Corporate Affairs Manager at Japan Tobacco International (JTI)

Job ID:  23358
Location: Victoria Island
Professional area: Corporate Affairs & Communications
Contract type: Permanent
Professional level: Experienced

Position Purpose
Reporting to the Corporate Affairs & Communication Director West Africa, the CA Manager is responsible for implementing the cluster's Corporate Affairs & Communication strategy for:

• Regulatory Monitoring
• Stakeholder Engagament
• Government relations
• Corporate and Media Communication

Main Areas Of Responsibility
Regulatory Monitoring:

• Anticipates and monitors developments of tobacco-control and fiscal policy developments such as excise tax. Provide a basic assessment of their potential implications.
• Pro-actively highlights issues to the Corporate Affairs & Communications (CA&C) Manager such that anticipated challenges are addressed in a timely manner.

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Develops and maintains up to date stakeholder maps used to implement pre-determined CAC strategies.
• Represents JTI at local trade, business association meetings and industry programmes. Ensures that JTI's views and positions are well represented.

Government Relations:

• Active engagement with officials of relevant Ministries, Agencies & Departments (MDAs) to drive opportunities where JTI's positions and solutions can be effectively presented towards a reasonable and feasible regulatory environment.

Media and Corporate Communications:

• Content development and production of JTI's West Afrcia newsletter.
• Assists in preparing engagement tools such as talking points, press releases, presentations, background profiles etc
• Media monitoring: Daily scouring of reputable news sources, prepare and file relevant press clippings.
• Prepare weekly media coverage report highlighting relevant news reports over the period.

Localizing global/Regional Regulatory Initiatives:

• Assists in localizing and global/regional CA&C priorities in line with developing local strategies as and when required. The objective is to ensure the effective implementation and roll-out of global/regional initiatives and strategies in line with local market environment.
• Other duties as may be assigned by the CA&C Director WA

Qualifications, Experience & Skills

• Bachelor degree preferably in Media & Communication, Political Science, Law or Business Administration.
• Minimum 3 years managerial experience in Public Affairs or Corporate Affairs & Communications, preferably in a regulated FMCG industry.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English. Advanced Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Power Point, Excel) is required.
• High level of adaptability to diverse and fast changing environments.
• High Level of general/current affairs Knowledge. Proven strong interpersonal skills, and a team player
• High level of relationship building. High level of  cultural sensitivity , and sense of prudence
• High degree of tact and confidentiality
• Strong reporting, analytical and negotiating skills