The
management and board of Kenya Medical Properties Limited seeks to recruit a company secretary.
Purpose: The Board Secretary
serves as the liaison between the Board of Directors, the regulatory
authorities and the shareholders, ensuring that all matters are handled
effectively.
Reporting To: Reporting to the Board of Directors.
Key Responsibilities
Reporting To: Reporting to the Board of Directors.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide
advice to the Board on legislative matters, constitutional and
administrative issues;
- Provide
legal advice to the rest of the company on legal matters, legislation,
contract law, etc;
- Provide
a central source of guidance and advice to the Board on matters of law,
ethics and good governance;
- Provide
an update on legislative and corporate governance developments to the
Board;
- Administer
Board and Board Sub Committees Secretariat Functions;
- Assist
the Chairperson to determine the annual Board plan and the administration
of other issues of a strategic nature at Board level;
- Plan
and design the Board meeting agenda and prepare meeting packs in
consultation with the Chairman and ensure they are couriered to the Board
members;
- Ensure
proper and orderly conduct of Board meetings and Sub Committee meetings;
- Take
minutes, draft and distribute the minutes to Board / Sub Committee
members;
- Monitor
committee action plans to ensure plans are being addressed timely;
- Review
all legislative and regulatory developments and advise the Board /Sub
Committees accordingly;
- Ensure
new Board members undergo the appropriate training/induction;
- Ensure
that all Board members understand their duties and the scope of performing
with the prescribed mandate i.e. signing declaration of interest,
attendance requirements, and absence rules;
- Maintain
Register of Interests in terms of identifying changes of directorships;
- Compile
a report on Board matters for auditing purpose to include compliance,
number of meetings attended, how many meetings occurred during the year,
governance issues, etc.;
- Review
Board and Committee structures on an annual basis;
- Conduct
Board performance evaluation on a quarterly basis;
- Report
to the Board any failure of the Company to comply with legislation or
corporate governance frameworks;
- Ensure
100% Board compliance with statutory requirements.
- Be
the custodian of the seal of the Organisation and account to the Board for
its use
- Facilitate
effective communication between the organization and the shareholders
- Ensure
that annual returns are promptly filed with the relevant authorities
- Except
in exceptional circumstances, ensure that Board and Committee papers are
circulated in advance of any meeting.
Minimum
Job Requirements:
- Must
be a registered CPS in good standing:
- Hold
a law degree (LLB or LLM);
- 5-10
years post admission experience in Board Secretariat functions within the
public and private sector.
Confidential applications should be submitted via e-mail to: nec@kma.co.ke
Closing Date for All Applications: 22nd July 2016
Shortlisted candidates will be subjected to competency assessments, and security clearance