Governance and Corporate Secretariat Manager

SUMMARY:
This role supports and enables effective functioning of the governance committees and their subcommittees in line with the Public Audit Act (PAA) and corporate governance principles (e.g. King IV requirements). This vacancy reports to Senior Manager

POSITION INFO:
Responsibilities

• Implementation and revision of the Organization Governance framework
• Contribute to the formulation, implementation and monitoring of the Governance and Corporate Secretariat Unit Balance Score Card.
• Manage and contribute to the revision of the organisational delegation of authority (management approval framework).
• Contribute to the drafting of all organisational reports, including the internal quarterly reports and the integrated annual report.
• Review of remuneration of external committee members against remuneration policy.
• Ensure defined governance and secretariat processes for specified governance structures and committees are in line with best practice in the field and meet all legislative and regulatory requirements.
• Provide secretariat support for specified governance structures outlined in the governance framework including additional identified structures i.e. drafting of terms of reference and related governance documents and ensure approval by DAG.
• Develop a membership profile and procedure for the recruitment and appointment of members in line with current governance practice.
• Review the effectiveness of the terms of reference of the relevant committees.
• Prepare the work plan and process-taking cognisance of various statutory timelines and deadlines, in conjunction with the chairpersons of the structures.
• Ensure that amendments tabled at the meetings are effected and the final version of the minutes is signed and dated in accordance with the date of the meeting where the minutes were approved
• Provide secretarial functions including recording and keeping of minutes from all committee meetings

• Bachelor’s Degree in Law /Corporate Law or related Corporate Governance qualification
• 4-5 years’ experience in a Governance and Secretariat environment or Company secretariat coordinator/committee officer or governance professional at manager level
• Knowledge of Public Audit Act (PAA) and corporate governance principles
• added advantage: passed the Governance Board exam or completed the Charted Institute of Governance of Southern Africa qualification before Board examination