Legal jobs at Bandari Maritime Academy and Other Companies in Kenya

 
Deadline of this Job: 07 November 2022

Ref: BMA/22/CS/2
Duties and Responsibilities

The Corporation Secretary & Head of Legal Services is responsible for: -
• Providing advisory services to the Academy on legal matters
• Arranging the business of the Board, keeping records of the proceedings of the Board and shall perform such other duties as the Board may direct;
• Providing guidance to the Board and Board members individually on their duties and responsibilities on matters of governance;
• Assisting the Board in carrying out the following;
• Board induction and training
• Updating the Board and Committee charters
• Preparation of Board work plans
• Board evaluation
• Governance audit

Deadline of this Job: 30 October 2022

You will also be responsible for driving our current compliance efforts, managing the external & internal audit plans, updating existing controls, assisting in maintaining certifications, and participating in mapping future certifications.

Key Responsibilities
• Participate in the review of compliance and audit-related matters. Auditing existing security systems, processes and protocols and developing corrective actions/plans to fix identified gaps
• Support and evaluate the performance of a team of auditors within the Compliance unit or the organization.
• Work with all business functions to understand the security risks and compliance requirements, develop and maintain the security & compliance roadmap & strategy
• Develop and maintain compliance & security documentation, policies, guidelines, frameworks, standards, and procedures.
• Communicate policies and procedures to stakeholders inside the company.
• Support in the implementation of compliance & security standards, regulations, and best practices for the organization namely but not limited to SOC2, ISO 27001, CCPA, and GDPR.
• Support global compliance & security awareness strategy and programs fostering a culture where compliance & security is everyone’s responsibility.
• Work with the Risk and Compliance Lead and head of departments about SOC, CCPA & GDPR compliance program and their assigned controls and recommend improvements to teams for their assigned controls.
• Ensure compliance with critical controls on a regular basis.
• Participate in audits by external and internal auditors. This could be audited for client requirements, ISO standards, and any other applicable audit requirements.
• Assist with the facilitation of certifications which include, but are not limited to, ISO 9001, BCP, and ISO 27001.