Assistant Company Secretary (OTC)

(negotiable commensurate with experience)

Please note this position is available on a five-year fixed term contract, renewable.

Duties and Key Responsibilities:

• Managing relevant meetings, developing and maintaining plans, managing ethics and building effective stakeholder relationships.
• Assist the Company Secretary to strategically direct, manage and support the Commissioner's Office.
• Strategically participate in designated Committees of the Commission.
• Assist in strategically identifying corporate governance related projects.
• Assist the Company Secretary to ensure that the Competition Commission complies with corporate governance best practice.
• Oversee the consistent compliance of corporate governance principles and practices by Exco and the Commission.
• Identification, development, implementation, and monitoring strategies on corporate governance.
• Assist the Company Secretary in managing the audit process.
• Conduct general administration for the Commission's committees.
• Organise designated meetings and take minutes.
• Assist the Company Secretary to manage the risks of the Commission in line with leading practice.
• Assist the Company Secretary with various administrative functions to ensure effective and timely deliverables are met.

Skills and Experience

Minimum requirements:

• The ideal candidate must be a person of high integrity with an appropriate three- year tertiary qualification (Legal or other relevant degree) or a CIS Diploma, coupled with a minimum of five years' experience in a Board/Committee environment.
• Five years’ experience working in a company secretary or corporate governance environment.
• Strong communication skills (both written and verbal).
• Good coordination and interpersonal skills.
• Strong administrative capabilities and computer literacy.

Personality and Attributes

Over and above well-developed technical skills in your specialisation areas, the incumbent must demonstrate, inter alia:

• A fit with the Commissions Values (Communication, Ownership, Making a difference, Professionalism, Employee Welfare, Teamwork, Efficiency).
• Strategic thinking.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Planning and organising skills.
• Drive, commitment and strong attention to detail.
• Leadership and team supervision skills.
• Diplomacy, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.

Other considerations:

• Practical work exposure to the area of expertise will be further considered to balance against other requirements.
• Experience working in competition or a regulatory authority environment and working knowledge of the PFMA and National Treasury regulations are an added advantage.

We offer:

• An opportunity for you to actively participate in reaching the objectives of building an efficient, functioning, deconcentrated and inclusive economy for all South Africans.
• A competitive salary.
• A conducive, supportive, stimulating working environment.
• Exposure to excellent training opportunities.
• An opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to the attainment of the Competition Commission's vision 2030 of a Growing and inclusive Economy that serves all South Africans.

Employment Equity:

• Over and above operational requirements, our appointment will take into account the country’s and organisational Employment Equity imperatives.

Diversity and Inclusion:

• Persons with Disability are encouraged to apply.
• The Competition Commission is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment.

Application Process:

• All international qualifications must be accompanied by a SAQA accreditation certificate.
• Shortlisted candidates may be required to undergo psychometric assessments.
• The successful candidate will be vetted for security purposes.
• The Competition Commission reserves the right not to fill this position subject to budget, organisational priorities and other considerations.

Closing Date: 01 November 2024 @ 17H00.

THE COMMISSION RESERVES THE RIGHT NOT TO PROCEED WITH THE APPOINTMENT OF ANY VACANT AND ADVERTISED POSITION.