Specialist: Governance and Reporting - Johannesburg at Absa South Africa

Job Summary

• To provide advice & support in the development and implementation of governance planning and associated service delivery processes, methods and techniques.
• To ensure that the business unit governance framework is embedded.

Job Description

Strategy Development

• Assist with developing a strategy for the Governance and Reporting Management function to achieve the strategic objectives set by the business leadership aligned to the overall business strategy of Group.

Corporate Governance

• Update Committees meetings with regards to the relevant governance trends.
• Ensure compliance with statutory requirements and corporate governance related issues, in particular assisting Committee members to understand their duties and responsibilities as required
• Ensure Committee members are socialized on any new legal and regulatory frameworks impacting the corporate governance of the relevant Committee structures.
• Act as the primary point of contact as and when queries related to corporate governance arise

Committee Meetings Secretariat

• Act as the Secretary to the various risk Committees. Organise, administer and ensure the smooth
• running of meetings, drafting of agendas, accurate minute taking and recordings.
• Coordinate the preparation and distribution of meeting packs, and annual meeting schedules in line with the Group and BU governance calendar.
• Ensure that all logistical arrangements have been made in relation to relevant meetings - venues, parking, and access to buildings, stationery, refreshments, presentations, projectors and so forth by liaising with the secretaries in the venues where the meetings are going to be held.
• Record all the critical documents such as minutes, resolution and TOR in the correct format and according to the Absa Record Management Policy

Monitoring of the effectiveness of Governance

• Conduct governance effectiveness assessments to ensure an effective business unit/cluster committee structure is in place including clarity over decision making, execution and escalations.
• Risk committee governance is in place, with an appropriate terms of reference that is adhered to.
• Risk committees are chaired by a business/function Exco member, and risk profiles are presented by the most senior business/risk owners, and challenged by other members and functions.

Education

• Bachelor`s Degrees and Advanced Diplomas: Business, Commerce and Management Studies (Required)