Governance Officer at NSFAS

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support to Board and Committee Processes
• Assist in preparing agendas, packs, and minutes
• To draft and review, on an annual basis, the Board Charter and Terms of Reference for each
• Committee member per Board subcommittee meeting, to ensure that there is a proper mandate for the authority of each member
• Coordinate meeting logistics and invitations
• To take accurate minutes and distribute them within agreed timelines, draft accurate resolutions. for signature, maintain signed resolutions and minutes, and maintain an auditable filing system.
• To arrange, on an ongoing basis, the induction of new Board members for NSFAS.
• To issue appointment letters to the newly appointed Board co-opted members and Board sub-committees’ members.
• To design the work plan for each Board Sub-Committee at the beginning of the year to ensure
• compliance with the relevant statutory requirements and the terms of reference deliverable.
• To draft and manage the Board and sub-Committee calendar at the beginning of each year and
• ensure that it is presented and approved by the Board.
• Ensure timely follow-up on action items and resolutions
• Governance Registers and Compliance Monitoring
• Maintain up-to-date statutory registers (conflicts of interest, declarations, attendance)
• Assist with compliance tracking and reporting processes
• Support risk plan and mitigations, compliance standards and audit plan and implementation of

 the Committee Secretariat function are within the EE Act and legislation.

• Policy and Legal Support
• To support and advise the board and subcommittees on the development of relevant policies
• and their interpretations, procedures and processes.
• Assist in the review and formatting of governance-related policies and frameworks.
• To disseminate information and/or guidance on policy and procedural compliance issues 

Preferred

• Postgraduate diploma or short course in Corporate Governance, Compliance Management, or Company Secretarial Practice
• Experience working with a Schedule 3A public entity, state-owned enterprise, or funding institution
• Exposure to or certification in either the Chartered Governance Institute of Southern Africa
• (CGISA), Certified Compliance Professional (CCP) or similar
• Familiarity with governance platforms such as SharePoint, Board Portal Software (e.g.
• Board Effect, Diligent), or Adobe Sign
• Experience supporting audit, risk, or legal compliance committees
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for board reporting
• Experience in supporting the legal, audit, or risk committees of a Board.
• Knowledge of the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) and data handling responsibilities in governance.
• Familiarity with document and compliance management systems, such as SharePoint, Board portals, or Adobe Sign.
• Exposure to drafting or updating governance-related policies and statutory registers.
• Prior experience in assisting with ministerial submissions, compliance audits, or AGSA reporting processes.

Closing date: 8 February 2026