Overview

Minexx is a digital platform for mineral traceability and trading gives small-scale miners, governments, and traders access to markets, capital, and expertise. With the energy transition, mineral demand increases 30x in the next 20 years. 30% of current supply, and the majority of future large-scale discoveries, come from existing artisanal and small-scale mine sites.

Job Position: Project Manager

Job Location: Abuja

Job Description

  1. As Project Manager, you will manage a project with a large client from the mining sector in Nigeria to deploy a digital mineral traceability and trading platform. Initially focused mainly on gold; this platform will be extended to other minerals.
  2. The objective is to support our client to supervise the ASM gold buying program – the production, purchase, traceability, and export of gold mined from small-scale sites.
  3. The role will be embedded within the client’s team in Abuja and supported by functional experts abroad.

Job Responsibilities
Traceability and due diligence:

  1. Oversee traceability and due diligence procedures and recommend improvements
  2. Conduct site assessments and train additional staff on procedures
  3. Monitor device usage, and quality and consistency of mineral traceability data by purchasing agents and conduct spot visits and audits on suppliers sites.
  4. Plan for regular supply chain risk assessment and implementation of mitigations relevant actions recommended by key business actors
  5. Training staff (purchasing, compliance officers) on due diligence procedures
  6. You are expected to have some knowledge of mineral sector but will by fully onboard by Minexx team.

Implementing and Assessing Purchasing Protocols:

  1. Review purchase, aggregation, and export procedures
  2. Conducting audits of operations
  3. Reviewing logistics protocols
  4. Reporting and presenting findings

Project Management:

  1. Report daily and weekly to the Minexx team on the progress of the project
  2. Work closely with the client to provide updates and ensure alignment.
  3. Explore and be accountable for other partnerships, outreach and relationships in Nigeria especially with local, regional and federal/national authorities.
  4. Budget planning and execution of the Minexx projects implementation in Nigeria
  5. Engage with potential Minexx clients and partners in Nigeria

Job Requirements

  1. Undergraduate Degree
  2. Experience in the mineral sector for at least 3 years
  3. Experience living and working in Nigeria for at least 3 years
  4. Excellent communicator: Fluency in English
  5. Right to live and work in Nigeria Non Nigerians living in Nigeria are welcome to apply
  6. Fast learning: You learn quickly and strive to improve every day.
  7. Energy and passion: You must bring energy every day and be passionate about our mission.
  8. Empathy: You can put yourself in the shoes of miners, traders and public authorities.

Benefits

  1. Competitive salary based on experience
  2. Work as part of a team of experienced entrepreneurs in a fast-paced environment.
  3. Impact – positive impact on people and planet
  4. Potential for growth and expansion of the role, depending on performance.

Application Deadline
12th April, 2023.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: marcus@minexx.co using “Nigeria Project Manager” as the subject of the email.

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