Independent Remuneration, Social and Ethics Committee Member at South African Maritime Safety Authority

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Advisory Oversight on Legal Representation & Litigation

• Provide strategic advisory guidance on SAMSA's representation at the CCMA, Labour Court, Bargaining Councils, and arbitration forums
• Advise on litigation risk management for disciplinary and grievance matters
• Provide governance oversight and advisory input on labour disputes, including unfair dismissal, unfair labour practice, and collective bargaining dispute

Strategic Labour Law Advisory to the Board

• Deliver high-level strategic counsel to the Board on labour law matters, risk exposure, legal precedent, and governance implications
• Provide advisory direction on SAMSA's enterprise-wide labour relations strategy aligned to the APP, Strategic Plan, and Board objectives
• Provide advisory on legal opinions, policies, disciplinary actions, retrenchments, collective agreements, and compliance frameworks

Advisory on Collective Bargaining & Wage Negotiations

• Provide strategic advisory guidance on SAMSA's collective bargaining process and wage negotiations with recognised unions
• Advise on governance frameworks for collective agreements, MOUs, and settlement agreements

Compliance, Governance & Ethics Advisory Oversight

• Advise on SAMSA's compliance governance with the Labour Relations Act, BCEA, Employment Equity Act, POPIA, and all relevant legislation
• Provide advisory oversight on policy updates, process improvements, and documentation in line with legal developments and regulatory changes

Advisory on Training, Capacity Building & Culture Development

• Provide strategic advisory input on labour law training programmes for SAMSA.
• Provide advice to the Board on building internal ER capacity across SAMSA at executive and operational levels
• Champion ethical workplace culture and diversity/inclusion as part of social responsibility commitments

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS

• LLB or BProc Degree with specialisation in Labour Law [NQF 8]
• Admission as an Attorney or Advocate is preferred
• MBA (NQF 9) would be an added advantage

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

• Minimum ten (10) years' post-qualification experience representing employers in labour matters before the CCMA and Labour Court
• Minimum five (5) years' senior management experience managing employer-side labour matters before the CCMA and Labour Court across private and public sectors
• Three (3) years serving in the Board and\or Remuneration, Social, and Ethics Committees
• Proven experience prosecuting and presiding over disciplinary and grievance hearings for employers at executive and senior management level
• Demonstrated experience advising Boards and State-Owned Enterprise governance structures
• Experience as a CCMA Commissioner, Labour Court presiding officer, or equivalent would be an added advantage