GROUP STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT MANAGER

Job description

To develop and implement strategies that leverage, for the company’s optimal benefit, relationships with key stakeholder groups (encompassing Government [Central and Local units], para-statals, regulators, public bodies, communities and staff members). This is to be done in conjunction with the Head of Corporate Affairs, Group functions, Subsidiary CEOs and their teams.
To build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, either directly or indirectly through internal customers noted above.
To identify stakeholder risk issues, concerns, gaps and drive appropriate responses to address these issues in conjunction with internal customers and any external partners as necessary.
To contribute to the overall development and maintenance of company’s reputation.

To develop the functional Stakeholder Engagement strategy in line with the Company's Strategy, addressing both the need for company's reputation enhancement and local Subsidiary constraints and growth targets.
To develop and own the Stakeholder Engagement matrix and approach procedures at country level for the guidance of internal customers.
To continuously identify risks, threats, issues in the Stakeholder domain which may impact on the Company or Subsidiaries’ reputation and support received from these Stakeholders.
To establish relationships both with internal customers as well as with Stakeholder groups and enhance these actively for the benefit of the Company.
To ensure that senior staff members in all subsidiaries are conversant with the objectives of Stakeholder Engagement, how this Company function can assist in improving this aspect, and that they appreciate the importance of various interactions with Stakeholders on our performance, ease of doing business and reputation.
To manage the measurement of Stakeholder satisfaction / opinions, and ensure responses to these findings are addressed through on-going strategy reviews.
To conduct regular in-depth analysis / research / meetings / other contacts so as to provide guidance and updates to senior management as to the internal and market conditions impacting the company's reputation and ultimately financial results

A Master’s degree in communications / business / public affairs or public relations.
Has a good background in running an African multi-geography Stakeholder function.
Has hands-on experience in Financial Institution (FI) public relations and risk management.
Is able to communicate wide-ranging concepts to a broad audience with differing agendas.
Has at least 10 years’ experience in a Corporate / Public Affairs / Communication / Stakeholder management function.
Experience in relationship networking, with existing strong ties to community, functional leaders and is in good standing.

To apply for this position please go to www.hrmc.co.bw

Gaborone

HRMC

25.09.2015

24.10.2015