Company Secretary (Corporate Services Division)
Legal Jobs
- NRZ -National Railways of Zim…
- Expires 02 Oct 2020
- Bulawayo
- Full Time
Job Description
Position : Company Secretary (Corporate Services Division)
Reporting To : Board Of Directors
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.
Duties and Responsibilities
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. Dra fling legal documents including contracts.
5. Handling/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 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 NR7. 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 fora.
12. Preparing relevant budgets for the Section, examining and reviewing expenses reports and other documents in order to control expenditure.
Qualifications and Experience
Applicants for the post must have:-
a) An LLB Degree or its equivalent.
b) Corporate membership of a recognised Institute, e.g. Law Society of Zimbabwe.
c) At least five years post qualification experience.
d) A post graduate degree like MBA and MBL will be an added Advantage.
Applications to arrive not later than 02 October 2020 and must be clearly marked "COMPANY SECRETARY POSITION"
How to Apply
Applications to be submitted not later than 02 October 2020 and must be clearly marked "GENERAL MANAGER POSITION"
REMUNERATION AND EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS
Competitive executive remuneration packages commensurate with each of the above positions will be disclosed to the successful candidates.
The successful candidates shall be on five (5)-year renewable
performance based contracts which will be appraised annually. Detailed applications and CVs with certified copies attached to be submitted or hand-delivered to she National Railways of-Zimbabwe Board Office
at Room 1308 (13th.floor NRZ Building, Bulawayo) or addressed to:
The Board Chairperson National Railways of Zimbabwe P. 0. Box 596, Bulawayo
Email: boardoffice@nrz.co.zw
All Applications to be submitted not later than 02 October 2020 and must be clearly marked
with the position applied for. Canvassing will disqualify applicants
