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Legal Aid SA is a national public entity; a key contributor to South Africa’s constitutional democracy providing quality legal services to poor and vulnerable persons. The organisation has a national footprint. An accredited Top Employer SA for 10 consecutive years, Legal Aid SA is a credible employer of choice. Its culture is rooted in leadership, driven by the value and advancement of human rights. It offers an exciting Employment Value Proposition with opportunities for development, career growth and an inspiring workplace. The current CEO’s term of employment ends on 31 October 2019.

Applications are invited from persons interested to fill the above-mentioned position. The incumbent will be appointed on a fixed term contract and will be expected to sign a performance contract. The position is based at the National Office in Johannesburg (Braamfontein) .

• Provide strategic leadership in the development of Legal Aid SA strategic plan, Medium Term Expenditure Framework and annual budgets in relation to the delivery of legal aid services by the organisation.
• Accountable for the development and strategic positioning of Legal Aid SA. The incumbent must ensure the preparation of corporate plans, programmes and corporate documents dealing with strategic interventions, strategic projects and the long term sustainability of Legal Aid SA, in order to meet shareholder, client and stakeholder needs within Legal Aid SA’s constitutional and legal mandate.
• Participates in the Board and Board Committees of Legal Aid SA in Executive Director capacity.
• Supports the Board to fulfil its governance obligations and is accountable for good corporate governance at Legal Aid SA.
• Leads the Management Committee and Management Executive Committee to ensure the execution of the organisation’s long and short term plans in accordance with its strategy.
• Develops and ensures the execution of an enterprise risk management strategy, including anti-fraud and anti-corruption management strategy, for Legal Aid SA.
• Develops and ensures the execution of a sustainability strategy so as to enable Legal Aid SA to fulfil its mandate in the short, medium and long term.
• Assumes all the responsibilities of an Accounting Officer in terms of the PFMA, accountable for directing the fiscal activities of the organisation including long term and short term budgeting, reporting and auditing in compliance with the PFMA and other relevant accounting and auditing standards.
• Leads the culture of the organisation ensuring high performance value based employee engagement and capable authentic leadership at all levels of management.
• Defines and positions the Legal Aid SA brand and ensures the facilitation of communication between Legal Aid SA and all its clients and stakeholders.

• A recognised university undergraduate degree (Postgraduate qualifications will be an added benefit).
• More than 10 years’ general management experience with 5 years at an executive management level.
• Experience in strategic planning, business planning and the development of operation plans with a strong focus on monitoring and reporting.
• A demonstrated people development approach and strong leadership skills.
• Working experience in the legal sector will be an advantage.
• In depth knowledge of leadership and management and how to implement and leverage these within a complex business environment preferably within a national footprint.
• Working knowledge of the Constitution, PFMA, National Treasury Regulations, Legal Aid SA Act and other relevant Statutes and King IV Code of Corporate Governance.
• Able to create “strategic integration” between the Board, Executive and organisation as a whole in order to fully garner the required execution premium.
• Able to lead Executive Management to deliver the achievement of strategic objectives.

A detailed curriculum vitae reflecting the practical application of the position outputs and the required competencies as advertised must be submitted by close of business on 20 May 2019 , by email ONLY , quoting the reference number NO/CEO/02/05/2019 in the subject line to

Enquiries to Richard Baloyi

Tel:

Preference will be given to candidates in terms of the Legal Aid SA Employment Equity Plan.

People with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

LEGAL AID SA RESERVES THE RIGHT NOT TO APPOINT. CANDIDATES NOT CONTACTED BY 1 AUGUST 2019 SHOULD CONSIDER THEIR APPLICATIONS UNSUCCESSFUL.

Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer

(CEO) will be responsible for managing the CEO's complex calendar and daily schedule. This includes coordinating internal and external meetings, prioritising time-sensitive appointments, booking venues and logistics, and ensuring adequate preparation time for each engagement.

The role also oversees all travel arrangements—both domestic and international—including itinerary planning, ticket bookings, accommodations, visa

processing, and ground transportation.

Serving as the first point of contact for all communication directed to the CEO's office, the Executive Assistant receives, screens, and prioritises emails,calls, and messages.

They will respond where appropriate, redirect inquiries to relevant departments, and ensure timely follow-up while maintaining a high level of professionalism, confidentiality, and accuracy.

A critical part of the role involves preparing a variety of professional documents, such as internal reports, executive summaries, strategic memos, board briefing packs, formal letters, and visually appealing presentations.

The Executive Assistant will ensure that all written materials are accurate, clear, consistent with ALGA's tone, and aligned with brand standards.

The Executive Assistant coordinates and manages all executive-level meetings. Responsibilities include preparing agendas, assembling and

distributing reading material, capturing comprehensive minutes, identifying key

decisions and actions, and following up with stakeholders to ensure timely execution of deliverables.

Project management support is also a key function.

The Executive Assistant will track project timelines and deliverables across departments—particularly

compliance, IT, marketing, and operations—working closely with team leaders to monitor progress and flag potential delays or bottlenecks.

This includes maintaining dashboards or trackers, compiling status updates, and ensuring the CEO is briefed with current, accurate information.

• Board of Directors

• Five-year Fixed Term Contract, renewable for a futher term (5 years) based on performance and alignment with strategic objectives
  

• Market related CTC package

• The CEO of WHC will provide visionary and ethical leadership, strategic direction, and operational oversight to ensure WHC continues to be a globally respected entity
• The CEO will be responsible for driving excellence in governance, financial sustainability, stakeholder engagement, and innovation, while aligning WHCs mission with the broader goals of the University of the Witwatersrand

• Parktown

• Develop and execute WHCs strategic plan in alignment with University of the Witwatersrand, Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) innovation and research priorities
• Strengthen collaboration between WHC and FHS schools and departments
• Support divisions with innovation and growth into new markets and partnerships
• Foster a culture of entrepreneurial capacity, excellence, innovation, and ethical leadership across all WHC divisions
• Oversee the Shared Services Centre and ensure efficient, effective delivery of administrative, Grants, Financial, Legal, and HR support to over 100 research entities
• Ensure compliance with regulatory frameworks, funder / donor requirements, and familiarity with and alignment to university policies
• Oversee financial planning, budgeting, and reporting for WHC and its subsidiaries
• Ensure responsible management of sponsor and donor funds, exceeding USD 150 million annually
• Work closely with the WHC Board and oversee the effective management of administrative matters related to WHC committees and Board subcommittees, ensuring governance processes are streamlined and compliant

• Relevant Post-Graduate Business / Financial / Commerce Degree or Diploma, and/or Professional Degree
• A Masters Degree in Business Administration or Leadership will be advantageous

• 10+ years management and operational experience including a minimum of 5 years leading an executive team
• Proven track record in strategic planning, financial management, and stakeholder engagement
• Understanding of the South African and global health funding and research landscape
• Experience in a grant / donor funded or non-profit environment
• Understanding of an academic environment, collaborating effectively with leading scientists and researchers

• Integrity and Accountability: Demonstrates a strong ethical compass, transparency, and responsible leadership in all decision-making processes
• Resilience and Emotional Intelligence: Leads with empathy and composure, particularly in high-pressure or complex environments
• Professionalism and Objectivity: Upholds integrity, objectivity, and professional competence, with a commitment to due care and ethical standards
• Commercial Acumen: Applies sound commercial judgement and maintains a strong focus on business performance and strategic outcomes
• Relationship Management: Builds and maintains effective working relationships, with strong interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills
• Negotiation and Influence: Demonstrates effective negotiation skills and the ability to influence outcomes constructively and strategically. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage academic, technical, and non-technical audiences
• People Orientation: Values and supports team collaboration, development, and well-being, fostering a positive and inclusive work environment
• Practical Execution: Adopts a hands-on approach to problem-solving and implementation, ensuring operational efficiency and accountability

• Only if you mee t the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV PLUS A COPY OF YOUR ID PLEASE (Compulsary)
• Please Apply Online and complete your registration via our website to enable and protect you as a candidate, and to accept the new POPIA terms and conditions
• This will then create your permanent profile with which you can apply for all jobs as advertised by AJ PERSONNEL
• However, you may remove your profile from AJ PERSONNEL when you are no longer in the job market
• Please take note that the applicants who do not adhere to the above criteria will not be considered for the respective position
• Wits Health Consortium will only respond to shortlisted candidates
• Candidates who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date can consider their applications to be unsuccessful
• Closing date: 30 October 2025
• Note: No CV will be accepted after the closing date

• WHC, in accordance with its Employment Equity goals and plan, will give preference to suitable applicants from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and subsequent amendments thereto
• AJ Personnel is only responsible for advertising and the response handling on behalf of their client Wits Health Consortium
• AJ Personnel does not have any salary or other information regarding the position

Personal Assistant to the Acting Chief Executive Officer

Position Overview

The Company hereby invites suitably qualified and experienced candidates to apply for the position of
Personal Assistant to the Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
. The incumbent will be responsible for providing professional, efficient, and confidential administrative and executive support to the Acting CEO, thereby ensuring the effective functioning of the Office of the CEO.

Key Responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities attached to this position will include, but will not be limited to:

• Preparing documentation, presentations, and relevant information in advance of meetings.
• Creating, maintaining, and updating electronic databases, spreadsheets, and logs.
• Conducting research and collating information to support reporting requirements.
• Drafting, proofreading, editing, and distributing correspondence, memoranda, and reports.
• Processing all incoming and outgoing correspondence and materials for the Acting CEO.
• Preparing agendas, circulating notices, attending meetings, recording minutes, and providing support to attendees as required.
• Executing projects and initiatives independently as delegated by the Acting CEO.
• Acting as the primary communications link between the Office of the CEO and internal/external stakeholders.
• Providing administrative support on matters relating to purchasing, procurement, and personnel.
• Establishing, organising, and maintaining filing and record-keeping systems in line with Company standards.
• Maintaining the highest level of confidentiality in respect of all information processed through the CEO's office.
• Assisting other departments as may reasonably be required.
• Coordinating conference, event, and travel arrangements.

Minimum Requirements

• A relevant diploma/degree in Office Administration, Business Management, or a related field.
• At least 3 years' proven experience in a Personal Assistant or Executive Assistant role, preferably at an executive level.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and advanced administrative systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks effectively.
• Professional discretion and the ability to handle sensitive information with confidentiality.

Competencies

• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• High levels of integrity, accountability, and professionalism.

Application Process

Interested applicants are invited to submit a comprehensive CV   by no later than the
30
th
of September 2025.
Kindly quote
"Personal Assistant "
in the subject line of your application.

Location:
68 Grayston Dr, Sandown , Sandton, Johannesburg

CEO

Leads the organisation toward achievement of a Board-approved vision by developing and implementing a business strategy that fully leverages the organization'''s capabilities and by creating conditions in which employees can contribute to the full extent of their potential

Strategy Formation

Aanalytics as a key business enabler and competitive differentiator across the industry, including but not limited to:

1. Enable transformation of current business by utilizing analytics through;

Delivering insights to Group Executives to support informed decision making.

Partnering with subsidiaries to embed automated decisioning processes into consumer driven processes.

Enabling strategic initiatives through the business.

2. Turn the business into a revenue generating business for the market through;

Commercializing as a SaaS decisioning engine or Decisioning as a Service(DaaS).

Drive data through data management platforms of subsidiaries in order to monetize data.

3. Build capability through the Decision Science Accelerator.

Business Planning

Direct the development of annual and longer-term business plans for the organisation, ensuring alignment with the organisation'''s strategy.

Participate in overall business technology planning, providing input to a future vision of appropriate technologies and systems in relation to the organisation'''s needs, intent and capabilities.

Quantify business outcomes (i.e. revenues or other key performance indicators)

Set resource budgets (financial and headcount).

Review and approve business cases for programs that have a strategic business impact.

Innovation Strategy, Pipeline and Roadmap

Exploring available technologies, applications, data and commercial opportunities to generate future capabilities that enable revenue streams.

Recommend or facilitate ideation and development of new and disruptive product and services that will differentiate us from our competitors to grow revenue streams and profitability into the future.

Maintain the fitness of the business into the future by looking for opportunities to continuously improve operational efficiency, effectiveness and customer experience with existing product and services pipelines.

Drive formulation of new, creative and effective ways of leveraging the businesss vast data store and capabilities set to both resolve existing business needs and develop new business opportunities.

Consistently conducts research, design, implementation, and validation of cutting-edge solutions and strategies based on available inputs and prioritised needs to enable delivery of business solutions across diverse fronts.

Business Engagement and Collaboration

Drive acceptance and integration of the business and its products and services.

Support business leadership and users to understand and embrace the companies products and solutions.

Work with stakeholders throughout the organisation to promote data driven business approach for informed decision making by business decision makers, and effective application of the company suite capabilities.

Knowledge sharing and explanation within contexts and levels of detail that recipients may appreciate

Drive the roll out, acceptance of, understanding of, delivery of, and expansion of the application of the Data Products, Decisioning as a Service (DaaS) capabilities and services across the businesses and select Associates.

Contribute to the development of business unit strategy by providing a view on potential improvements for products or services and an assessment of the existing situation and anticipated changes in the external environment.

Governance and Security

Works with the Security team to ensure that the information used adheres to the regulatory and security policies and agreements in place and provides motivation to improve upon these where possible.

Qualifies where information can be stored or what information, external to the organisation, may be used in support of the use case.

Collaborates with the Security team to ensure that the information used follows the compliance, access management, and control policies and that it meets the qualification and assurance requirements of the Group.

Ensures all IT and digital audits meet the standards set by the Group Audit and Risk Committee and other operating standards Formulate policies and procedures in line with relevant legislation and ensure implementation thereof.

Drives the development and execution of information security, disaster recovery and business continuity plan that protects the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of company data and assets.

Board Relationship

Help ensure the business has an effective Board by developing and improving relationships with Board members and by identifying priorities, issues and strategic challenges in the business and preparing them for discussion.

Financial Management and Control

Take overall responsibility for designing, developing and delivering the organisation'''s financial management and/or control strategy.

Leadership and Direction

Be an effective inspirational leader to facilitate the creation of motivated, accountable, full service teams who understand and strive to meet the needs of all stakeholders.

Coach, counsel and train the team, operational managers and staff to apply, support, sustain and develop a Continuous Improvement culture.

Role model behaviour and motivate team members in line with the company values and ethos

Guidance of others and active development of self to improve on their technical and communication abilities so that company capabilities and deliveries are better understood and thus trusted and applied through the business.

Translates strategy into goals for performance and growth helping to implement organisation-wide goal setting, performance management, and annual operating planning.

Identify the capabilities needed to meet the current and emerging business needs of the organisation.

Evaluate current capabilities, identify gaps, and prioritize development activities.

Self-Management

Set an example through personal quality and productivity standards and ways of working with others.

Demonstrate consistent application of internal procedures.

Plan and prioritise, demonstrating abilities to manage competing demands.

Demonstrate abilities to anticipate and manage change.

Demonstrate flexibility in balancing achievement of own objectives with abilities to understand and respond to organisational and team needs

Education

University/Post Graduate (Masters Degree) preferred

Executive education or MBA would be advantageous for strategic leadership and business acumen

Professional Experience

15+ years in technology, telecommunications, or data analytics, with at least 5 years or more in executive leadership roles

Proven track record of launching and scaling data-driven platforms, preferably in fintech, telecoms, or cloud-based services

Experience in strategic planning, business development, and innovation leadership within high-growth environments

Demonstrated success in building partnerships with cloud providers, telecom operators, and enterprise clients

Strong background in systems engineering, product development, or data science is highly desirable

Industry Expertise

Deep understanding of telecommunications infrastructure, including subsea cable systems, IP transit, and peering strategies

Familiarity with South African and African digital ecosystems, including regulatory frameworks and market dynamics

Experience in disruptive business models that democratise access to technology or financial services

Leadership & Vision

Visionary leader with the ability to drive innovation and transformation across complex organisations

Skilled in team building, stakeholder engagement, and cross-functional leadership

Strong people manager with a proven ability to attract, develop and retain top talent across technical and commercial teams

Passion for using data to solve real-world problems and unlock inclusive growth

Salary - Market related