Board Secretary

FIVE (5) YEARS FIXED-TERM EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT
REMUNERATION PACKAGE: R1,436,022 – R1,716,933 per annum
(All-inclusive package, of which a portion can be structured according to the individual’s needs)
R: : 07/2025

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Applicants must be in possession of an LLB Degree, BA Law/ BCom Law degree or NQF
level 8 relevant qualification and admitted as an Attorney/Advocate of the High Court of South Africa
* At least 5 years’
experience in a Board/Company Secretariat position
* Membership of a Professional Body for Board Secretaries.

TECHNICAL

EXPERIENCE:

An excellent knowledge of corporate governance related legislation especially the PanSALB
Act No. 59 of 1995
* an expert knowledge of corporate governance requirements and systems specifically those applicable
to board and board Board and its Committees as provided for in the Companies Act, No.71 of 2011
* An excellent
command of written English and its use in minute drafting
* An affinity for detail for resolution and minute drafting

* Knowledge of legislative regulations, contract drafting and risk assessment, and industrial relations
* Highly developed
strategic influencing and thinking competencies together with analytical and interpretative skills as applied to a technical
environment

BEHAVIORAL

COMPETENCIES:

Attention to detail
* Strong verbal and written communication skills
* Negotiation skills

* Assertiveness
* Pro-activeness
* Critical information seeking
* Team player
* Analytical thinking
* Problem solving
* Social
awareness and emotional intelligence
* Ability to work under pressure
* A multilingual person who must be able to read,
write, and speak another language apart from English.

COMPETENCIES NEEDED:
Strategic Management. Financial Management. Business Management. Strong people
management skills. Stakeholder Management. Change Management. Honesty and Integrity. Excellent interpersonal and
communication skills. Project Management.

DUTIES:
The successful incumbent will be expected to perform, amongst others:

• Provide advice to the board on corporate governance-specific legal requirements in the conduct of the
  board and its committees
• Oversee that urgent matters relating to board meetings, minutes, and resolutions are dealt with promptly
  and efficiently, keeping up to date with any regulatory or statutory changes and policies that might affect
  the organization

Corporate Governance (Board Secretariat)

• Minutes, resolutions, and extracts of minutes
• Work closely with board members and stakeholders to ensure optimum provision of service
• Drive implementation of governance and ethics frameworks
• Business Improvement;
• Anticipates the changing environment and develops new processes to sustain and improve the board’s
  performance
• Be up to date with governance issues to advise the Board.
• Uses quality management approaches in the day-to-day delivery of work output

Manage and facilitate change management

• Ensures that necessary changes are cemented into the institution through change management
  activities (e.g. Workshops, governance-related communications, etc.)
• Communicate with board members and the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to ensure adequate service
  delivery

Stakeholder relations and management

• Facilitate meetings with stakeholders on matters pertaining to corporate governance
• Develop relationships with key stakeholders, encouraging a proactive approach to identifying new clients
  and opportunities
• Develop relationships with clients and other stakeholders so as to drive continuous improvement
  programmes.

PanSALB is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. It is our intention to promote representivity (race, gender, and disability) in PanSALB through the filling of posts. Preference will be given to youth, women, and people living with disability. Candidates…