Company Secretary

LonAdd HR Consultancy Plc (www.lonadd.com) is a Recruitment & Outsourcing Company based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with branch offices in Dukem, Hawassa and Bahir Dar. We are looking for a competent Company Secretary for our client Tulu Kapi Gold Mine.This role is a permanent position on an indefinite period contract of employment.Department – FinanceJob Purpose Reporting to the Finance Director, the main purpose of the Company Secretary is to:Ensure that the Company operates in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and best governance practices.Support the Board of Directors in fulfilling its fiduciary and statutory duties.Facilitate transparent decision-making, proper record-keeping, and ethical corporate conduct.Promote alignment between business operations, legal obligations, and stakeholder expectations, especially in a regulated sector such as mining andContribute to sustainability reporting, license and permit management, and stakeholder disclosure.Responsibilities and Accountabilities Corporate Governance and Board SupportAdvise the Board on governance structures, policies, and procedures.Develop and maintain a legal framework that provides context for legal advice to the Board and senior management with regard to legal, regulatory and corporate governance issues.Provide specialist advice to the Board, its committees and members (collectively and individually) on relevant laws, legal accountabilities, related duties and good corporate governance.Report to the Board any failure by the Company or a director to comply with the Memorandum of Incorporation, the Commercial Code, Company rules and good corporate governance principles.Oversee Board evaluations, director induction, and ongoing governance training.Administration Manage shareholder communication, including general meetings, notices, resolutions, and proxy management.Coordinate and attend Board and Committee meetings; prepare agendas, papers, and minutes.Ensure meetings and related activities are scheduled and that all reports, minutes and documents are circulated timeously.Ensure Board decisions are properly documented, communicated, and implemented.Maintain the company’s statutory records, including registers of directors, shareholders, and interests.File all returns and notices required by the Commercial Code.Ensure board and board sub-committee charters are kept up to date.Ensure that any recurring event, deadline, renewal of licenses etc. be raised and follow-up on actions to be taken by relevant stakeholders.Document ControlMaintain a Company Secretarial electronic filing, referencing and retrieving document management system and ensure documentation is properly stored and readily available at all.Statutory and Regulatory Compliance Ensure directors’ compliance to Board Charter and regulatory frameworks.Coordinate the review of relevant Company policies and procedures to reflect current practice.Act as the custodian of all Company Policies and ProceduresManage license's,...