Microsoft Corporate Affairs Manager Job Vacancy in Nigeria

The successful candidate will have at least eight years relevant experience in
the areas of public policy, and government affairs. A combination of public and
private sector work experience would be preferable. Fluency (written and
spoken) in English is required.

The successful candidate will join Microsoft’s Middle East and Africa (MEA)
Legal and Corporate Affairs (LCA) team that includes corporate and government
affairs professionals, attorneys, investigators and administrators. The MEA
region includes 75 nations. It is headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey.

Position Profile
Position: Corporate Affairs Manager, West Africa
Location: Lagos, Nigeria or Accra, Ghana
Reporting to: Director of Legal & Corporate Affairs – West, East & Central
Africa (WECA)

Key Areas of Responsibility:
-Develop, orchestrate and implement, in partnership with key stakeholder groups
across the Company, outreach strategies and campaigns to positively shape the
debate and public policy outcomes on issues important to the ICT industry. Key
issues include online and software ecosystem development and growth, privacy,
ICT security, intellectual property rights protection, competition law, and
trade and market access.
-Work in close partnership with the Company’s public relations team to develop
effective internal and external communications strategies.
-Develop and implement strategic initiatives that promote Microsoft’s and the
industry’s position on important public policy issues.
-Work closely with the Microsoft West Africa’s leadership team to keep them
well informed on public policy issues, debates and trends and provide proactive
advice on the impact and relevance of these issues to the Company’s businesses.
-Develop and propose outreach and engagement strategies to the leadership team
on critical public policy issues.
-Serve as a leading voice for the company in building and strengthening the
Company’s relationship with industry partners, trade associations, advocacy
organizations, multilateral organizations, and industry coalitions in order to
more effectively shape and advance the industry’s position on important public
policy issues across the region.
-Champion Microsoft’s values and the highest ethical standards in the conduct
of our business and engagement with government customers and officials.
-Identify new and emerging legal and regulatory issues that may affect
Microsoft’s business in the region. Coordinate with internal and external legal
and non-legal expert resources, as necessary, to help analyze and address such
issues in the implementation of the company’s business strategy.
-Implement an effective measurement and analysis approach for campaigns that
will support prioritization of activities and investments.

Candidate Profile
Key Experience:
-A minimum of eight years of relevant professional activity, preferably in
Africa.
-Experience in building and managing relationships with key government
officials.
-A combination of private and public sector work experience.
-A strong understanding of business issues and thinking, preferably in the IT
sector.
-A proven record of cross-group collaboration.

Qualifications
-Minimum of 5 year studies at university in the areas of law, economics,
communications, political science, international affairs or equivalent is
strongly preferred.
-Education in public administration (preferred).
-Excellent written and spoken English.

This description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of
work performed by employees within this position. The actual duties and
responsibilities may vary based on strategy or assignment.

Microsoft is an Equal Opportunity Employer and supports workforce diversity.

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