Vacancy title:
External affairs and Special Project Manager
Jobs at:
Airtel RwandaDeadline of this Job:
Thursday, April 13 2023
Summary
Date Posted:Thursday, April 13 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
JOB DETAILS:
Business Unit / Function Legal & External Affairs
Location Department Regulatory
Written By Head of Regulatory & Gov Relations
Approved by: Managing Director
1. Job Purpose
The External Affairs and Special Project Manager is in charge of managing relations with key external stakeholders and engaging with national and local governments, regulatory bodies, public sector agencies and others for the interest of Airtel.
The role will evolve into mastering technical and economic regulations to ensure compliance at all levels.
2. Key Accountabilities
Expected End Results (“WHAT”)
Supporting Activities (“HOW”)
Implement, monitor, and oversee the compliance management system
• Compile key regulatory frameworks and list all requirements
• Promote regulatory requirements across departments
• Establish Internal and Internal Controls
• Identify regulatory gaps and remedies
• Follow up on remedies and efficiently assess them
Monitor competition and industry wide activities
• Periodically scan the regulatory environment to identify opportunities and risks, and provide advice to Airtel on how to harness opportunities for the benefit of the business, and mitigate risks to attaining key objectives.
• Engage with the external world regularly to gage temperatures and gain insights from competitions and industry.
Relationship Management with Regulatory Bodies and Associations.
• Compile, Coordinate and plan all the reporting to regulators.
• Develop and maintain relationships with strategic external stakeholders, including government functionaries to the benefit of Airtel Opco.
• Identify and develop beneficial relationships with local government and grassroots leadership.
Coordinate and manage relationships with Interconnect Partners.
• Identify solution providers and content/application development partners and establish processes to monitor quality of service provided by them
• Collaborate with user functions to develop interconnect and collocation parameters in accordance with existant regulations.
• Define SLA’s for internal processes and interconnect partners, monitor achievement of defined objectives to ensure an effective and seamless interface between stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance to applicable regulations and monitor availability of all relevant documentation, across functions to meet compliance requirements
Business Development Projects
• Support Enterprise business unit in closing big accounts especially Government
• Take up special projects and coordinate them end to end for the benefits of Airtel business.
• Dimensions
• No. of direct reports: 0
• No. of regulatory bodies/ interface: _____6_________
4. Skills & Knowledge
Educational Qualifications & Functional / Technical Skills
• A degree in Law, Economics /Social sciences / LL.B, BL. or IT
• LL.M or a Masters in Business Administration would be an added advantage.
• Relevant Experience (Type of experience and minimum number of years)
• 3 years of varied experience in public affairs with ~ 3 years Management experience in Technology business
• Sound understanding and knowledge of Regulatory, government and interconnect related issues,
• Knowledge of telecom, business, and political environment
Other requirements (Behavioral etc.)
• Strong english writing skills
• Strong public communication skills
• Strong Excel skills
• Ability to innovate and deliver value to business at multiple levels will play an important role
• Ability to deliver in a volatile/changing business environment.
• Ability to communicate and work in teams with diverse objectives
• Ability to quickly secure licenses
• Knowledge of products
• Trends & analysis of competitor activity
Job Experience:No Requirements
Work Hours: 8
Level of Education: Bachelor Degree
Job application procedure
Interested candidates should send their both combined cover letter and well detailed CV no later than 13th April 2023 via the apply button below.
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