Company Secretary at Council for Geoscience (CGS)

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Direct the affairs of the organisation by ensuring implementation of the decision(s) of the Management Board.
• Act as an advisor to the Management Board.
• Making the Management Board aware of any law relevant to or affecting the organisation.
• Assist the Board and Executives in carrying out their respective responsibilities.
• Responsible for induction of new Board members.
• Ensure corporate governance best practices are adopted by the organisation.
• Facilitate, attend and compile minutes of Board meetings.
• Maintain and keep proper records of all Board meetings.
• Follow up on actions from meetings.
• Facilitate reporting on all business operations.
• Dealing with correspondence, collating information and writing report, ensuring decisions made are communicated to the stakeholders.
• Negotiate and draft terms of current and new business contracts.
• Offer legal advice and legal opinion on legal matters that affect the organisation.
• Maintain and keep records of all contractual obligations.
• Ensure that the organisation meets all its compliance obligations under relevant laws and requirements of regulatory authorities.
• Represent the organisation  in dealings with other companies, banks and shareholders.

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

• The incumbent must have a minimum of five (5) years’ experience in a similar position.
• Excellent administrative skills.
• Ability to analyse and resolve problems.
• Exposure to Board and Board Committees.
• Experience in of corporate governance and compliance.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to relate with internal and external stakeholders.
• Discretion when dealing with confidential information.
• Knowledge of current legislation and regulations governing company operations.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Grade 12; and
• BCom (Law), LLB or equivalent.
• Relevant Post Graduate qualification advantageous.
• Registration with the Chartered Governance Institute of Southern Africa (CGISA) advantageous.