Avis de recrutement d’un agent secrétariat de la société, Cameroun
Mission/ Core purpose of the Job : (Short description) :
To assist the Company Secretary in ensuring corporate compliance and governance; provision of an efficient and comprehensive secretarial and board/committee administration and governance mechanism and services to the board and group companies.
Operational Delivery :
Operational Delivery– Task Complexity ; It contains the descriptions and overriding objectives of the job :
- Assist in directing the Corporate Secretarial function, including support to the Board of Directors and acting as liaison between senior management and the Board ;
- Advising the Board of Directors particularly, independent non-executive directors on corporate governance ;
- Developing, implementing and maintaining director’s obligations guidelines regarding compliance, corporate governance, business ethics issues and practice including regulatory requirements ;
- Conduct research into legal and compliance/governance related issues and generate opinions thereon ;
- Develop Position Papers on governance subjects and presentation thereof to management/board/committees ;
- Presentation to management/board/committees on governance updates ;
- Monitoring and advising on governance best practice and emerging trends with external law firms dealing with company secretarial functions ;
- Arranging for meetings of the Board of Directors and Committees and keeping the minutes of such meetings ;
- Attending to corporate notices and correspondence and conducting relations with the shareholders on matters concerning corporate policy and shareholders meetings ;
- Ensuring the company complies with the provisions of its Memorandum of Incorporation ;
- Provide guidance to staff regarding the appropriate implementation of the relevant laws, rules and standards through policies and procedures and other documents such as internal codes and practice guidelines ;
- Promote a positive ethical and effective compliance culture throughout the MTN Cameroon ;
- Ensuring that previous board decisions and policies are upheld and implemented; monitoring and addressing issues of non-compliance ;
- Monitoring, addressing and maintaining capacity requirements; planning, delegating, monitoring and appraising performance and productivity; setting standards and goals; promoting team spirit, direct communication and sharing; managing and resolving conflict situations; disciplining staff and managing grievance procedures ;
- Recognizing and rewarding the consistent adoption and reflection of MTN values and best practice ;
- Arranging and facilitating corporate governance workshops and updates; providing coaching and facilitating workshops as required ;
- Maintaining confidentiality of security documents and agreement ;
- Updating own organizational and market related knowledge; monitoring and evaluating own work progress; developing individual competencies as required; ensuring own performance reviews are completed and recommendations actioned; ensuring that the organizational vision and values are reflected in own job outcomes.
Board Responsibilities :
- Ensure preparation, agreeing and management of the annual calendar of Board business with the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer ;
- Preparing and agreeing agendas for Board meetings ;
- Ensuring Board papers are fit for purpose and distributed in a timely manner ;
- Manage Board induction and Board evaluation ;
- Manage Board Charter and Committee Term of Reference ;
- Manage the board conflict of interest at board meetings and committee meetings ;
- Ensuring the Board is informed of all appropriate matters As per business plan ;
- Ensuring in conjunction with the Chairman that the Board comply with relevant Corporate Governance provisions ;
- Maintaining the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines, including the Charters ;
- Advising the Chairman on Board and Board Committee Composition ;
- Managing the Non-Executive Director recruitment process in accordance with relevant policies ;
- Advising on Director training requirements and managing the delivery of such training ;
- Assisting the Chairman in ensuring a highly effective Board, including managing the Board, Board Committee and Director Evaluation process ;
- Ensuring in conjunction with the Chairman that Non-Executive Directors are informed of material developments outside of Board meetings as appropriate.
Board Committees :
- Preparing and agreeing the annual calendar of Board Committee business with the Committee Chairman and key stakeholders (e.g. Chief Executive) ;
- Managing the annual calendar of Board Committee business ;
- Preparing and agreeing agendas for Board Committee meetings ;
- Ensuring Board Committee papers are fit for purpose ;
- Ensuring the Board Committees are informed of all appropriate matters.
Legal and Regulatory :
- Ensure, in conjunction with the General Manager Commercial Legal , compliance with allrelevant statutory and regulatory matters ;
- Organizing and ensuring the smooth running of the Annual General Meeting and any other General Meetings ;
- Compliance with the Group Securities Dealing & Insider Trading Policies ;
- Compliance and Risk Management with the relevant Corporate Governance provisions ;
- Compilation of AGM Notice (incl. all ordinary/special resolutions) in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act ;
- Provision of all Company Secretarial Services/Stewardship ;
- Maintaining the MTNC’s database of statutory information on all subsidiaries ;
- Ensuring all subsidiaries comply with their relevant statutory and regulatory obligations ;
- Assist CEO with implementation of optimal operational governance ;
- Ensure ethical and effective leadership ;
- Ensure effective governance processes aligned to the group where applicable ;
- Monitor implementation of policies together with Risk and compliance as it relates to subsidiary of a Listed entity ;
- Ensure that Opco establish effective training programs on governance practices
- Monitor compliance with Group DoA, Opco DoA, shareholder agreements ;
- Implement Governance template framework as directed by the Group Secretariat ;
- Manage with risk and compliance disclosure of conflict of interests, assessment thereof and provide remedial solutions to deal with conflict.
Education :
- 3 years university Degree in Law/Company Secretarial or related ;
- Relevant postgraduate qualification will be an advantage (e.g. Higher Diploma in Company Law, CIS Fellowship, Masters, etc.) ;
- Language : Written and spoken English is mandatory and French is required.
Experience :
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience in company legal, secretarial functions associated with a company, with experience in supervising/managing others ;
- Experience working in a medium to large organization ;
- Experience as a Company Secretary or Governance management of a substantial institution is advantageous ;
- Respect for and identification with the company’s mission, culture and values ;
- Administrative work experience.
Training/Certification :
- Training in company secretarial or governance management ;
- ICSA qualification could be an advantageous.