Company Secretary at NSFAS

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) requires an experienced Company Secretary to oversee the various governance functions of the Board to effectively and efficiently manage the Board Secretariat and provide a comprehensive Company Secretariat function to ensure adherence to and provide guidance on legislation and relevant prescripts required by the Board.

The successful candidate will be accountable to the Board, reporting to the Board chairperson and on functional responsibilities and for administrative purposes, he/she will report to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide general legal advice and guidance to the Board Members, on their rights, duties, responsibilities, obligations and powers in line with Corporate Governance prescripts and good practice.
• Provide advice and guidance to the Board and its Sub-Committees to ensure compliance with all legislation relevant to the nature of the NSFAS operations.
• Supervise and manage the activities and performance of the Secretariat function.
• Organise, and prepare agendas and meeting packs for and take minutes of the Board and its Committee meetings.
• Ensure that minutes, resolutions, work plans and actionable items are accurately recorded and followed up on.
• Coordinate and monitor the implementation of Board resolutions.
• Attend Board and Sub-Committee meetings.
• Maintain statutory books or registers.
• Deal with correspondence, collate information and finalise Board reports.
• Ensure Board decisions are communicated to relevant stakeholders.
• Update Board and Sub-Committee charters, codes, policies and terms of reference as required.
• Implement and maintain procedures where relevant.
• Arrange for external training/briefing and induction of new Board and Sub Committee members
• Conduct legal compliance and regulatory risk analysis for the Board and create a compliance register
• Determine the annual Board calendar linked to the reporting timelines as per PFMA, 1999

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Minimum requirements:

• LLB or B. Com-Law and Postgraduate Qualification in Business or Corporate Governance.
• Admission as an Attorney.
• 5 years’ experience in Company Secretariat functions, legal, governance or commercial advisory.
• Knowledge of the public sector.
• Knowledge of the PFMA, National Treasury Regulations, Government Prescripts, and the King Reports on Corporate Governance.
• Knowledge of Company Secretarial practice and administration.
• Ability to use MS Office package at an advanced Level.
• Preferred:
• Member of the Chartered Institute of Secretaries (CIS.)
• Knowledge of the higher education sector.

Skills and Competencies:

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Team player
• Objective, independent and impartial
• Stakeholder management
• Client orientation and customer focus
• Proactive
• Analytical
• Problem-solving
• Ability to work under pressure
• Flexible and adaptable to different environments
• Planning and organizing skills