INVITATION TO SERVE ON THE SOCIAL AND ETHICS COMMITTEE 

OF THE INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY OF SOUTH AFRICA: ONE (1) POSITION

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) is a Chapter 9 institution established under section 192 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa. Our mission is to support and promote democracy by regulating the electronic communications, broadcasting, and postal sectors in the public interest. We are now inviting qualified individuals to join the Social and Ethics Committee.

ICASA invites applications from suitably qualified and experienced persons to support this important mission by serving on its prestigious Social and Ethics Committee for three (3) years.

The Social and Ethics Committee is a governance committee for ICASA with responsibilities delegated to it by the ICASA Council. The role of which is to provide strategic advice, and guidance in respect of matters relating to governance, organisational ethics, responsible corporate citizenship, sustainable development and stakeholder relationships. This includes the following:

·         Promoting and monitoring ethical behaviour of the employees, Councillors and stakeholders. 

·         Providing oversight of the implementation of the Ethics Management Programme. 

·         Monitoring ICASA's activities, having regard to relevant legislation and codes of conduct and Disclosure of Interest, in respect of social and economic development, good corporate citizenship, the environment, health and public safety, consumer relationships, sound labour and employment practices, results on supplier selection and breach management.    

·         Overseeing and monitoring the organisation's status as a good corporate citizen, including -

• Promotion of equality, prevention of unfair discrimination, and proactively strive for the elimination of corruption;
• Recording of sponsorships, donations and charitable giving;
• Promotion of good practices by the Authority on matters relating to the environment, health and public safety, including the impact of the activities of the Authority and of its products or services;
• Stakeholder relationships, public relations and compliance with consumer protection laws; and
• Labour and employment.

Requirements: ● A Postgraduate degree in Compliance/Risk or similar field ● Registration with a professional body. ● Five years or more working experience at a senior management level in some or all the following fields: Corporate Governance, Compliance, Regulation environment, Ethics and Disclosures. ● Experience working at executive level. ● Previous experience serving as a member of a Steering or Governance Committee will be an added advantage.

Term of Office: The successful candidate will serve as a part-time member of the Social and Ethics Committee for three (3) years.

The successful candidate will be subject to the Social and Ethics Committee Terms of Reference and other terms and conditions as prescribed by law and the Council of the Authority.  As per Treasury Regulation 20 under Government Notice No. R. 225, published in Government Gazette No. 27388 of 15 March 2005, persons employed by state organs or those serving on such Commissions and Committees of Inquiry will not be entitled to additional remuneration or fees payable for partaking in the work of the Social and Ethics Committee. However, this is a unique opportunity to contribute to the governance of ICASA, to gain valuable experience in the ICT sector, and to network with other industry professionals.

Disqualification in terms of section 6 (1) (d) to (l) of the ICASA Act No. 13 of 2000 (as amended) is applicable:

A person may not be appointed if they:

• are a member of Parliament, any provincial legislature or any municipal council;
• are an office bearer or employee of any party, movement or organisation of a party-political nature;
• or any family member has a direct or indirect financial interest in the electronic communications, postal or broadcasting industry;
• or their business partner or associate holds an office in or with, or is employed by, any person or body, whether corporate or unincorporated, which has an interest contemplated above;
• are an unrehabilitated insolvent;
• have been declared by a court to be mentally ill or disordered;
• have at any time been convicted, whether in the Republic or elsewhere, of –

(i) theft, fraud, forgery or uttering a forged document, perjury, an offence in terms of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1958 (Act No. 6 of 1958), the Corruption Act, 1992 (Act 94 of 1992), Part 1 to 4, or section 17, 20 or 21 (in so far as it relates to the aforementioned offences) of Chapter 2 of the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act, 2004, or any other offence involving dishonesty; or

(ii) an offence under this Act or the underlying statutes;

• have been sentenced, after the commencement of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1993 (Act No. 200 of 1993), to a period of imprisonment of not less than one year without the option of a fine; or
• have at any time been removed from an office of trust due to misconduct.

ICASA is committed to the achievement and maintenance of diversity and equity in employment. Preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups whose appointments will contribute towards the achievement of equitable demographic representation as outlined within the Employment Equity Plan of ICASA.

• If you do not hear from us within three months of the closing date, please regard your application as unsuccessful.
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• It is the applicant`s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA).
• It is also the responsibility of the applicant to obtain evaluation and certification of the Recognition for Prior Learning (RPL).
• Only candidates who meet the requirements should apply.
• ICASA actively pursues the sourcing of persons with disabilities.
• ICASA is an equal opportunity employer
• ICASA reserves the right not to make an appointment.
• Appointment is subject to getting a positive security clearance, verification of the applicant’s documents (Qualifications), and reference checks.
• Correspondence will be entered into with shortlisted candidates only.
• CVs from Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted.