Job Description
VACANCY ADVERTISEMENT: SUPERINTENDENT- TALENT ACQUISITION & MANAGEMENT
Lumwana Mining Company Seeks To Recruit a Highly Motivated And Committed Individual For The Position Of Superintendent – Talent Acquisition & Management To Join The Versatile Human Resources Department. We Are In Search Of An Individual Who Can Champion Barrick's DNA By
- Communicating Honestly, Transparently, and Acting with Integrity
- Exhibiting a Results-Driven approach
- Delivering solutions that are Fit for Purpose
- Dedicating themselves to Building a Sustainable Legacy
- Taking Responsibility and being Accountable
- Committing to Zero Harm
- Cultivating strong and meaningful Partnerships
Reporting to Human Resource Manager, the Superintendent – Talent Acquisition & Management Superintendent will be responsible for leading recruitment, onboarding, performance management, and succession management across LMC Departments. This role ensures the organization attracts and retains a highly skilled workforce aligned with operational needs, safety standards, and long-term business goals. The Superintendent will work closely with Hiring Managers and senior management to deliver strategic people solutions.
Your duties will include but are not limited to the following
- Develop and execute recruitment strategies to fill positions across mining operations, technical services, maintenance, processing, and support functions.
- Lead end-to-end recruitment processes, including job scoping, advertising, screening, interviewing, and selection.
- Build strong partnerships with Zambian universities and higher-learning institutions to identify, attract, and engage top-performing students for internships, graduate programmes, and entry-level roles.
- Coordinate campus-based recruitment initiatives and career fairs
- Collaborate with academic institutions to align curriculum and industry needs, contributing to talent pipeline sustainability.
- Maintain relationships with local and international recruitment agencies and training institutions.
- Oversee onboarding to ensure new employees are effectively integrated into teams.
- Ensure all recruitment activities align with company policies, safety standards, and local labor laws
- Lead annual performance management cycles, including objective setting, performance reviews, and calibration discussions.
- Coordinate succession planning processes and identify high-potential employees for critical roles.
- Work with learning and development teams to implement technical, professional, and leadership training programs.
- Maintain competency frameworks for key operational and leadership roles.
- Track individual development plans, training participation, and career progression pathways.
- Support the development of graduate and internship programs to cultivate early-career talent sourced from universities.
- Foster a culture of learning, continuous improvement, and employee engagement across the workforce.
- Lead or support projects related to capability building, culture transformation, and employee experience improvement.
- Drive diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives within the mining workforce.
- Support the implementation of HR systems and digital tools that enhance talent management processes and analytics.
- Contribute to initiatives that strengthen employee retention, internal mobility, and leadership pipeline development.
- Provide support to the leadership team on recruitment, performance, and talent development matters.
- Provide coaching to Hiring managers on interviewing skills, performance conversations, and development planning.
- Build strong relationships with academic partners, government agencies, scholarship bodies and training institutions.
- Represent the company at university engagements, industry forums, and talent development events.
- Present recruitment metrics, talent dashboards, and development insights to senior leadership teams.
- Ensure all recruitment, onboarding, performance management, and development activities comply with company policies, safety requirements, and legal regulations.
- Maintain accurate talent data and HR records for audits and reporting.
- Track and report key talent metrics, including time-to-fill, quality of hire, internal promotion rates, training hours, and talent pipeline strength
To be considered for the position, you must meet the following requirements:
- Full Grade 12 certificate.
- Degree in Human Resource Management, Business Administration or equivalent.
- Minimum 8 years of HR experience with significant exposure to talent acquisition and talent management, preferably within mining or heavy industrial sectors.
- Proven success in managing recruitment in high-volume
- Strong understanding of performance management, succession planning, and competency development frameworks.
- Experience with HRIS Recruitment systems and talent analytics.
- Excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong commitment to safety, professionalism, and ethical HR practices
- Must have good understanding and able to interpret the Zambian Labour Laws
- Must be a certified member of the Zambia Institute of Human Resource Management.
What We Can Offer You
- A comprehensive compensation package including bonuses and site-specific benefits
- The ability to make a difference and lasting impact
- Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
- Opportunities to grow and learn with industry colleagues
- Access to a variety of career opportunities across the organisation.
Barrick has a strong commitment to environmental, health and safety management.
Barrick offers employment opportunities to both qualified women and men.
Women who meet the above qualification are strongly encouraged to apply.
