Open Positions at IDC

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Financial / Shareholder Returns

• Ensure adherence to the organization's budgets, implementation timelines and conditions.
• Ensure the organization achieves desired ESMS and development impact outcomes internally.
• Ensure compliance by the organizations and its business Partners with all relevant and applicable environmental management and occupational health and safety laws.

Internal / Operational Processes

• Lead and provide support with implementation throughout the deal making process related to ESMS, development impact and occupational health and safety matters.
• Identify and recommend E&S management & occupational health and safety interventions to mitigate E&S and occupational health and safety risks during project and transaction implementation
• Plan, co-ordinate and manage required training plans in line with organization's ESRG requirements and scope
• Drive a culture of quality outcomes, risk and opportunity identification, best practice and peer reviews.
• Drive collaborative liaison and symbiotic co-operation with internal and external clients and stakeholders, including SBU’s, Departments, Business Partners, industry forums, government departments, etc.
• Procurement, appointment and management of consultants and service providers.
• Provide advice and reporting to the organization's Executive committees, credit committees and Board.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of strategic objectives of the unit
• Support investments and lending initiatives with E& S and Occupational Health and Safety matters ( as per the organization's ESMS including applicable laws and regulations e.g., EIA & environmental licenses)
• Provide targeted E&S and Occupational Health and Safety awareness in the organisation.
• Oversee the ESMS and Occupational Health and Safety management systems and reporting requirements

Customer Focus & Stakeholder Management

• Effectively interact with different SBUs and departments in order to fulfil the ESMS process requirements related to any specific deal / project.
• Build and maintain influential relationships with strategic stakeholders (internal and external)
• Manage and enhance the levels of service and communication to ensure the provision of client service excellence.
• Support the presentation of strategic objectives and operational plans of the unit to key decision making stakeholders within the Corporation (Executive Committees and other committees as required)

Learning, Leadership & People Growth

• Maintain current knowledge and awareness of the Occupational Health and Safety and Environmental Management landscape and effective practices.
• Provide strategic leadership and management to maximize effectiveness and drive high performance and delivery
• Ensure the effective management of the team, including employee motivation and development
• Protect the interest and wellbeing of employees and establish suitable communication lines with them
• Provide leadership that fosters a culture consistent with the Corporation’s values
• Coaching and mentoring team members.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum qualification: relevant Environmental Management Science or Commercial degree
• A graduate degree is a requirement

SELECTION CRITERIA

• 8-10 years’ experience in the application of Environmental and Management Systems within the financial services sector
• Experience in management and leadership of teams.
• Understanding of the legislative requirements relating to Environmental Management and Occupational Health and Safety
• Knowledge and exposure to a variety of industry sectors.
• Experience in engaging, managing and negotiating with relevant specialist bodies, governmental bodies, environmental groupings, etc.
• Experience in interacting with and presenting to Senior and Executive leaders and the Board
• A good understanding of the organization’s operations.
• Experience working in a high-level collaborative environment.
• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities while building effective relationships.
• Extremely organized and persistent, with drive and determination to achieve goals.

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Job Description

Board of Directors:

• Assist in the onboarding of new Directors, updating onboarding packs with the latest policies and Delegation Matrix.
• Support Directors and Users of the Board management tool.

Corporate Governance:

• Prepare the annual calendar and send out meeting invitations in line with approved work plans.
• Assist in preparing various reports for the annual report.
• Maintain an accurate register of users of the Board Management tool.

Meeting Management:

• Support meeting preparation for Board, Committees, & Annual General Meetings.
• Issue reminders with deadlines for action items.
• Track meeting attendance.
• Prepare and distribute Board, Committees and Shareholder meeting packs within prescribed meeting timelines.

Administration Support:

• Ensure regulatory compliance and prepare all statutory returns as required by legislation.
• Monitor the distribution and implementation of resolutions from the Board and Committees.
• Maintain an issues log regarding the Board management tool. Maintain a register of access and provide a report to the Group Company Secretary for each meeting.
• Maintain all licenses required by Corporate Secretariat.

Support:

• Act as a first point of contact for users to address any concerns, questions, or technical issues they encounter while using Diligent Boards, and work with the Global Diligent Support Team to resolve these promptly.
• Ensure compliance with the IDC’s corporate governance framework.
• Oversee the administration of negotiable securities, money market securities and shares.
• Ensure compliance in subsidiary companies’ annual returns and management of CIPC process related to directors’ appointments and filing of documents on behalf of the subsidiaries

Document Management:

• Develop, implement, and monitor an effective information management system within the Corporate Secretariat department.
• Create a central repository to manage board members related documents e.g. declarations of Interests, identity documents etc.
• Maintains accurate documentation of corporate governance activities, including directors’ declaration of interests, agendas, minutes, and submission reports.
• Manage release and receive of securities (Share certificates) for business partners and update On SAP.

Qualification and Experience

• Bachelor of Information Science or equivalent
• A Post-Graduate qualification in Information Management, Governance or Public Administration will be an added advantage.
• 5-8 years’ experience within a Company Secretarial/ Records Management or similar environment.
• Knowledge and understanding of IDC policies, processes, systems, procedures and business.
• Knowledge of data and administrative management practices and procedures, business and management principles.
• Relevant Legislation (e.g. IDC Act, National Archives and Records Service Act, PFMA, Companies Act)
• SAP knowledge and experience.
• Knowledge and Proficiency in Ms Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Ms Teams.
• Registration with one of the following Professional bodies will be an added advantage: Corporate Governance Institute of Southern Africa (CGISA) The South African Society of Archivists (SASA).
• A sound grasp of Company Secretarial practice and the administrative requirements imposed by corporate governance legislation.
• Ability to liaise effectively at a high level;
• Strong verbal and written communication skills:
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines

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MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Financial / Shareholder Returns

• Evaluate and effectively structure transactions with detailed application of the organisations financing instruments.
• Ensure financial soundness of all credit submissions.

Internal / Operational Processes

• Evaluate applications for finance (financial, technical and marketing disciplines)
• Deal structuring - Designing and negotiating the financial and legal relationship between the client and the organisation for the specific deal.
• Risk identification and mitigation
• Leading of due diligence teams on high value / complex transactions
• Deal optimization - ensuring that the deal is aligned with the strategic objectives of the unit and will contribute to meeting industry development goals
• Support the development and implementation of strategies or action plans to drive the SBU’s strategic objectives.
• Account management function up to first draw
• Prepare well written and motivated reports for presentation to the relevant Credit and other committees as required.
• Conduct peer reviews on all due diligence disciplines.
• Training, mentoring and coaching of Business Analysts and Dealmakers
• Provide advice to Business Analysts and Dealmakers in the handling of enquiries and applications

Customer Focus & Stakeholder Management

• To effectively interact with different SBUs and departments in order to fulfil the process requirements related to any specific deal / transaction.
• Manage and enhance the levels of service and communication to ensure the provision of client service excellence.

Learning, Leadership & People Growth

• Provide team leadership and management in transactions during due diligence
• Manage own development to enhance own competencies
• Participate in knowledge sharing in the team and cross functional
• Coaching and mentoring of team members
• Assist in developing and input into the SBU business plan.
• Implementing the SBU business plan

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum qualification: relevant commercial or technical Honours degree

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

• 8-10 years related experience of which 8 years should be in deal assessment as well as closing of transactions ( i.e. management of approved deals up to first drawdown, including ensuring timely conclusion of legal agreements).
• Declared competent in three due diligence disciplines (Marketing, Technical or Financial)
• Grounded in all three disciplines
• Transaction leadership (complex deals)
• Knowledge in assessing all associated issues in a transaction (Legal, risks, etc.)
• Experience in peer review
• Experience in interpretation and analysis of financial statements
• Knowledge of the market environment and technology landscape
• Knowledge of financing instruments
• Understand and review models of proposed financial structures
• Competent in coaching and mentoring of team members.