Human Resource And Administration

Support Services

The Human Resource and Administration Department provides the financial, logistics, and administrative backbone that enables the Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development to deliver on its mandate effectively and efficiently.

Its long-term mission is to continuously improve service quality across the ministry through exemplary administrative and logistics support, ensuring that all operational units are fully equipped and staffed to perform at their best.

Organisational Structure

Departmental
Units

The department operates through six specialised units, each delivering critical support functions that underpin the ministry's operations and service delivery.

Administrative Unit

Provides comprehensive administrative and logistics support to all divisions within the ministry, ensuring smooth day-to-day operations and improved service delivery across the organisation.

Administration

Human Resource Management Unit

Handles all human resource management functions including staff recruitment, selection, placement, compensation and benefits administration, performance management, and employee relations across the ministry.

HR Management

Human Resource Development Unit

Responsible for staff training, capacity building, and professional development programmes. Maintains the HRD database, identifies skills gaps, and designs targeted interventions to enhance workforce competence.

HR Development

Audit Unit

Oversees compliance with financial regulations and public service rules. Monitors the utilisation of financial resources, conducts internal audits, and ensures accountability and transparency in all departmental operations.

Compliance

Financial Management Unit

Processes all financial transactions, prepares annual budgets, manages expenditure tracking, and produces financial reports and statements in compliance with public finance management regulations and standards.

Finance

Procurement & Supplies Unit

Manages the procurement of goods, works, and services in accordance with the Public Procurement Act. Handles tender processes, contract management, inventory control, and supply chain coordination.

Procurement

Our Principles

Core Values

The Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development is guided by six core values that shape its organisational culture, decision-making, and service to the nation.

01

Transparency

We are committed to sharing information openly and fostering effective communication across all levels of the organisation and with the public, ensuring that processes and decisions are visible and understandable to all stakeholders.

02

Accountability

We take full responsibility for our actions and decisions within the scope of our duties. Every officer is answerable for their performance and conduct, ensuring that public resources are managed with the highest level of responsibility.

03

Integrity

We uphold honesty, strong moral principles, and ethical conduct in all our dealings. We remain steadfast in doing what is right, even when unobserved, maintaining the trust placed in us by the public and our stakeholders.

04

Patriotism

We prioritise the interests of Zambian citizens in the management and governance of mineral resources, ensuring that the nation's wealth benefits its people and contributes to national development and prosperity.

05

Objectivity

We base our decisions on unbiased analysis, factual evidence, and professional judgement, free from personal interests or external influence, ensuring fairness and consistency in all regulatory and administrative processes.

06

Innovativeness

We remain open to new methods, technologies, and approaches that drive the development of the mining sector. We encourage creative thinking and continuous improvement to meet evolving challenges and opportunities.