Are you willing to learn more on how public affairs and government relations work in a big international company ?
Then this job in our Government Relations Team is made for you, as it will give you the opportunity to learn about a variety of policy areas, but will also help you develop your communications, digital, project management and business strategy skills.
Government Relations is a global team, and our mission is to influence public policy and legislation to build a competitive operating external environment for the business, enabling our brands to win and serve the world’s consumers.
Job Purpose:
Favourably influence legislation and policies to protect and improve the business, profitability and image of P&G and its brands in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) expansion markets through the design, guidance and implementation of PVP-based government relations strategies and external influencer networks. Those strategies span from gaining/facilitating P&G access to SSA markets, to advising the business on smart compliance with existing legislation, to improving P&G competitiveness, profitability and cost of doing business in SSA’s expansion markets.
Responsibilities:
Build and maintain a broad and diverse network of relevant Government bodies/officials, Industry/Trade Associations, professionals/consultants and policy thought-leaders and influencers at national/federal and regional bloc levels in key African countries, with special focus on Kenya, Ethiopia, Angola, Uganda, Cote D’Ivoire as well as on priority SSA expansion markets as may be required.
Work with Africa GGRPP Associate Director, the regional and Global GGRPP organization, the P&G SMO in SSA, relevant Regional Business Units (RBU’s) and other P&G distributor markets (non-manufacturing) in the region to define and align GR priorities for SSA.
Act as the Process Owner for GR strategy development and execution in South East Africa (SEA).
Develop and maintain a solid working relationship with P&G GR ambassadors, Legal resources and distributor External Relations (ER) resources in SEA countries to define, validate and execute the necessary GR strategies, in conjunction with the SEA GGRPP Senior Manager.
Provide P&G with local insights and sound GR counsel on national and regional Government legislation policies in SEA to accommodate current and future business initiatives, including regional trade integration initiatives where they exist.
Contribute to GR capability building in SSA, particularly with distributor ER resources, in collaboration with the Africa GGRPP Associate Director and the GGRPP regional team.
Research and recommend novel approaches to expedite GR program execution in SSA and to improve chances of favourable outcome for P&G.
Collect, compile, communicate and act as a repository of SSA information for Government policy impacting the business, particularly in the areas of economic, investment and monetary policy, international trade and tariff regulations, direct and indirect taxation, the fight against counterfeits and child/woman/family policy.
Support the negotiation with Government ministries and the conclusion of P&G Point of Market Entry (POME) programs in SEA Expansion markets, troubleshoot issues with Government when they arise and conduct periodic reviews with the competent ministries to assess progress and pre-empt issues.
Requirement
Bachelors or Master’s degree with 2-5 years previous experience
Multi-disciplinary background, preferably including training/experience in public policy, economic and political sciences and communication.
Solid understanding/work experience in project management and legislation/policy.
Strong strategic thinking skills, strong leadership skills, maturity, inscrutable integrity
Ability to operate under conditions of stress and to handle multiple priorities, good collaboration skill
Strong verbal and written communication in English (French and/or Portuguese are a clear additional asset)
Proven record of working on highly complex and sensitive issues
Ability to operate autonomously and be a self-starter, highly organized and disciplined, solution-oriented, creative individual.
