Job Title: Public Affairs Manager

Duty Station: Addis Ababa

Application Deadline: May 9, 2022

Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia Plc is a company supporting Ethiopia’s digital transformation. As a member of the Vodacom family, we have a wealth of experience connecting over 334 million people globally and over 180 million people in Africa across our network. We look forward to partnering with Ethiopians as we build a new network in Ethiopia.

We are setting the groundwork in readiness for the launch of our services next year and are looking to work with purpose-led teams that put the community at the heart of service

We are pleased to announce the vacancy for Public Affairs Manager within the External Affairs Function in Ethiopia. In keeping with our current business needs, we are looking for a person who meets the criteria indicated below.

 Detailed Description

Reporting to EHOD - Public Affairs, the position holder shall be responsible in managing Public Affairs (including government relations) to enable the company to achieve its commercial strategy and pro-actively mitigate risks for the commercial launch and operations of the company, contributing to Digital Ethiopia objectives of the country. 

 Job Responsibilities

• Execute Public Affairs strategy, to deliver Public Affairs priorities in country (Policy priorities, Social Contract) 
• Maintain a comprehensive stakeholder map, measuring engagement against KPIs
• Co-create and adapt political narratives, argumentation trees and Public Affairs collateral assets to local circumstances (where necessary) and engage external stakeholders based on a structured and consistent sales approach  
• Engage regional leaders of the country on wide range of issues

Job Requirements

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience working in or with government.
• Good and solid network with various stakeholders.
• Bachelor’s degree in political science, law, economics or similar discipline

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates can apply using THIS LINK