Specialist: Corporate Governance at IDC

The main duties of this role will include, but not limited to the following:

Governance Advisory:

• Draft governance frameworks for the IDC and Subsidiaries (incl. committee charters, board charter, etc.);
• Draft governance policies (Conflict of Interest Policy, Code of Ethics, Board Evaluation Policy, Board Nominations Policy, Access to Professional Advice, Dissemination of Company Information, Nominee Director Framework, Board Remuneration);
• Provide guidance to the Directors, Management and the entire Corporation on governance matters (guidance on the roles and responsibilities of the Board, conflict of interest);
• Maintain a register of declaration of interests for the Board and Management and provide an analysis of the potential conflicts for the various meetings;
• Maintain knowledge on relevant legislative amendments, industry best practices and internal compliance procedures and requirements.

Corporate Secretariat Services:

• Prepare the annual calendars for the Board and Committees;
• Conduct board evaluations and customised Director development programmes;
• Research and communicate applicable legislative developments to all stakeholders;
• Create content to alert Directors of legislative or regulatory changes that impact them;
• Lead the process of nominating Directors to IDC Investee Companies and Subsidiaries and present to the Director Working Committee, Exco and Director Affairs Committee;
• Lead the process of evaluating performance of IDC Nominee Directors and prepare reports to the various IDC committees.

Conflict of Interest Management:

• Coordinate all activities that contribute to providing content to codes and policies and ensure consistent alignment and application of ethics-related policies, procedures, and practices.
• Manage conflicts of interest, with particular attention to the record-keeping, analysis and evaluation of issues relating to financial disclosures related to employees, applications for external remunerative work and gift registers.

Qualification and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Law or Commerce or equivalent; Preferably Company or Commercial Law and/or Governance related.
• A postgraduate degree (LLM / MBA / MBL) will be an added advantage.
• A certified Ethics Officer will be an added advantage.
• Minimum of 5-8 years’ experience in Corporate Secretariat or Governance
• Registration with a Professional Body mandatory (Corporate Governance Institute of Southern Africa (CGISA); Institute of Directors Southern Africa (IoDSA); Ethics Institute