SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE (SAWS) - COMPANY SECRETARY

​Job Summary:
To provide governance and company secretariat functions to the organisation and render an effective one stop service to the Board and all Board committees.
 
Key performance areas:
• Providing the Board members with guidance to discharge their fiduciary duties and responsibilities in the best interest of the organisation
• Ensure that the Board is aware of any new and relevant laws or any changes in the legislation that might affect the operations of the organization
• Ensuring compliance with the PFMA, SAWS Act and alignment with corporate governance guidelines, as well as any other relevant legislation.
• Developing and reviewing Board-related policies and monitoring adherence with these and with the Delegation of Authority
• Assisting the Chairperson of the Board and the Committees with the compilation of the annual Board and Committees calendar and work plans and ensure circulation of these to members
• Responsible for giving notice of Board meetings, preparing, and circulating agendas, consolidating, and disseminating Board pack presentations, maintaining attendance registers and minute taking.
• Remain vigilant and watch whether the Board is acting in the best interest of the organisation and advice on mitigating actions
• Maintaining statutory registers (minute books), Declarations of Interest and/or any other regulatory obligations in terms of the PFMA
• Ensure that each Committee chairperson has a report to be tabled to a Board meeting subsequent to the committee meeting, to facilitate proper engagement by the Board
• Ensure that the Board members receive information required to make informed and effective decisions
• Support EXCO and Board with accounting processes such as audit queries, PFMA requirements and reporting on the regulators activities and budget reviews
• Ensuring that Board members are accordingly reimbursed for SAWS-related activities
• Manage conflict of interest in relation to Board Members and be the custodian of the Code of Ethics policy approved by the Board.
 
Requirements:
• Law and/or any relevant B Degree
• CIS qualification (added advantage)
• 5 years' minimum relevant experience in a large/complex regulatory environment
• At least 3 years management experience
• Experience in managing board and committee meetings as well as shareholder meetings in line with governance practices with reference to amongst others, giving notice of meetings, administration of meetings, pack presentation and dissemination, maintaining attendance registers, minute taking and feedback processes.

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Please Note:
Enquiries for the above-mentioned positions must be directed to: Ms Zoleka Makongolo, at Tel. (012) 367 6094.
 
Register as a user on our website using this link: https://www.weathersa.co.za/home/vacancies to apply for the above position and upload your (Comprehensive CV with certified copies of qualifications).
No CVs from recruitment agencies will be considered.
 
Closing Date: 23 January 2023
 
Note: All applicant’s personal information received will be used for purpose of this recruitment process only.
 
Preference will be given People living with disabilities in line with SAWS EE targets Correspondence will be limited to short listed candidates only. Candidates who have not been contacted within 3 months after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. The organisation reserves the right not to fill this position. South African Weather Service is an equal opportunity employer.
 
Record Reference: HCM-ADVERT- Company Secretary