Administrative Agent - Mining Processing Plant

About the role

Rio Tinto is looking for an Administrative Agent to support the documentation and paperwork of its mining processing plant department in Canga (Beyla), Guinea. The role ensures smooth onboarding, good team coordination and effective support for operations, while keeping reliable documentation, planning and reporting systems in place. It reports to the department manager and is open only to Guinean workers with a local employment contract.

Key responsibilities

• Manage documentation and file management, acting as the single point of contact with HSEC, Warehouse and Training for staff onboarding.
• Support planning of maintenance activities, planned shutdowns and meetings, update calendars and inform stakeholders.
• Enter and verify work orders, parts usage and task completion data in the CMMS.
• Produce daily, weekly and monthly reports on plant performance, maintenance KPIs and resource use.
• Help prepare purchase requests, follow up deliveries and maintain records of consumables and spare parts.
• Be the first point of contact for internal and external plant requests, prepare agendas and minutes and communicate actions to teams.

Required profile

• Secondary school diploma or equivalent, plus a certificate or degree in business administration.
• 2 to 3 years of administrative experience, ideally in a mining or industrial setting.
• Excellent written and spoken French and English; Mandarin Chinese is an advantage.

Required skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office packages.
• SAP.

What we offer

• Competitive base salary based on skills and experience, plus annual cash incentives for eligible employees.
• Career development opportunities and training assistance.
• Family-friendly health programs, retirement and savings plans, and wellness benefits.
• Employee stock ownership plan and Employee Assistance Program.
• Comprehensive leave policy including vacation and paid parental leave.