Assistant Company Secretary (Office of the Commissioner) at The Competition Commission

Key Accountabilities:

The main responsibilities of the incumbent will, inter alia, include:

• Managing relevant meetings, developing and maintaining plans, managing ethics and building effective stakeholder relationships.
• Assist the Company Secretary to strategically direct, manage and support the Commissioner's Office.
• Strategically participate in designated Committees of the Commission.
• Assist in strategically identifying corporate governance related projects.
• Assist the Company Secretary to ensure that the Competition Commission complies with corporate governance best practice.
• Oversee the consistent compliance of corporate governance principles and practices by Exco and the Commission; and manage consequences of non-compliance.
• Identification, development, implementation, and monitoring strategies on corporate governance.
• Assist the Company Secretary in managing the audit process. 
• Conduct general administration for the Commission's committees.
• Organise designated meetings and take minutes.
• Assist the Company Secretary to manage the risks of the Commission in line with leading practice.
• Assist the Company Secretary with various administrative functions to ensure effective and timely deliverables are met.
• Ensuring clear drafting, giving of unambiguous guidance and the preparation of documentation designed to be user-friendly to a wide and varied audience.
• Providing administrative assistance where needed. 

Requirements

We are looking for a dynamic, hardworking and a committed individual who meets the following requirements:

• A completed BA Law, LLB degree or equivalent and relevant to this role, such as CIS diploma.
• A minimum of five (5) years’ experience working in a company secretary or corporate governance environment.
• Proven working knowledge of the PFMA, Treasury Regulations and corporate governance
• Good coordination and interpersonal skills.
• Strong administrative capabilities and computer literacy.
• Proven experience in information monitoring.
• Flexibility to work some irregular hours as required.

Other considerations:

• Practical work exposure to the area of expertise will be further considered to balance against other requirements.
• Experience working in a regulatory authority environment or similar may be an added advantage.