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FREEDOM PARK
 


​COMPANY SECRETARY
Department: Corporate Governance 
Manager/Supervisor: Chief Executive Officer 
Position Status: 5 years performance based fixed-term contract
Job Grade P05 
Position Reference Code CS01
 
Freedom Park is a national monument and heritage destination dedicated to honouring all those who gave their lives in the struggles for freedom. It is established as a cultural institution reporting to the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture and is situated at Salvokop, on the southern tip of Pretoria. The organisation is looking for an ethical individual who has a passion to contribute to national reconciliation and social cohesion. Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced persons for the position of Company Secretary. 
 
JOB SUMMARY 
To ensure compliance and good corporate governance throughout the organisation by providing legal guidance and support to the Council, management and employees to enable them to discharge their fiduciary and other responsibilities effectively. 
 
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS 
  • Provision of comprehensive support and guidance to Council and Management. 
  • Provide comprehensive support and guidance to Council and Management. 
  • Provide advice to the Council and Executive Management on latest legislation and developments in the corporate governance field. 
  • Respond promptly to legal requests, inquiries and complaints. 
Manage an effective Council and Committee meetings process to ensure compliance with the required standards of good governance. 
  • Manage an effective Council and Committee meetings process, including the calendar, agendas, collation of Council papers, and distribution and preparation of minutes.
  • Ensuring the implementation of Council resolutions. 
Oversee recording and distribution of minutes of all Council meetings, Council Committees and Committees of Management. 
  • Oversee timeous and proper arrangement of meetings. 
  • Oversee timeous distribution of agenda and meeting packs. 
  • Ensure that minutes are taken accurately and concisely. 
  • Prepare notices for Council, Committee, and Management Committee meetings and ensure effective planning for such. 
Develop and implement appropriate Policies and Procedures which may be required to be ensure Council decision and directives are clearly communicated to the relevant persons. 
  • Promote adherence to good corporate governance. 
  • Promote adherence to good corporate governance. 
  • Ensure that resolutions required by the delegation of authority are appropriately prepared to reflect the authority required in terms of the law, the nature of the transactions and the required governance processes 
  • Communicate required information to relevant internal and external parties 
  • Ensure compliance with all relevant statutory and regulatory requirements. 
Create awareness to Management and Staff with regards to the laws, regulations and statutory provisions affecting Freedom Park and of any failure to comply with the law. 
  • Ensure guidance and training to management and staff. 
Provide a central source of guidance and advice within the organisation on matters of ethics and good governance. 
  • Ensure guidance and training to management and staff. 
  • Maintain Statutory Registers. 
  • Ensure compliance with all relevant statutory and regulatory requirements. 
  • Manage Company Secretarial Budget. 
  • Ensure compliance with budget procedures. 
 
JOB PREREQUISITES 
Minimum Requirements: 
  • An LLB degree / equivalent legal qualification (NQF 8) and a Master’s degree (NQF 9) 
  • At least 10 years’ Legal and Company Secretarial experience - admitted Advocate/Attorney, corporate lawyer, legal adviser, company secretary, or similar 
  • 5 years’ experience in Senior Management 
 
Competencies:
  • Budgeting Skills 
  • Minute taking 
  • Information Management 
  • General Management 
  • Computer Literacy 
 
Experience:
  • Company Secretary services / Legal practice 
  • General Management 
  • Contract Negotiation and drafting 
  • Compliance and good governance management 
  • Minute taking 
  • Policy drafting 
  • Legal research and advisory 
  • Strategic Planning 
  • Risk Management 
  • Human Resource, Heritage and Construction exposure 
 
Knowledge:
  • Knowledge of Corporate Governance and Compliance matters 
  • Knowledge of Contract drafting 
  • Statutory requirements in terms of Governance 
  • Policy and procedure drafting 
  • Management of Legal matters 
  • Business processes, objective and strategies 
  • Organisational Policies and Procedures



​Applications for internal candidates must be on the prescribed internal application form. 
 
Applications must be emailed to: hr@freedompark.co.za.
 
All applications must contain a curriculum vitae, certified copies of educational certificates and/or other qualifications and a certified copy of your identity document. 
Kindly insert the job reference code (CS01) on the email subject line when applying for the position. 
Successful applicants will be subjected to a verification/security clearance. 
 
Closing date is 01 August 2025. 
 
A market related package will be negotiated with the successful candidate. Freedom Park applies the Employment Equity Act in its recruitment process. 
 
NB: If you do not receive any response within 14 days of closing days, please assume that your application was not successful. 
Correspondence will only be with shortlisted candidates. 
We reserve the right not to appoint.