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Position Purpose:
This position will play a key role in implementing corporate affairs and communications strategies and programs, maintaining a strong stakeholder network, and engaging with external and internal stakeholders.
This position reports to the Corporate Affairs & Communications Director
MAIN AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
- Regulatory Monitoring
- Anticipate and Monitor the tobacco environment, identify, research, analyze and report on relevant developments; Provide an assessment of their potential implications and offer public affairs advice.
- Collaborate with global functions/experts to develop market strategies in the areas of tobacco taxation, product regulation, anti-illicit trade, and other business costs.
- Pro-actively highlights issues to the Corporate Affairs & Communications (CA&C) Manager such that anticipated challenges are addressed in a timely manner.
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Develop and implement a comprehensive stakeholder engagement and management strategy to support the achievement of business objectives.
- Prepare government submissions, support advocacy, and follow up on outcomes. Coordinate with other market functions and competitors as necessary.
- Develop relationships and represent the company in engagement with Government officials of relevant MDAs, Industry Associations and other local stakeholders.
- Develop and maintain an up-to-date stakeholder database to drive effective engagements and intelligence gathering.
- Identify and drive initiatives and opportunities where JTI's positions and solutions can be effectively presented towards a reasonable and feasible regulatory and fiscal environment.
- Corporate Communications
- Initiate and deliver a communications strategy to deepen employee engagement, build an informed workforce and enhance corporate reputation.
- Develop and manage platforms for effective internal and external communications.
- Creatively manage and drive traffic to the various internal communication platforms and channels, including but not limited to social media handles.
- Media relations and monitoring including cultivating healthy relationships with relevant media/journalists; media monitoring/daily highlights of relevant news, etc
- Manage the relationship with Public Affairs consultants and ensure they deliver value to the business.
QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS
- Bachelor’s degree preferably in Media & Communication, Political Science, Law or Business Administration.
- Minimum 8 years’ experience (3 years at managerial level) in Public Affairs or Corporate Affairs & Communications, preferably in a regulated FMCG industry.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills. Advanced Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Power Point, Excel) is required.
- High level of adaptability to diverse and fast changing environments.
- Excellent understanding of the political and fiscal environment
- Ability to develop and sustain professional relationships.
- High degree of tact and confidentiality
- Strong reporting, analytical and negotiating skill
