Managing Executive: Group Public Policy

4 weeks ago


Midrand, South Africa Vodafone Full time

**Role purpose**:
As a member of the Vodacom Group External Affairs leadership team to:
Provide counsel and advice on regulatory and public policy opportunities and risks facing Vodacom Group operating companies.
Proactively manage public policy and regulatory risks by influencing outcomes through strategic advocacy.
Establish and maintain strategic relations with regulatory stakeholders across Vodacom’s operating companies and with multilateral bodies, at regional and sub-regional levels, such as SADC, EAC, and AU.
Serve as the interface between the company and the external environment on public policy and regulatory matters.

This role will under the direction of the Chief External Affairs Officer partner closely with the global External Affairs leadership team that is dealing with several critical public policies and regulatory challenges, including digital and financial inclusion, spectrum licensing, the proliferation of digital services, and financial services, as well as economic growth and post-pandemic recovery.

**Your responsibilities will include**:
Identify, monitor, and analyze policy and regulatory issues affecting Vodacom operating companies (DRC, Mozambique, Tanzania, Lesotho, Ethiopia, Kenya, and South Africa). Devise proactive strategies to solve existing challenges and drive business growth.
Identify, monitor, and analyze policy and regulatory issues affecting Vodacom operating companies.
Develop a coordinated group/op.co strategy and plan for engagement with respective stakeholders on regulatory and public policy issues.
Leverage synergies available within Vodafone and Vodacom groups.
**Provide world-class public policy and regulatory support to**:
All Vodacom Group companies (Mozambique, D.R.C., Lesotho, Tanzania).
Vodacom business entities.
Safaricom entities (Kenya, Ethiopia).

**Manage a regional team of senior public policy and regulatory experts**
Develop and manage a high performing Vodacom Group public policy and the regulatory team which contributes to group performance and to the Vodafone global external affairs community.

**Provide strategic input on legal regulatory and external affairs issues at the group leadership level**
Provide strategic support as requested or required on public policy and regulatory matters to the Chief Officer: External Affairs.
Provide relevant public policy and regulatory input to Strategy and Business Development function on mergers, acquisitions, and new business prospects.
Prepare board papers, strategies, plans, and proposals for board / executive committee review (Vodacom Group) and operating companies.

**Build coalitions and represent Vodacom in meetings with external stakeholders’ communications Vodacom’s policy positions at public events across Vodacom’s footprint.**
Network with relevant stakeholders such as regulators, government/industry industry-based or interest groups, etc.
Build coalitions with critical stakeholders and represent Vodacom externally.

**Qualifications**
Advanced Degree Public Affairs, Politics, Law and/or Economics.
Interest and willingness to travel.

**Experience**
10-15 years’ experience (including senior management experience) in telecoms, banking or related highly regulated industry i.e. similar socio-economic and security features dealing with regulation, government / public sector relationship building, etc.

**Leadership Competency Requirements**
Ability to provide leadership and guidance to a team of public policy / regulatory specialists.
Ability to navigate a matrix organization.

**Competency / Performance Drivers**
Analysis and Synthesis: Ability to analyze a complex set of information requiring a mixture of technical/professional competencies to comprehend, the ability to synthesize the issue and propose a decision.
Decision making: The ability to communicate, influence, and negotiate successfully to conclude an agreement on complex and important issues.
Relationship management: Ability to liaise and communicate effectively externally and to project a positive image of the company.
Leadership: Ability to manage, motivate and develop a team of high performance, high skill staff of diverse technical and professional backgrounds. Ability to provide functional leadership across the business.
Integrity and resilience: Ability to operate/negotiate in high-pressure situations, a strong sense of principle, and the ability to represent and maintain a principled position in a negative or hostile situation.

**Technical / Professional Expertise**
Experience in senior leadership and management in a matrix organization working with highly specialized experts.
Significant experience and track record of managing strategic outreach with a diverse set of stakeholders
Track record of identifying, monitoring, and analyzing policy and regulatory issues across African jurisdictions. A good understanding of policy and regulatory issues facing communication and financial service providers is required.
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