I. JOB TITLE: Government Relations Manager Nigeria and SSA
II. REPORTS TO: – GR Leader, located in Lagos
III. AVERAGE EXPERIENCE : (4 year post NYSC min)
IV. LOCATION: Abuja, Nigeria
V. LANGUAGE: Proficiency in English is required
VI. ASSIGNMENT DURATION – Full time employee
Favorably influence legislation and policies to protect and improve the
business, profitability and image of P&G and its brands in sub-Saharan
Africa through the design, guidance and implementation of PVP-based government
relations strategies and external influencer networks.
Those strategies span from gaining/facilitating P&G access to SSA markets,
to advising the business on smart compliance with existing legislation, to
improving P&G competitiveness, profitability and cost of doing business in
SSA.
leadership of GR disciplines for SSA markets. Disciplines to be covered
include:
– Build and maintain a broad and diverse network of relevant Government
bodies/officials, Industry/Trade Associations, professionals/consultants and
policy thought-leaders and influencers at national/federal and regional bloc
levels in key SSA countries, with special focus on Nigeria, South Africa and
Kenya, as well as on priority SSA expansion markets (Ghana, Angola, Cameroon,
DRC and Ethiopia),
– Work with SSA GGRPP Senior Manager, the regional and Global GGGPP
organization, the P&G MDO’s in SSA, relevant Regional Business Units
(RBU’s) and P&G Plants in the region to define and align GR priorities for
SSA.
– Act as the Process Owner for GR strategy development and execution in SSA.
– Develop and maintain a solid working relationship with P&G GR
ambassadors, Legal resources and distributor External Relations (ER) resources
in SSA countries to define, validate and execute the necessary GR strategies,
in conjunction with the SSA GGRPP Senior Manager.
– Provide P&G with local insights and sound GR counsel on national and
regional Government legislation policy in SSA to accommodate current and future
business initiatives, including regional trade integration initiatives where
they exist.
– Contribute to GR capability building in SSA, particularly with distributor ER
resources, in collaboration with the SSA GGRPP Senior Manager and the GGRPP
regional team.
– Research and recommend novel approaches to expedite GR program execution in
SSA and to improve chances of favorable outcome for P&G.
– Collect, compile, communicate and act as a repository of SSA information for
Government policy impacting the business, particularly in the areas of
economic, investment and monetary policy, international trade and tariff
regulations, direct and indirect taxation, the fight against counterfeits and
child/woman/family policy.
– Support the negotiation with Government ministries and the conclusion of
P&G Point of Market Entry (POME) programs in SSA countries, troubleshoot
issues with Government when they arise and conduct periodic reviews with the
competent ministries to assess progress and preempt issues.
X. SPECIFIC SKILLS / KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED
– Multi-disciplinary background, preferably including training/experience in
public policy, economic and political sciences and communication.
– Solid understanding/work experience in project management and
legislation/policy.
– Strong strategic thinking skills, strong leadership skills, maturity, inscrutable
integrity
– Ability to operate under conditions of stress and to handle multiple
priorities, good collaboration skill
– Strong verbal and written communication in English (French and/or Portuguese
are a clear additional asset)
– Proven record of working on highly complex and sensitive issues
– Ability to operate autonomously and be a self-starter, highly organized and
disciplined, solution-oriented, creative individual.
