Head, Internal Affiliations at KPMG

Sector: Financial Services
Reports To: The Chief Executive Officer

Overview

• Our client is looking for Head, Internal Affiliations who will be responsible for retaining existing business and developing new opportunities with foreign affiliates.
• The individual projects the entire range of the institute’s products and services to the global partners and collaborators.

Skills and Capabilities

• Develop and maintain structured cooperation frameworks with the international partners.
• Conceptualise, develop, and provide technical assistance on foreign projects/collaborations.
• Establish productive, and professional relationships with key personnel of all seniority levels.
• Proactively assess, clarify, and validate partners needs on an ongoing basis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration or International Relations or relevant field or;
• Master’s Degree in Public Administration or International Relations or relevant field
• Relevant professional qualifications required
• Professional qualifications such as ACIB is an added advantage
• Minimum of 5-years experience in a similar role
• Extensive interaction with foreign affiliates, diplomats, government officials, organization leaders, and the public
• Strong ability to collaborate with foreign policy makers
• Strong strategic planning, problem solving and execution skills
• Good leadership, supervisory, coaching, mentoring and people management skills
• Strong influencing and negotiation skills with an ability to engage with others to achieve positive results.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build rapport across various stakeholders and effectively communicate and interact with stakeholders from other cultures
• Ability to speak other foreign languages asides English
• High personal ambitions, drive and strong work ethic.
• Ability to act with integrity, professionalism and confidentiality.