POSITION TITLE: Government Affairs Manager, CP East West Africa
REPORT TO : Finance Director – EWA
DEPARTMENT: Finance
LOCATION: South Africa
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITY:
1. Define external affairs strategy to support CP East West Africa business success in both short term and long term
2. Build up and sustain good working relationship with central and local governments
3. Maintain constructive relationship with media and detect if any media response could be negative to CP business and monitor the development
4. Work with EWA MANCOM and Division to solve government relation, media or consumer issues
5. Ensure routine consumer inquires to be handled properly
6. Coach and develop the team
MAJOR CONTACTS:
Internal:
- General Manager & Finance & Division Leaders
- Other CP EWA MANCOM members
- Global Communication Team
External:
- Maintains contacts with Government Bodies to build good relationship and consult as needed.
- Media
EDUCATION AND /OR EXPEREICNE:
Education: Bachelor degree, MBA preferable
Experience: around 10 years Government Affairs management experience in multinational companies in Africa, previous experience working in government preferred
Special Knowledge:
• Understand the structure of Africa government (central and local and their interface) and its way of operation
• Familiar with local media and its dynamic
• Knowledge of how to handle specific consumer issues (e.g, AIC challenges)
Competencies:
• Monitors external affairs developments and able to anticipate their potential impact on Colgate’s business
• Understands business objectives and translates them into specific external affairs strategies and action plans
• Strong influence/negotiation skills when dealing with government and media, and able to build on constructive relationship and networking
• Able to build relationship and work effectively with leaders from different functions/depts/cultural background
• Able to achieve results with speed and excellence
• Develop and coach people