Kenya
Job Description
Reporting to the Company Secretary, Safaricom Plc the role holder will be responsible for supporting the Governance Centre of Excellence team in delivering high standards of corporate governance, regulatory compliance and board administration. The role ensures effective management of statutory obligations, board and committee processes, shareholder engagement and governance reporting in line with applicable laws, listing rules and best practice standards for listed companies.
Responsibilities
Health and Safety
Uphold the company code of conduct, policies and procedures, ensuring integrity and accountability in every aspect of your work.
All employees have a responsibility to adhere to safety, health, and wellbeing policies, guidelines and procedures in all actions and decisions.
⦁Assist in the preparation, collation and distribution of Board and Committee papers.
⦁Coordinate logistics for Board and Committee Meetings (Scheduling meetings, coordination of venue, technology and documentation management.)
⦁Compilation of directors’ attendance for both the Safaricom Plc board and board subsidiaries and preparation of the quarterly board remuneration schedule.
⦁Assist with the timely follow up on agreed actions with the senior management teams for the board and board subsidiaries.
⦁Maintain an annual calendar of Board and Committee meetings for the Safaricom Plc Board and its subsidiaries aligned to regulatory and business requirements.
⦁Support the Governance Centre of Excellence with the maintenance of the physical statutory registers, records and filings with the regulators including the Business Registration Services, Companies registry and Capital Markets Authority.
⦁Support shareholder engagement including the coordination of the Annual General Meeting, any Extraordinary General Meetings, Investor Relation Forum, Board and Board Subsidiaries events and retreats, Board Strategy sessions and Half and Full Year Results Announcements and board events.
⦁Support implementation of Governance Training and Induction for Directors.
⦁Ensure safe custody of corporate records, charters, minutes and official company seals.
⦁Manage document workflows, databases and electronic governance systems.
⦁Provide administrative support to the Governance Center of Excellence team.
Core competencies, knowledge and experience
⦁Technology particularly Artificial Intelligence and Digital Transformation.
⦁Working With others.
⦁Operational Excellence.
⦁Business Know-how.
⦁Working With Change.
⦁Project and Programme Management.
⦁Negotiation.
⦁Service Quality and Planning.
Functional Competencies
Exceptional organization skills
⦁The Senior Administrator, Governance must be well organized, proactive and be able to multi-task. This is especially needed to ensure the smooth flow of company board and board committee meetings and to guarantee that all necessary information or correspondence is communicated timely and to the right people.
Integrity and Ethical Judgment
⦁The Senior Administrator, Governance must possess outstanding integrity due to the sensitivity of content that is discussed in the various Boards and Board Committees.
Strong Interpersonal and Stakeholder Management Skills
⦁The Senior Administrator, Governance must have strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills and be able to work under pressure to meet strict deadlines.
High levels of professionalism and accountability
⦁The Senior Administrator, Governance must be committed to excellence, high levels of profession ability and should be able to take personal accountability and responsibility for their work and the general management of the Governance Center of Excellence.
Qualifications
⦁Minimum of 4 years’ experience in a busy corporate environment.
⦁Diploma or bachelor’s degree in law, Business, Business Administration, Corporate Governance or related field.
⦁Accredited Project Management certifications will be an added advantage.
⦁Experience in interacting with senior leadership and board directors.
⦁Experience in planning/ organizing for committee, board, general meetings, engaging with the various stakeholders in the process and attending meetings with minimal supervision and preparation for board trainings.
⦁Experience in working with public listed entities is an added advantage.
⦁Good interpersonal, oratory and written skills and ability to work with a diverse range of stakeholders.
⦁Ability to handle confidential information with integrity and discretion.
⦁Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Board portal software, use of artificial intelligence and digital transformation.
How to apply If you feel that you are up to the challenge and possess the necessary qualification and experience, kindly proceed to update your candidate profile on the recruitment portal and then Click on the apply button. Remember to attach your resume.
About Us
We are the leading telecommunication company in East Africa. Our purpose is to transform lives by connecting people to people, people to opportunities and people to information. We keep over 42 million customers connected and play a critical role in the society, supporting over one million jobs both directly and indirectly while our total economic value was estimated at KES 362 Billion ($ 3.2 billion) for the 12 months through March 2021. We are listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) and with annual revenues of close to KES 298 Billion ($2.5 billion) as at March 2022.
We were founded in 1997 as a fully owned subsidiary of Telkom Kenya before a 40 percent acquisition by Vodafone Group PLC in May 2000, and a public offering of 25 percent shares through the NSE in 2008. Under the management of Vodafone Group PLC, we welcomed Michael Joseph, as our first CEO, a few months later in July of 2000.
He led the company’s growth to accommodate 16.71 million subscribers from the previous 20,000, largely owing to innovative products like M-PESA in 2007.
