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CROSS-BORDER ROAD TRANSPORT AGENCY (CBRTA)
 
COMPANY SECRETARY
Ref: CEO 001/05/2020
(5 Year Fixed Term Contract)
 
THE EMPLOYER
The Cross-Border Road Transport Agency is a statutory authority, established in terms of Section 4 of the Cross-Border Road Transport Act, Act No. 4 of 1998, as amended, to regulate cross-border road transport.
 
The position will be based at the Agency Head Office in Menlyn. The incumbent will report to the Chief Executive Officer and the Board of Directors.
 
 
Job Purpose:
The Company Secretary is responsible for providing board members with guidance in their duties, responsibilities and powers and make them aware of all laws and regulations relevant to the Agency.
 
Qualifications:
• Hold a law degree • Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA) qualification • LLB or LLM will be an added advantage
 
Experience:
• 5-10 years' experience in Board Company Secretarial Function within public sector entity or registered Company
 
COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS
• Advisory Skills • Research Skills • Legal knowledge • Presentation Skills • Excellent organisational and management skills • Policy development Skills • Interpersonal Skills • Tactful and diplomatic approach • Confidence to work with high profile company staff and Board members • Discretion in handling confidential information • Ethical • Attention to detail • Integrity and highly confidential.
 
 
Key Performance Areas
• Advise and manage the effective functioning of the Board and its committees • Manage governance processes • Prepare, in consultation with the chairperson of the Board and the CEO, the agenda and other documents for the Board and Committees meetings and Annual General Meeting • Prepare the schedule of Board and Committees meetings • Prepare parts of the Annual report related to governance • Oversee the Safe keeping of Board documents (i.e. minutes, resolutions, correspondences, reports, agreements, Charters, etc.) • Deal with correspondence, collating information and writing reports, ensuring decisions made are communicated to the relevant external and internal stakeholders • Induct new members and organizing training for board members • Advise the Board and committees on governance matters and providing guidance in Board and committees meetings • Keep abreast of legislative developments and informing the change in the regulatory environment • Provide secretariat and administrative support to the Board Keep track of implementation of the Board resolution and report to the Board • Review governance systems periodically to ensure relevance.
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BENEFITS: The employer offers an all-inclusive market related package.
 
CLOSING DATE: 09 June 2020
 
Candidates should forward their application to the: Human Resource Department by email to:recruitment4@cbrta.co.za and kindly indicate the reference number.
 
C-BRTA reserves the right not to appoint. Short-listed candidates will be subjected to a reference, security clearance and criminal records check.
 
It is our intention to promote representivity in respect of race, gender and disability through the filling of this position. Candidates whose appointment will promote representivity will therefore receive preference.
 
Should you not hear from the C-BRTA 21 days after the closing date, consider your application to be unsuccessful.