COMPANY SECRETARY (CORPORATE SERVICES DIVISION) – NRZ 106 views

COMPANY SECRETARY (CORPORATE SERVICES DIVISION) BULAWAYO
The NRZ is inviting applications from suitably qualified Zimbabwean citizens to fill the above mentioned post. The successful candidate will have a critical role of advising the Organisation on legal matters as well as offering secretarial services to the NRZ Board.

Key responsibilities:-
1. Providing guidance and advice to the NRZ Board on corporate governance best practices.
2. Providing secretarial services to the NRZ Board.
3. Guiding and advising the NRZ management on all legal matters.
4. Drafting legal documents including contracts.
5. Handling I conducting and / or supervising junior staff in litigation, arbitration and other dispute resolution processes for the organisation.
6. Instructing, monitoring and liaising with external legal counsel on legal matters affecting the Organisation in Courts where incumbent has no right of appearance.
7. Monitoring the legal and regulatory environment for any changes in legislation/law which have a bearing on the organisation’s operations.
8. Monitoring and ensuring compliance with the law by the Organisation and advising management on legal compliance requirements.
9. Designing relevant para-legal training programmes to enhance the efficiency of the organisation from line staff (e.g. those dealing with discipline matters and those interacting with customers) and conducting the training.
10. Monitoring and ensuring progress in relation to all cases involving the NRZ pending in both civil and criminal courts and in the process, co-ordinating and liaising with other relevant stakeholders.
11. Participating at the Railway Employment Council meetings and other negotiating forums.
12. Preparing relevant budgets for the Section, examining and reviewing expense reports and other documents in order to control expenditure.
13. Risk Management.
14. Ensures induction of new Board members to make them aware of Board operations following notifications of their appointment.
15. Provides secretarial services to the Company’s Executive Management.
Applicants for the post must:-
a) Have an LLB Degree or its equivalent.
b) Be a Corporate member of a recognized Institute, e.g. Law Society of Zimbabwe.
c) At least eight (8) years post-qualification experience, five (5) of which should be at the Managerial or Senior Company Secretarial level.
NB A postgraduate degree like MBA or MBL will be an added advantage

REMUNERATION AND EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS
• A competitive executive remuneration package will be disclosed to the successful candidate
• The successful candidate shall be on a 5-year renewable performance-based contract and this is appraised on an annual basis