The Office of the Director General (ODG) manages the Agency and has overall responsibility for the formulation of coherent policies and oversight of activities to ensure compliance with strategic priorities in the NMA Strategic Plans. The ODG develops policies to promote inward and national investment in the minerals sector, including liaison with potential investors and with companies already active in exploration or mining in support of the GoSL’s national development agendas.

The Director General, assisted by the Deputy Director General, leads the Agency to ensure the realization of the vision, mission and values of the NMA, and is responsible for the day to day operation of the Agency. The Director General reports to the NMA Board of Directors on all key matters relating to the operations of the Agency, and advises on policy to the Ministry of Mines and Mineral Resources and other relevant Government of Sierra Leone bodies. 

The Office of the Director General comprises:

Human Resource Unit: – Liaises with the NMA Board and the Director General to formulate strategic human resource policies that are in alignment with NMA’s Strategic Plans. It also provides effective leadership for a robust Human Resource Unit whose responsibility is to recruit, train, develop and retain the human capital in the right quality and quantity to drive the Strategic Plans.

Compliance and Internal Audit Unit: – is an independent and objective entity established to ensure compliance with internal policies and procedures, as well as relevant national legislations. It ensure that the Agency follows proper procedures, and functions as efficiently and transparently as possible.. The Unit helps the NMA accomplish its objectives by bringing a systematic and disciplined approach to assess, evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control and governance processes across the Agency as enshrined in Acts.