Human Resources Superintendent

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• HR Operations & Service Delivery: Coordinate HR service delivery across departments, promote a safe working culture, and support line management on all HR matters.
• Planning & Workforce Management: Support HR planning, including tracking labour numbers, costs, productivity, and short/long-term workforce requirements. Maintain and update organisational charts.
• Recruitment & Onboarding: Manage recruitment and selection processes—including job descriptions, advertisements, shortlisting, interviews, reference/security checks, offer letters, and inductions.
• Labour Relations & Compliance: Advise on and implement HR policies, ensuring full compliance with Tanzanian labour legislation and industry best practices. Handle grievances, employee counselling, disciplinary procedures, and promote healthy labour relations.
• Performance & Talent Development: Support performance management (appraisals, promotions, probation, and poor performance management), identify training needs, and coordinate development activities.
• Administration & Reporting: Administer leave, overtime, absenteeism, remuneration/benefits, and exit processes. Maintain accurate personnel records and prepare comprehensive monthly, annual, and ad-hoc HR reports.
• Other Duties: Facilitate communication between management and employee representatives, and manage company functions and funeral arrangements.

Requirements & Qualifications

Education Qualification

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management, Business Administration, Law, or a related field of study.

Experience

• A minimum of eight (8) years of relevant experience in Human Resources Management and Administration.
• Experience in a supervisory or managerial capacity, preferably within the mining industry.

Essential Skills & Knowledge

• Sound knowledge of Tanzanian labour laws, particularly the Employment and Labour Relations Act [Cap. 366 R.E. 2023], its Regulations, and other applicable employment legislation.
• Strong understanding of HR best practices in Tanzania’s mining sector.
• Good computer literacy, including MS Office proficiency and familiarity with HR systems.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, counseling, organizational, analytical, and reporting skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a remote site environment.

Key Attributes

• High levels of integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
• Results-driven with a strong focus on service delivery.
• Sound problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
• Excellent relationship-building skills with both employees and management.
• Flexibility and commitment to working in a remote mine site.

How to Apply

• Email: recruitment@shantagoldltd.com
• Important: Please indicate “Human Resources Superintendent” in the subject line of your email.
• Application Deadline: 3 November 2026

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you are not contacted by Shanta Mining Company Limited within fourteen (14) days after the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful. Shanta Mining Company Limited is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process.