we embark on this exciting new chapter, Valterra Platinum is positioned to define and pursue its own strategy, anchored in operational excellence, sustainability, and value creation for the long-term. With full accountability for our performance and growth, we are focused on strengthening our capabilities across the entire PGM value chain, from mine to market.
Our independence empowers us to deepen our commitment to stakeholders and lead with purpose – to Unearth Value to Better Our World. We remain steadfast in our ambition to be the world’s foremost producer of platinum group metals, while embedding safety and sustainability in everything we do.
If you're driven by purpose and the opportunity to make a lasting impact, we invite you to join us. Apply today and be part of something bigger.
This role is based in Mokopane, Limpopo.
Job Description
-Job responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
- Provide advice and implement of best practice systems and align local systems to the corporate strategy.
- Implementation of communication in alignment with business strategy.
- Constantly review development in the field to ensure effectiveness and alignment of system and procedures to best practice.
- Ensure that systems and procedures are used to the full by stakeholders by regularly auditing usage and application.
- Provide advice and interpretation to relevant stakeholders.
- Provide clear and regular information to all stakeholders
- Ensure briefs and any other form of communication are distributed to relevant stakeholders effectively.
- Identifies issues for on-mine briefing for target audience/s, monitors distribution, collates and obtains answers to employee queries arising from the brief and ensure feedback.
- Communicate effectively with organisations team.
- Support the induction of new employees.
- Fairly manage cultural diversity.
- Assist various units communicate their objectives.
- Identify risk areas and communicate with management.
- Develop relevant campaigns to deal with issues (e.g. safety, production, etc.)
- Facilitate effective management of Divisional issues.
- Compile stories for the Mine publications.
- Ensure corporate identity compliance.
- Assist with communication campaigns.
- Provide public relations services to the operation.
- Organise mine visits in liaison with subject matter experts and key functions.
- Organise Mine and special events.
- In conjunction with the operation and Corporate Communications department, plan and implement research to validate effectiveness of communication strategies by devising e.g. devising and administration questionnaires, workplace visits, monitoring workplace behavior etc
- Execute the delivery of the sustainability activities as relevant to discipline and set out in the Life of Asset Plan to improve sustainability performance over time.
- Comply with environmental and social requirements as relevant to discipline
- Implement environmental and social risk mitigation techniques as specified in the asset risk management approach as relevant to discipline.
- Implement sustainability initiatives relevant for work area and report on progress
- Act in line and support a purpose-led, high performing culture, applying the company values and principles of inclusion and diversity
- Act as a role model and actively engage as a team member in all team processes.
This role is at a C5 level and reports to the Communication Section Manager Operation.
- -Degree / Diploma in Communications, Journalism
Experience
- At least 3 years’ experience in the communication field.
- -Valid Driver’s license
- Regular travel will be necessary.
What We Offer
At Valterra Platinum, you will join a team committed to excellence and impact.
We offer:
- Meaningful work in a high-performance, values-led environment.
- Market-aligned reward and recognition.
- Opportunities for learning, development and progression.
- A culture that respects diversity and encourages innovation.
- A clear commitment to safe Operations.
Inclusion and Diversity
Valterra Platinum is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace where we value and respect every colleague for who they are and provide equality of opportunity so that everyone can fulfill their potential.
Valterra Platinum has a zero tolerance to dignity harms, these include all acts of gender based violence, bullying, harassment and victimisation. Ensuring the safety of our employees extends beyond physical safety and includes the eradication of harmful behaviours from our workplace. This responsibility extends to everyone at Valterra Platinum both during work hours and outside of work. We are unconditional in creating a respectful, inclusive, and safe working environment to ensure that no colleague will be violated or harassed under our watch.
How to Apply
To apply for this role, please complete our online application form via this job advert.
Closing Date : 15 August 2025
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