CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

 

Our client, a leading business conglomerates in Africa with a reputation for product quality has re-modeled its group structure and is now seeking competent and qualified Government Relations professionals to fill critical roles in its new Corporate Centre.

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1.         Chief Government Relations Office (DC-GR)

Objective: To define the organization's Government Relations strategy and plan as well as ensure statutory compliance with all relevant legislation and regulations

 

Job Duties

§  Develop Government Relations strategy and approach

§  Develop and implement strategic initiatives that advance and support the organizations vision and project

§  Monitor and evaluate legislative & regulatory issues, changes and potential transaction that could impact the business and its objectives

§  Organise and steer activities for company leadership within government circles, industries organizations, advocacy groups and other platforms, including senior executive visits

 

2.         Lead, Government Relations (DL-GR)

Objective: Manage government relationships and plans and coordinate all key interactions with government partners to ensure the achievement of strategic business objectives

 

Objectives Duties

 

§  Assist in the implementation of government strategic initiatives that advance and support the organizations vision and objectives

§  Research and provide insight into legislative issues, changes and potential transactions that could impact the business and its objectives.

§  Assist senior management to prepare for presentations to legislative committees and where required, provide information in response to legislative request

§  Organize and steer activities for company leadership with government circles, industry organizations, advocacy groups and other platforms, including coordination of senior executive visits, events and meetings

 

3.         Analyst, Policy and Regulations (DA-PR)

Objective: Analyse and evaluate the effect of the policies set by the government on the organization and identify ways to address the effects of the policies on the organization

 

Job Duties

 

§  Identify issues or policy areas to explore that effect, or that can affect the organization

§  Analyse and interpret regulatory proposals, legislation and other policies

§  Report key findings and propose new policies to address problems

§  Conduct cost-benefit analyses of existing policies to assess whether a programs outcomes outweighed the expenses or not and if the program cost was more than budgeted

§  Research public policy, identify existing, emerging and anticipated policy issues and information affecting the society, clients stakeholder and programs

 

Requirement for roles:

 

§  A B.Sc. in Public Admin, Public Relations, Policy and strategic studies or any related course

§  A postgraduate degree in communication or any related course, on MBA or M.Sc. in political studies is an added advantage

§  Membership of at least one of the following professional bodies will be an added advantage Nigerian Institute of Pubic Relations (NIPR), National Institute of Marketing, Nigeria (NIMN), Chartered Institute of Marketing of Nigeria (CIMN) etc.

§  Minimum of 3 (DA-PR)/10(DL-GR)/15(DC-GR) years experience in Government Relations management or similar experience

 

METHOD OF APPLICATION

All interested and qualified applicants are required to apply for the job role of their choice at: www.philipsconsulting.net/en/vacancies. All applications must be sent in within two weeks of this publication by creating a shorlist Nigeria profile.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.