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• The Corporation Secretary shall be
  Secretary to the Board in addition to any function that may be conferred
  upon him or her by the Board or the Managing Director.
• The Corporation Secretary shall be
  appointed by the Board upon such terms and conditions as the Board may
  determine and as shall be specified in his or her instrument of
  appointment.
• The Corporation Secretary shall act as
  secretary to the Board and shall, subject to the directions of the Board,
  arrange the business for and cause to be kept minutes of all meetings of
  the Board in accordance with section 15 of the URC Act.
• In addition to the functions conferred
  above, the Corporation Secretary shall-
• Have the custody of the seal of the
  Corporation;
• Keep the records of all the legal
  transactions of the Corporation;
• Be the chief legal officer and adviser of
  the Corporation;
• Perform such other functions as the
  Managing Director may assign to him or her from time to time.
• In the performance of the functions of the
  Corporation Secretary, he or she shall be assisted by such other employees
  of the Corporation as the Board may, on the recommendation of the Managing
  Director, determine.
• The Corporation Secretary shall, unless
  the Board directs, or unless the Corporation Secretary is prevented from
  doing so on any reasonable ground, attend all meetings of the Board but
  shall not have the right to vote on any matter falling to be decided by
  the Board at that meeting.
• The Corporation Secretary shall
  participate in negotiations on concession related matters and interpreting
  concession documents and other agreements;
• Advising the Corporation on corporate
  governance and related issues;
• Ensuring that the Corporation’s contracts
  comply with set laws and regulations including local and international
  laws and regulations;
• Regular review of contractual agreements
  to ensure adherence to the terms therein;
• Advising Management and the Board on legal
  disputes between various stakeholders including all criminal and civil
  litigation;
• Causing the appointment of and liaising
  with external legal counsel to represent the Corporation in Court and any
  other tribunals, or to produce legal counsel where required;
• Providing advice on legal issues relating
  to employees and pension liability claims as well as carrying out due
  diligence investigations on claims; and
• Advising and guiding the Corporation on
  restitution processes for illegally acquired land claims. 

• Bachelors Degree in Law from a recognised
  institution;
• Possess a Postgraduate Diploma in Legal
  Practice;
• Working experience of at least five (5)
  years as an Advocate of the High Court with the competences to work in an
  entity such as the Corporation;
• A Masters Degree in a relevant field and
  or membership of the Chartered Institute of Secretaries and Administrators
  will be an added advantage.
• Managerial and supervisory competences;
• Strong analytical and organization skills;
• Computer literacy and familiarity with
  standard office computer applications;
• Excellent interpersonal and communication
  skills;
• Ability to work under extreme pressure and
  meet strict deadlines.

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