CORE COMPETENCIES, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:

• Demonstrable ability to work under pressure
• Excellent English communication skills- both oral and written (writing and reporting)
• Comfortable to liaise with directors and executives
• Excellent planning and organising skills

ROLE PURPOSE/BUSINESS UNIT:

The principal specialist (assistant company secretarial) role is a board governance role within Vodacom South Africa, and with a functional reporting line to the company secretary of Vodacom South Africa. The role requires high standards of professional conduct and diligence to ensure that:

• Companies’ compliance with the Companies Act, JSE Listings Requirements, King IV, and all other governance and statutory requirements;
• Statutory records are maintained and returns are timeously filed with CIPC;
• Board and shareholder meetings are planned and administered smoothly; and
• Advice provided to key stakeholders.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE:

• Ensure compliance with the Companies Act, JSE listing requirements, King IV and all other governance and statutory requirements;
• Ensure board and board-related governance activities are efficiently administered including inter alia the planning and coordinating of the corporate meeting calendar, collating meeting papers, drafting resolutions and obtaining approval for the same;
• Provide support and advice to directors and management on their duties and responsibilities, and be comfortable engaging with directors and executives on complex governance matters;
• Continuously benchmark the Company Secretarial function and implement best practice, raise the profile of the Company Secretarial function within Vodacom and Vodafone Group; and
• Conduct research on new legislation impacting the governance of companies and provide recommendations.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE FOR THIS ROLE WILL HAVE:

• CIS, BCom, LLB (minimum 3-year degree/diploma)
• Proven professional with 10 to 15 years’ experience at a senior level which must include a minimum of 5 years statutory work
• Able to fulfill the role of a ‘trusted advisor’ to business
• Liaison at the board and executive level
• Prepared to travel (African countries) if required