Head, Government Relations at Box and Cedar

Job Description:

• Liaise with key agencies including state and federal governments to ensure required support for the Fund’s programs & initiatives
• Take inventory of all ongoing initiatives & agreements with the state government and identify opportunities for collaboration
• Operationalize relevant agreements of corporate partnerships with specific stakeholders to promote synergies
• Identify opportunities around regulation and policies that will improve operating conditions for MSME in specific geographical locations.
• Engage regulators & stakeholders to advocate the implementation of policies & initiatives enhancing the operating conditions for MSMEs
• Engage relevant business groups within the state, including business associations, clusters & cooperatives to create awareness on the Fund’s business development initiatives
• Engage the LCDA’s as required to answer queries, business enquiries & requirements, complaints and develop strategies to address their requirements
• Work with Local Government stakeholders to foster event development  & skills to further develop their capacity to deliver quality sustainable events
• Work with research & policy to conduct periodic research and identify ways of improving services and projects of local businesses
• Conduct periodic reporting of progress with the initiatives

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

Knowledge & Skills

• Good knowledge and understanding of the political terrain & grass-root politics
• Previous experience with community relations (Added advantage)
• 10 years minimum experience
• Possess sound relationship, leadership, analytical and communication skills together with evaluative judgment
• Ability to develop and gain cooperation and assistance from the Fund's board, the community and State/Federal Government and other relevant bodies
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (Both written and Oral)
• Excellent project Management Skills