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Main purpose of the job
Delivery of Organisation’s legal obligations and Board secretarial services to promote good corporate governance and administration of Board’s affairs
Duties and Responsibilities
Legal Issues
- Ensure that governance rules, regulations, procedures, code of conduct and relevant state laws are complied with
- Develop, maintain and update contracts for the procurement of goods, works and services and represents Statistics Botswana in relevant contracts negotiations
- Develop and ensure that Statistics Botswana complies with its Memorandum of Agreements and Articles of Associations and drafting and incorporating amendments in accordance with correct procedures
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- Keep up to date with relevant legal, statutory and regulatory requirements
- Provide impartial legal advice and support to the Board and management of Statistics Botswana
- Provide legal advice to safeguard and protect the rights and interest of Statistics Botswana
- Keep Statistics Botswana informed of corporate legal responsibilities
- Propose and develop statistics legislation and rules and regulations for Statistics Botswana as they become necessary
- Assist the Statistician General and all Directors in legal matters pertaining to Statistics Botswana, including affairs of labour disputes, property management, insurance, criminal and civil proceedings
- Render professional legal advice to the Statistician General for any proposed legal action to be initiated and/or defend the interests of the Statistics Botswana
- Prepare legal briefs for the initiation of legal action
- Advise the Board Members in corporate and legal affairs
- Ensure the safe custody and proper use of the seal of Statistics Botswana
- Ensure that all business letters, notices and other official publications show the name of Statistics Botswana and any other information as required by the statutes and that Statistics Botswana name plates are displayed in a conspicuous place
- Train, mentor Staff on legal services relevant to Statistics Botswana
Board Secretary Issues
- Ensure compliance with established procedures for the conduct of Board meetings
- Ensure that Board Committees are properly constituted and provided with clear Terms of Reference
- Arrange for periodic and special meetings of the Board and Committees
- Formulate meeting agendas with Board and Committee chairpersons and Statistician General and advising on organisation and presentations for the meeting
- Facilitate timely acquisition of information and documentation by all Board and Committee members for their meetings
- Serve as Secretary during periodic and special meetings of the Board and Committees of Statistics Botswana and ensures that all meetings are minuted
- Ensure swift implementation of the decisions of the Board and Committees
- Maintain a compendium of Board resolutions and status of their implementation
- Take care of the welfare of Board Members in accordance with their instruments of appointment
- Prepare and coordinate the publication and distribution of Statistics Botswana‘s annual report and accounts and interim statements as Statistician General’s report
- Raise matters that may warrant attention of the Board
Management and service delivery
- Develop, review and ensure implementation of the relevant policy and strategy for the conduct of the Organisation mandate
- Provide input into strategic plans and policies development
- Participate as a member of the Executive Management Team and of key corporate organs such as the Statistics Botswana Tender Committee, Pension Fund and Training and Development Committee
- Coordinate submission of timely replies to parliamentary questions
- Undertake any other duties as may be delegated by the Statistician General or Board
Requirements, Education and Experience
- At least a degree in Law from a recognised University
- At least 4 years of legal experience post-qualification at Management Level. These must include 2 (two) years’ experience as a Corporate Secretary
- Experience of working in a large business organization will be an added advantage
Required Competencies
- Good understanding and comprehension of the legal provisions enacted by Government of Botswana
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Leadership skills
- Problem solving and decision making skills
- Negotiation skills
- Team building, leadership and motivation
- People management and interpersonal skills
- Planning, organising, budgeting and resource management
- Results oriented and performance driven
- Service oriented and client focus
- Creativity, innovation, flexibility and analytical thinking
- Communication, influence, impact, and relationship building
- Decisiveness and assertiveness
Closing date for applications is 3 June 2018
Company profile
Statistics Botswana is a parastatal organization whose primary mandate is to collect and disseminate all official statistics in Botswana. Its main responsibilities are; collecting, processing, analyzing, publishing, disseminating and archiving official statistics to enhance evidence-based decision making, policy formulation and planning purposes. As a key player in the country’s economy, Statistics Botswana seeks to recruit top class professionals as part of the Executive Team to drive its strategic plans and meet its objectives.
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