Manager: Corporate Governance Reference Number: NGB/004-2024 at The National Gambling Board

 

STRATEGIC OUTCOMES 

The strategic outcomes stated below straddle and apply across all positions within the NGB. Successful incumbents will be required to execute their functions in consideration of the following strategic outcomes: 

• Account for and identify all legal gambling machines, devices and owners, licensed juristic and natural persons and excluded persons; 
• Economic transformation and increased participation of Historically Disadvantaged Individuals in the mainstream gambling industry; 
• Effectively monitored PLA compliance with gambling legislation; 
• Facilitated S16 confiscation of proceeds from illegal gambling activities; 
• Effectively monitored socio-economic patterns of gambling activity within the Republic; 
• Uniformity of legislation in the gambling industry; and 
• Broad-based public education 

 PURPOSE

• To provide support, develop and implement the corporate governance and risk management framework thereby enabling prudent management of the National Gambling Board’s performance in compliance with relevant legislation to guarantee delivery on the shareholders compact in line with National Priorities.  

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS 

Management of Corporate Governance 

• Advises on strategic corporate risks and proposes mitigating strategies during development of the Annual Performance Plan (APP). 
• Develops the Corporate Governance Framework within the National Gambling Board to ensure compliance with corporate governance - King VI and other legislative provisions. 
• Assists departments to overcome challenges preventing compliance with the Corporate Governance Framework. 
• Monitors complaints from stakeholders and ensures that all complaints are investigated and proper feedback is provided to complainants. 
• Monitors and reports on the timeous implementation of audit recommendations. 
• Assesses the National Gambling Board’s compliance with the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA). 
• Participates in the Audit, Risk and Management Committees to provide expert contributions. 
• Assists with ad-hoc coordination of all aspects of corporate governance administration. 

 Organisational Performance Planning and Reporting 

• Monitors performance within the National Gambling Board by preparing monthly and quarterly performance reports to ensure alignment with the APP and Shareholder’s Compact.
• Consolidate inputs on monthly and quarterly organisational performance reports. 
• Coordinates the preparation of the Annual Report and Strategic Plan, Annual Performance Plan, Organisational Plan and submits to Chief Strategic Adviser (CSA) for review. 
• Consolidate inputs on annual report. 
• Manages compliance audits and reports findings to CSA. 
• Update reporting templates (MANCO, quarterly reports, and business plan) periodically as needed.
• Develop and monitor the implementation of Operational Compliance Calendar. 

 Risk Management 

• Implements measures to identify, assess, mitigate and report on operational and strategic risks within the National Gambling Board throughout the year. 
• Assist with the identification, assessment, monitoring of strategic and operational risks for the NGB during the risk management process. 
• Monitor risk management and provide reports on a monthly and quarterly basis. 
• Provide administrative support during workshops and preparing draft registers for engagement with clients. 
• Provide Secretariat support to the Risk Management Committee (RMC). 

 Fraud Prevention 

• Develops the Fraud Prevention Plan (FPP) and implementation matrix that is communicated to all stakeholders. 
• Develops the Fraud Prevention Plan and implementation matrix that is communicated to all stakeholders. 
• Conduct fraud awareness sessions through various platforms, internal and external. 
• Providing logistical and administrative support to the CSA to ensure that both internal and external activities are undertaken. 
• Prevent fraud and misappropriation in the organisation. 
• Ensure that agreed quality controls in place are fully understood and implemented. 
• Ensure and improve the efficiency and quality services in order to reduce exposure to fraud, abuse and wastage of resources. 
• Monitor the implementation of the Fraud Prevention Plan through monthly and quarterly reporting. 
• Update FPP and facilitate the annual review of the FPP. 
• Coordinating cases and enquiries reported through ethics help desk and coordinate the ethics workshops/training/events. 
• Coordinate and facilitate organisational processes relating to ethics awareness and management. 

 Financial Disclosures 

• Coordinating the submission of financial disclosures annually. 
• Scanning every application and sending confirmation mails to all officials. 
• Analysing the data disclosed in the disclosure forms and drafting a report of the results. 
• Develop and manage the financial disclosure database. 

 Remunerative work 

• Co-ordination of the remunerative work applications. 
• Provide guidance and advice on all issues pertaining to the remunerative work process. 
• Update the remunerative work database on a continuous basis and assist with drafting reports. 

 Financial Management 

• Provide inputs into strategic annual report and ensure that expenditure is in line with approved budget. 

 Records Management 

• Ensure that records management is performed in accordance with NGB approved file plan and electronic document management system.  

MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS 

Qualifications

• National Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Internal Audit / Commerce (General)/ Business Management/ Administration or in Law.  

Experience

• Eight (8) years’ relevant experience in corporate governance. 
• Five (5) years’ relevant experience in a management position. 

 Competence and skills 

• The appointee must have the following skills: 
• Process Management 
• Relationship Management 
• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Corporate communication 
• Risk Management 

 The appointee must have the following knowledge in terms of legislations: 

• Knowledge of National Gambling Act. 
• Public Finance Management Act. 
• Knowledge of National Treasury guidelines & regulations.