Governance and Reporting at South African National Parks (SANParks)

Main Purpose of the Job

• To lead in the delivery of the park’s key governance initiatives and provide strategic advice and support. Ensure that the Park meets all statutory and corporate governance requirements, including risk management, compliance, flow of information, and reporting.

Requirements

• Postgraduate qualification in law/risk management/commerce or equivalent.
• At least 8 years of risk and compliance management experience.
• Proven experience monitoring adherence to all legislation, regulations, standards and business policies and procedures regarding Governance and Risk management.
• Membership with a Risk Management Professional body would be an advantage.
• Sound experience in risk and compliance policy writing and reviews.

Job-related knowledge & skills

• Organisational policies and procedures
• Implementing business improvement initiatives
• Understanding of relevant legislation.
• Project management.
• Sound knowledge of the application of information systems
• Governance and risk management policies, strategies and frameworks
• Occupational Health and Safety
• Stakeholder Management
• Communication (verbal and written)
• Negotiation skills
• Strategic Capability and Leadership
• Impact and Influence
• Governance
• Risk Management
• Internal Auditing
• Financial Management & Reporting
• Planning and organising
• Problem-solving

Responsibilities

• Formulate and implement park strategies and plans, aligning them with corporate objectives, strategies, policies, norms, and standards.
• Develop, implement, and maintain the park’s risk and governance management plans.
• Review the park’s risk management framework and implement and maintain a strategically focused and effective ERM system and processes aligned with and in compliance with the SANParks ERM Framework, Policy, and Strategy.
• Manage, coordinate, and evaluate the improvement of governance management processes.
• Monitoring and oversight of the reporting function around APPs.
• Responsible for the METT (Management Effectiveness Tracking Tool) process and all other reporting requirements.
• Develop and manage KNP-specific Corporate Governance Policies and Procedures, including committee terms of reference.
• Drive a culture of compliance throughout the organisation to embed this into day-to-day operations.
• Analyse current and forthcoming regulations, proposals and legislation and provide meaningful, detailed analysis.
• Ensure implementation and provide updates on the corporate governance policy framework, which includes the delegation of Authority, Whistle-blowing Policy, Fraud Prevention Policy, Code of Conduct, and Legislative Compliance Matrix.
• Assist KNP in maintaining a conducive legislative environment aligned with relevant legal requirements and statutes to ensure the implementation of internal controls for compliance purposes.
• Prepare and execute the KNP annual internal audit and plan, including the audit log.
• Maintain and update the park register of committee members, attendance register, declaration of interest, and confidentiality agreement for all meetings.
• Manage compliance with the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) and Committee Charters regarding meetings and documentation.
• Oversees overall park-wide legislative compliance requirements (PFMA, Kings IV, etc.) and reports on compliance /non-compliance to the committee.
• Oversee all information and records management within KNP – Business information.
• Develop inter-programme SLAs and provide oversight on the SLA management.
• Responsible for the administration function of all MANCO meetings.
• Provide employee training on compliance and risk-related topics, policies, or procedures. Advance understanding of risk and improve the maturity of risk management in the park.
• Oversee the Land & commercial legal function.
• Manage legal, compliance, and business risks, reducing the overall risks within the corporation.
• Provide oversight over the OHS function in the park.
• Responsible for financial administration, oversight, and evaluation of KNP’s Budget.
• Create a high-performance culture and manage team performance effectively by translating and communicating the annual performance goals and measures into individual work plans based on agreed-upon objectives.
• Ensures employees are appropriately recruited, selected, appraised, and rewarded.
• Develop and drive a mentorship and succession programme aligned with the organisation’s values.