Snr Specialist: Regulation & Compliance at Transnet

Position Purpose
To provide support and assistance to the General Manager: Regulation and Compliance to:

• proactively manage the impact of regulation on Transnet, monitor and analyse regulatory and policy requirements and provide support to ensure that Transnet's regulated businesses are not negatively impacted by emerging or existing public policy and regulatory requirements.
• assist the Board and Management in discharging their responsibility to comply with legislative and regulatory requirements that are applicable to Transnet.

Position Outputs

• Monitor the regulatory environment to identify new applicable legislative, policy and regulatory items and amendments to existing items, provide advice in respect of regulatory impact and update Transnet’s regulatory universe where required.
• Provide proactive, strategic input and develop Transnet strategic positions to influence Government and Regulators in the development of new legislative, policy and regulatory frameworks, approaches, guidelines, standards and methodologies.
• Analyze applicable legislation, policy and regulatory requirements and the implications thereof on the compliance function in order to ensure that adequate controls can be built and implemented in affected ODs and TCC functions.
• Facilitate awareness of new legislative and regulatory requirements to the ODs and TCC functions to safeguard organization compliance and to ensure that the relevant compliance implementation plans are developed to mitigate against the risks and impacts of the legislative and regulatory requirements.
• Develop Compliance Control Management Plans in accordance with the GACP guidelines and periodically review and update same in accordance with regulatory- and business process changes.
• Develop training material and provide quality assurance on all training material as developed for compliance roll-out to ensure that the training addresses specific regulatory compliance requirements/issues.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key regulators and maintain an up to date register of all Regulators.
• Provide guidance, advice and support on the development of regulatory methodologies, i.e. tariff, permit fee and asset valuation methodologies and monitor compliance with the applicable methodologies.
• Review new business and company strategies and plans for compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Develop and implement the Compliance Monitoring Plan to proactively provide assurance that the organization’s compliance control frameworks are adequate and effective; and also implemented in an effective manner to ensure compliance with legislative and regulatory requirements and internal process obligations.
• Regularly track and monitor adherence to regulatory requirements, identify non-compliance matters and the possible consequences, including findings and penalties by Regulators, provide recommendations and track implementation of findings and recommendations emanating from internal monitoring and regulator inspections.
• Develop, maintain and monitor the Company Policy Framework to ensure that the organization’s internal policies are developed in line with the set guidelines and standards; and monitor that the policies are valid at all times and accessible to all employees.
• Conduct research and track international / best practice trends in the regulatory and compliance environment
• Provide input into the development of the Regulation and Compliance strategy, policies, standards and operational plans.
• Draft reports to Board and Management on regulatory developments and the status of the organization’s compliance with legislative and regulatory requirements in line with the CLO escalation model.

Qualifications and Experience

• Relevant Bachelor’s Degree (NQF 7)
• Post graduate degree will be an advantage
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in a compliance or regulation role in a large enterprise of which at least 5 years is at a senior managerial level
• People management experience will be an advantage
• Requirement of trust and honesty in the handling of finances as per the National Credit Act Amendment 19.