COUNCIL SECRETARY - Denton Harvey - East Johannesburg

BASED IN BRUMA JOHANNESBURG The Council Secretary role is responsible for providing Council with guidance in their duties, responsibilities, powers and ensure their awareness and knowledge on all laws and regulations relevant to the organisation, including monitoring and advising them on business ethics, good governance, and the relevant international developments thereof. The Council Secretary reports to the resident of the Council with the dotted line to the Chief Executive Officer. Minimum Requirements: LLM in Corporate Governance , and/or Corporate Law qualification or equivalent qualification. Membership Certificate of the Chartered Governance institute of Southern Africa. Admitted attorney/advocate is advantageous Experience: Minimum of Fifteen (15) years ’ experience in the corporate governance, Compliance and company/board secretariat and a minimum of five (5) years in a company/board/ council secretary role. Experience in the regulatory/ professional council environment would be an added advantage. Responsibilities include but not limited to: Provide leadership in communicating the Vision, Mission, Objectives, Principles, Values, and the organisation’s Strategic Plan. Provide strategic advisory services in relation to secretariat services to the Council and Executive Management. Advise the Council collectively and individually of their legal rights and obligations in relations to matters of their responsibilities the law (EPA), and good corporate governance. Prepare, collate and distribute Council Charter and Committee Terms of Reference and work plans. Develop and distribute Delegations of Authority, Terms of Reference and Council Charter providing advice regarding its content. Maintain the organisation statutory registers including minutes, Council registers, registers of disclosures of conflict of interests. Prepare reports to Council and its Committees and any other forum in relation to any subject matter of governance from time to time. Ensure that the Council decisions, resolutions, approvals and other communications are formally channelled to the appropriate members of staff and other stakeholders. Participate with the EXCO team in developing a vision and strategic plan to guide the organisation. Identify, assess, and inform EXCO team of internal and external corporate governance issues that affect the organisation. Ensure council procedures are both followed and regularly reviewed. Oversee the efficient and effective day-to-day operation of the Council Secretariat Division. Develop and monitor corporate governance compliance checklist for the organisation. Ensure oragnisation compliance with all statutory and regulatory requirements. Ensure the proper induction, orientation, ongoing training and education of Council members, including assessing the specific training needs of Council members and executive management in their fiduciary and other governance responsibilities. Administer the funds of the Business Unit according to the approved budget and prepare and submit monthly management accounting reports. Provide regular feedback to EXCO and Council (and its committee/s relevant to the work of the Division) with regards to the operations of the Division. Oversee the preparation of all or parts of the annual report and ensuring the statutory deadlines are met and the statutory and regulatory disclosures are validated. Closing Date for applications; Friday, 27th October 2023. Should we not contact you within one month of the close of date of this advertisement, please consider your application unsuccessful. Apply Now

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