Specialist - Economic, Investment and Security

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• Conducting research and analysis on public policy matters relating to economic investment employment infrastructure development and security clusters
• To support stakeholder management
• To support events management to strengthen stakeholder relations.

Research and development 40%

• Conduct research, analysis and provide written reports on geo-politics
• Support EHOD with research, analysis and written reports on economic investment, employment, infrastructure development and security cluster policy developments
• Conduct research, analysis and write reports on state of the ICT sector
• Conduct research, analysis and write reports on department of communications speeches, statements, directives
• Prepare speaking notes and presentations on economic diplomacy and foreign policy in support of EHOD for thought leadership, purposes, and EA planning purposes.
• Provide research, analysis and written reports of planned investment and multilateral events supported by economic diplomacy and political science theories i.e., for an investment conference there should be a detailed paper of the event with publicly available trade numbers and benefits to the country and the company.
• Provide written analysis of the relevant cluster department's APP, performance agreements, policies, press statements, and speeches to assist EHOD with analysis of impact to the company
• Submit reports on relevant departments performance on their APP and objectives.
• Provide written analysis of presentations to the relevant department's portfolio committee in both Houses of Parliament
• Monitor parliamentary reporting on relevant department's hearings and provide written report

Stakeholder management (40%)

• Support EHOD with logistics for Stakeholder engagement for relevant cluster
• Support EHOD with diary management for relevant stakeholder engagement in support of chief for the relevant cluster activities
• Develop and maintain stakeholder engagement
• Support with maintenance of a database of key stakeholders to be engaged in pursuit of Vodacom strategic objectives.
• Support with stakeholder profiling based on each stakeholder influence on the company and what the stakeholder stands for from public and privately (internal intelligence) obtained information.
• Contribute to provincial and regional stakeholder engagement and national/provincial/regional profiling
• Contribute to provincial and regional stakeholder engagement on an ad hoc basis/request.
• Support with stakeholder management for relevant regulators – ICASA, Information regulator, National Consumer Commission, National Credit Regulator etc
• Maintain a record of actions from meetings of chief and EHOD to facilitate follow up and monitoring

Events management - Protocol Services (20%)

• Assist EHOD with events management for cluster activities that include Vodacom
• Assist with logistical support for events – caterers, booking boardrooms, receiving ushering guests, liaison with security, parking, technical support,
• Exco attending member support on site etc
• Under the guidance of EHOD, have comprehension of protocol requirements and ensuring protocol processes are adhered to for guests and Exco members South Africa in the management of events and stakeholder relations.
• Assist executives with transfers from venues at events

• Matric is compulsory.
• 3 year Degree in international relations, political science, public policy, economics, law or relevant is compulsory.
• 3-5 years relevant experience in Government Relations/Public Affairs/Public Relations
• Knowledge of international relations and economic diplomacy. theories
• Knowledge of public policy evolution
• Knowledge of political science theories
• Understanding of stakeholder engagement
• Fast learning of ICT sector
• Good communication skills – being able to clearly write reports and present to division and EHOD
• Ability to write briefing notes and speeches.
• Analytical and reasoning skills – must be able to interpret research data, corporate information, financial and economic information.
• Good command of Word, Excel and PowerPoint – must be able use all three to develop talking points/briefing notes and presentations.
• Project Management: Budget Oversight – Assisting with PO's and tracking – knowledge purpose
• Knowledge of or fast to learn government protocols, and engagement processes and platforms

Closing date for Applications: 06 October 2025.

The base location for this role is Midrand, Vodacom Campus.

The company's approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.

Vodacom is committed to an organisational culture that recognises, appreciates, and values diversity & inclusion.