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INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (IDC) VACANCIES
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (IDC)
CORPORATE SECRETARIAT COORDINATOR
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Job number IDC00506
Contract Type Permanent
Posting End Date 3 Apr 2025
Region Gauteng
IDC Job Grade P-Band
Synopsis
• To ensure compliance with relevant regulations, managing corporate documentation, maintaining accurate records, and assisting in Board and Shareholder meetings.
• To provide professional, proactive, efficient and effective administrative support of negotiable securities.
• To manage the shares and securities responsibilities.
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
Roles and Responsibilities
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.
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CORPORATE SECRETARIAT COORDINATOR
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Job number IDC00506
Contract Type Permanent
Posting End Date 3 Apr 2025
Region Gauteng
IDC Job Grade P-Band
Synopsis
• To ensure compliance with relevant regulations, managing corporate documentation, maintaining accurate records, and assisting in Board and Shareholder meetings.
• To provide professional, proactive, efficient and effective administrative support of negotiable securities.
• To manage the shares and securities responsibilities.
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
Roles and Responsibilities
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.
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MANAGER: ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL MANAGEMENT, HEALTH AND SAFETY
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Job number IDC00512
Contract Type Permanent
Posting End Date 3 Apr 2025
Region Gauteng
IDC Job Grade M Band
Synopsis
JOB PURPOSE
The position is aimed at managing a team of Environmental and Social Management Specialists including Occupational Health and Safety technical specialists with specific focus on the following:
- Application of the organization's Environmental and Social Management System (ESMS) including the following:
- Leading the collation of ESMS AND Development Impact data and information in partnership with deal teams from the organizations Business Partners at pre-investment to due diligence to post investment stages.
- Conducting Environmental and Social Risk Assessments (ESRA) including required mitigants
- Application of the organization's Environmental, Social, Resilience and Governance (ESRG) Tools from pre-investment stage to post investment stages
- Providing Environmental and Social (E&S) monitoring and evaluation expertise to the organization's Business Partners in partnership with the organization's Client Support and Growth Division and the organization's Monitoring and Evaluation Department.
- Assess and report on the compliance of the organization's Business Partners to national environmental management laws and regulations
- Lead the submission of E&S including applicable Occupational Health and Safety data and information, associated risks and opportunities to the organization's Credit Committees.
- Lead the Annual reporting on the organization's E&S factors including occupational Health and Safety issues as per the organization's ESRG and Sustainability Impact Requirements
- Participate and lead on the organization's ESMS issues in the organization's ESRG and Sustainability Impact Governance Structures
Job Description
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.
- 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
- 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)
- 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.
Qualification and Experience
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.
LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES
- Resilience
- Decisiveness in Execution
- People Engagement
- Communication and Engagement
- Diverse Stakeholder Management
- Teamwork
- Innovation
- Change leadership
- Strategic Thinking
- Business Mind Set
TECHNICAL/FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES
- Risk identification and mitigation
- Environmental and Social Management Awareness & Insights
- Process Improvement & Efficiency
- Report writing
- Analytical and problem solving
- Customer insights and focus
- Planning and organising
- Financial acumen
- Diversity management
- Results and solution orientated
BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES
- Presentation and communication skills
- Report writing skills
- Systems and procedure development skills
- Relationship building and networking
- Negotiation skills
- Influencing skills
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SECTOR LEAD: MINING, METALS, INFRASTRUCTURE & ENERGY
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Job number IDC00483
Contract Type Permanent
Posting End Date 28 Mar 2025
Region Gauteng
IDC Job Grade M Band (Heads and Champions)
Synopsis
- To lead the identification and development of projects through the Project Development Life Cycle to achieve IDC’s strategic objectives and contribute to industry development goals.
- To provide industry knowledge and sector-specific insights with the objective to position IDC as a “thought-leader” within industry development and to identify areas of opportunities within the value chain.
- To drive collaborative, proactive planning with other business units/divisions to build industry road maps and identify development and execution priorities.
- To develop high impact projects that support industry strategies including project identification, scoping, and development to bankable feasibility.
- To co-ordinate and oversee all project activities within the relevant sectors.
- To closely collaborate with the Industry Planning and Strategic Business Units to ensure identification of adjacent opportunities and guide policy on sectoral development.
- In collaboration with Head and other Sector Leads, to build proper project governance and oversight.
- In collaboration with Head and other Sector Leads, to build deep project development skills and capabilities across the Unit.
- Provide strategic leadership and management to a team to ensure high performance.
- Provide leadership and drive culture transformation in a manner that fosters a culture consistent with the Corporation’s values (passion, professionalism and partnership).
Job Description
Financial /Shareholder Returns
- Ensure that all projects are developed and structured in a way that
facilitates inclusive development and maximizes developmental impact.
Deliver on initiatives that enhance the competitiveness of priority sectors. - Achieve high success rate on project development.
- Crowd-in risk capital to projects.
- Lead the IDC’s participation in specific projects during the various phases of project development (idea generation, project scoping, pre-feasibility study, bankable feasibility study.
- Lead the evaluation of projects at every decision gate of the project
development life cycle up to bankability. - Formulation of industry development strategies and associated action
plans aligned to industry development and strategic development goals. - Identify opportunities and constraints for industry development.
- Participate in effective long-term industry planning, alignment and co-ordination with Heads of Strategic Business Units.
- Build proper project governance and oversight.
- Proactive identification of project opportunities to build the pipeline.
- Scoping/assessment of externally generated project opportunities.
- Ensure alignment of projects to the strategic objectives.
- Lead effective project-specific risk management through all the phases of
project development up to bankability. Development and implementation of strategies or action plans to drive the Unit’s strategic objectives. - Quality control of projects during development phases.
- Contribute to strategy development for the Unit to maximize development impact.
- Lead the preparation and presentation of reports to relevant internal committees for decision making during the project development phases.
- Contribute to the improvement of competence and knowledge of project ideation / origination / initiation and development.
- Lead and develop the definition and measurement of success metrics
to objectively quantify project success. Report on progress against agreed
plans. - Lead and guide project steering committees.
- Assist with internal budget preparation and other administrative tasks from time to time.
- Build influential and sustainable relationships with strategic partners
to assist IDC in achieving its strategic objectives. - Establish and maintain effective networks and build IDC brand awareness.
- IDC representation on boards / steering committees.
- Effectively interact with Strategic Business Units and Departments to fulfil the process requirement related to any specific project.
- Manage and enhance the levels of service and communication to ensure the provision of client service excellence.
- Remain abreast of best practice project planning and development and implementation principles.
- 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.
- Ensure and protect the interest and wellbeing of employees and establish suitable communication lines with them.
- Provide leadership that fosters a culture consistent with that of the Corporation.
- Conduct peer reviews for Senior / Project Development Managers.
- Performance appraisals, coaching and mentoring of team members.
Qualification and Experience
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
- Minimum qualification: relevant commercial or technical Honours Degree or equivalent qualification.
- MBA or a master’s degree would be an advantage.
- 10-12 years related experience, of which 8 years should be in project development.
- At least 5 years of experience at a leadership level and management of teams.
- Active experience in early-stage project development and understanding of project life cycle.
- Sound knowledge of key project development risk drivers.
- Previous project planning and development experience dealing with multiple partners/funders.
- Deep mining, metals, infrastructure and energy knowledge or related sectors.
- Extensive knowledge of environmental and government regulatory requirements in projects e.g. EIA, water license applications.
- Detailed understanding and application of corporate management and structuring processes.
- Knowledge of legislation issues surrounding project joint development agreements (contract management and dispute resolution).
- Project leadership (complex projects)
- Experience in peer review
- Experience in interpretation of financial statements
- Experience in financial modelling
- Knowledge of the market environment and technology landscape
- Knowledge of financing instruments
- Understand models of proposed financial structures
- Competence in coaching and mentoring of team members
- Experience in engaging, managing and negotiating with relevant specialist bodies, government institutions, industry associations etc.
- 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.
- Experienced in attracting project development partners and negotiating term sheets / joint development agreements.
Job Requirements
LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES
- Resilience
- Decisiveness in execution
- People engagement
- Good communication and report writing skills
- Diverse stakeholder management
- Teamwork
- Innovation
- Change leadership
- Strategic thinking
- Business mind set
TECHNICAL/FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES
- Project planning and development skills
- Financial acumen
- Risk management skills
- Consultant management skills
- Report writing skills
- Sector-specific technical knowledge
- Ability to analyse and process complex sets of information
BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES
- Team player
- Presentation and communication skills
- Proactive mindset
- Negotiation skills
- Relationship building and networking skills
- Persuading and influencing skills
- Good emotional control
- Empathy
- Ability to operate within a stressful environment, often characterised by multiple competing priorities
- Sense of urgency and output driven
- Leadership by example
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