Senior Consultant - Johannesburg, South Africa - Africa Practice

Description

Requirements:
Eligible to work in South Africa

Manager:
Director, Public Policy & Regulatory Affairs

The company

Africa Practice is a strategic advisory firm operating at the nexus of industry and government in Africa.

We supply insights and advocacy solutions to corporations, investors, governments and foundations in Africa, enabling them to see more clearly, engage with confidence and unlock value to drive sustainable, equitable development.

Guided by our vision - an influential and prosperous Africa, inspiring the world - we empower organisations to deploy capital and execute development programmes at scale.

Our solutions are rooted in a deep appreciation of stakeholders and a conviction that sustainable performance depends on building trust, respecting the environment, solving social problems and creating opportunity.

The position

You will play a central role in our Public Policy & Regulatory Affairs (PPRA) practice, advising clients across all of the continent's regions.

You will work closely with the Director of the PPRA practice in developing innovative, client tailored solutions with an impact and development focus.

You will support complex regulatory and public policy consulting projects, manage high-profile retained clients and accounts, and collaborate with our Intelligence and Communications practices to develop complex policy risk assessments and develop full-suite advocacy and community management solutions.

Your main focus will be advocacy projects related to data privacy and data ownership incl avoidance of political interference, with a focus on South Africa and global and continental trends.

Requirements:

The ideal profile

• You have a passion and a professional or academic background in an area or discipline relevant for the role.
• You are passionate about regulatory and public policy development in Africa, seeking to advocate for international best practice, both regarding substance and process, and you have an appreciation for the dynamics and drivers that shape policy and regulation at national level.
• You excel in intellectual thinking and creative solutions design and you are proactive in execution.
• You excel in a fast moving environment where you have to multitask and determine internal and external priorities for execution

Responsibilities:

Client servicing and management

• Lead on a diverse portfolio of projects across sectors and regions, ensuring team and client satisfaction and valueadd, as well as optimal use of resources
• Build strong and profitable client relationships, guided by empathy and a deep understanding of clients' needs
• Advise on policy and regulation solutions and develop and implement stakeholdercentric policy advocacy solutions.

Networking

• Maintain a high level of regional expertise (Southern Africa) through incountry network expansion
• Develop relationships with key stakeholders and decisionmakers in South Africa to gather intelligence on their policies, attitudes, current plans and upcoming actions, feeding into our PPRA work

Strategy development

• Conceptualise new ways of delivering output and clientoriented solutions to optimise Africa Practice's value proposition
• Contribute to internal strategy as Africa Practice expands its product portfolio and client book

Personal growth and leadership

• Challenge yourself by offering outofthe box solutions to clients, which might go against your and their preconceptions and are likely to change attitudes across the board
• Build your curiosity and courage further, not only in terms of projectrelated themes and issues, but also visavis new technology, methodology, business practice and thought leadership
• Proactively take advantage of learning opportunities within and beyond Africa Practice, especially in fields outside business intelligence

Job Information:

Industry

• Consulting

City

• Johannesburg

Province

• Gauteng

Country

• South Africa

Postal Code

• 2000