Assistant Company Secretary

Requirements are:

Minimum Qualifications

• An appropriate, recognised qualification at NQF Level 6 or equivalent.
• A relevant NQF level 7 qualification will be an advantage.

Minimum Experience

• Five years’ relevant work experience in performing the functions of a Board or Assistant Company Secretary.
• Experience in risk management will be an added advantage.

Knowledge, skills and competencies

• Professionalism.
• Knowledge management.
• Report writing.
• Risk management.
• Project management.
• Performance monitoring.
• Written and verbal communication.
• Client service.
• Problem solving.
• Planning and execution.

Key performance areas:

• Plan and coordinate Board and its committee meetings.
• Manage Board and committee round robin resolutions.
• Manage the appointment of Board committee members.
• Keep records of Board, its committees and internal meeting decisions.
• Draft correspondence on Board matters and report to the Board.
• Maintain expenditure reports for Board and Board sub-committees.
• Manage and maintain the risk register and assist in identifying collaborative risks.
• Compile risk documents and provide Board and committee stats for reporting.
• Monitor trends for policy matters from committees to assist in policy review processes and research.
• Act as Board expert regarding the design and continued maintenance of a sustainable governance framework.
• Act as the internal liaison between the Board, its committees, external stakeholders and units.
• Provide governance information to the units during internal and external audit processes.
• Engage with and be the liaison for third-party governance Service providers.