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POSITION: Consultant/Senior Consultant (Advocacy)

LOCATION: Lagos, Nigeria

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. 

JOB PROFILE

The Role

The consultant will design and deliver advocacy strategies and issues based campaigns on behalf of a range of private sector, public sector and development sector clients. The ideal candidate will be someone looking for an opportunity to drive change, and deliver social and economic impact. The role requires someone who understands how to advocate effectively, is interested in further developing those skills and innovating new approaches, is able to navigate complex regulatory landscapes and understand technical issues and build and maintain the partnerships required to deliver.

Primary Requirements

1. Strong experience designing advocacy strategies as well as individual issue-based campaigns and a strong understanding of best practice in stakeholder engagement.
2. A range of technical skills that will enable the development of creative and innovative campaigns that leverage a diverse set of channels, from direct stakeholder engagements to social and digital media, mass mobilisation, thought leadership and focused behavioural change.
3. Experience identifying and driving opportunities for partnerships across different stakeholder ecosystems – in line with overarching goals and objectives. 
4. Strong experience conceptualising and developing content for different types of mediums (print, radio, online etc), including very strong writing skills. 
5. Experience building networks including media, industry associations and bodies. 
6. The project management experience required to take campaigns from ideology through to implementation and beyond – co-ordinating advocacy and stakeholder engagement campaigns and managing a team to deliver across different channels, content types and timelines. 

MIN REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

5 year(s) of relevant experience

MIN QUALIFICATION:

Bachelor’s Degree

LANGUAGES REQUIRED: 

English (French is an added advantage)

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be eligible to work in Nigeria
• A strong interest in, and enthusiasm for, politics, policy issues and current affairs
• Experience of operating within a commercial environment.
• Exceptional research and communication (written and oral) skills
• Sound reasoning and critical thinking 
• Ability to synthesise large amounts of information in a concise manner while extracting pertinent insights
• The ability to assimilate, analyse and summarise written material quickly
• Time management skills and the ability to deliver high quality work with tight deadlines
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications 

Do you want to join a dynamic, purpose-driven and ambitious company? Please send us your CV together with a cover letter explaining why you think you are suited to this position. Please specify your availability and send the application with the reference ‘C- ADVOCACY  Lagos’’ to Oyetola Adesanmi, the HR & Office Manager at [email protected] .

Vacancy is immediately open for suitable applications and will be closed as soon as a suitable candidate is identified. Early applications are advised.

POSITION: Consultant/Snr.Consultant

LOCATION: Abuja or Lagos, Nigeria (preference for Abuja)

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 role

In an increasingly complex stakeholder, policy and regulatory environment that is evolving in line with changing political priorities and adapting to suit the ‘new normal,’ stakeholder engagement is increasingly important to business success. The consultant will understand policy and regulatory development and enforcement processes, and the interests of the stakeholders involved, in order to guide clients to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes that deliver shared advantage.

JOB PROFILE

Role Requirements: 

• • Track political and economic developments of relevance to the policy and regulatory environment.
  • Understand complex policy and regulatory issues across a range of sectors, and the associated stakeholder environment.
  • Source information and insights from a broad range of contacts, including but not limited to the media, industry groups, private and public companies, civil society groups, policy makers and regulators.
  • Effectively maintain relationships with relevant regulators, government departments and agencies, community organisations and relevant sector stakeholders.
  • Think innovatively about the tools and tactics required to achieve engagement outcomes, and understand and be able to oversee the full range of engagement approaches that might be required.
  • Provide stakeholder engagement guidance to clients based on strong owned insights and personal expertise/experience. 

• Inspire trust and confidence in clients as they may be making commercially-sensitive decisions, based in part on your advice, and will therefore need to trust your judgement and discretion

• Manage multiple issues, across multiple sectors, simultaneously.
• Strong written reporting, project management and presentation skills. 

Business Development:

• Identify leads & develop proposals for potential clients across a range of sectors.
• Design and deliver marketing and thought leadership initiatives to generate new business leads and build Africa Practice’s profile and reputation amongst core target audiences

MIN REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

5 years of relevant experience

MIN QUALIFICATION:

Bachelor’s Degree

LANGUAGES REQUIRED: 

English (French is an added advantage)

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be eligible to work in Nigeria
• Ability to travel freely within ECOWAS is a strategic advantage
• A strong interest in, and enthusiasm for, politics, policy issues and current affairs
• Experience of operating within a commercial environment.
• Excellent research and communication (written and oral) skills
• Sound reasoning and critical thinking 
• Ability to synthesise large amounts of information in a concise manner while extracting pertinent insights
• The ability to assimilate, analyse and summarise written material quickly
• Time management skills and the ability to deliver high quality work with tight deadlines
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications 

Do you want to join a dynamic, purpose-driven and ambitious company? Please send us your CV together with a cover letter explaining why you think you are suited to this position. Please specify your availability and send the application with the reference ‘C- SRM’’ to Oyetola Adesanmi, the HR & Office Manager at [email protected] .

Vacancy is immediately open for suitable applications and will be closed as soon as a suitable candidate is identified. Early applications are advised.

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.

JOB PROFILE

 The Role

The Account Manager should have a good understanding of the ever-changing communication landscape in Kenya and across Africa and offer solutions to address the needs of different clients.

REQUIREMENTS

 Primary Requirements

• Build and develop strong relationships within client organisation; manage teams (including cross border) and budgets and ensure timely delivery of high-quality work
• Design effective internal and external communications strategies (including media and social media) and manage their implementation
• Maintain quality control on key materials, ensure timely billing on accounts, track profitability and manage M&E on assigned client work
• Manage production of key strategic client documents (advisory/briefing notes; reports and presentations)
• Leverage high-level current media contacts and strong relationships across the media sector for day to day requirements, in crisis situations and for sensitive and complex assignments
• Deliver tailored media training for clients
• Coach team members on best practice in client service and account management
• Manage Account Executives, provide directions and objectives, assess individual performance
• Contribute to employee engagement and motivation
• Identify training needs and provide support and training to team members

Business Development

• Contribute to business development through research and provide input into the production of quality and unique proposals, tenders and pitch presentations
• Support marketing and PR initiatives to generate new business leads
• Networking to develop prospect list

 Other Requirements

• Must be eligible to work in Kenya
• Over 5 years’ experience in strategic communications.
• BA degree in communication, international relations and/or related fields
• Strong project management skills and proven ability to manage budgets and work with clients from different sectors (including cross border)
• High level current media contacts and strong relationships across the media sector (local and regional);
• Experience in crisis communications and excellent media relations skills
• Strong content development and verbal communications skills
• Proven experience in research and report writing; opinion editorial crafting, speech writing and general copywriting
• Commercial environment experience
• Ability to think strategically, analytically and creatively and to apply this using outstanding verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to service accounts strategically and profitably, advising and adding value to clients
• Ability to manage budgets and deliver across multiple work streams on schedule
• Excellent verbal and written English; French would be an added advantage
• Attention to detail and must be willing to learn

Do you want to join a dynamic, purpose-driven and ambitious company? Please send us your CV together with a cover letter to [email protected] and [email protected]  explaining why you think you are suited to this position.

Vacancy is immediately open for suitable applications and will be closed as soon as a suitable candidate is identified. Early applications are advised.

ABOUT US

Africa Practice is an Africa-focused strategic advisory firm operating at the nexus of industry and government. 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 ROLE

You will play an integral role in supporting the Public Policy and Regulatory Affairs (PPRA) practice working closely with other team members at all levels. You will be exposed to complex public policy consulting projects, hone your aptitude in delivering fast-paced, accurate and high quality research, and gain experience in developing an incisive and impactful advisory skills-set in regulatory and policy affairs across a wide set of economic sectors. 

You will work in a highly collaborative and supportive team environment, with constant opportunity for learning, self-improvement and feedback. 

You will also be exposed to our Intelligence and Communications practices, allowing you an opportunity to gain experience in our political and business risk, and advocacy projects. 

TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Monitor and analyse news and social media coverage on key issues and themes relevant to our clients across Africa;
• Monitor regulatory and policy developments on key issues and themes relevant to our clients across Africa;
• Track institutional processes such as parliamentary sessions and regulatory bodies;
• Develop high quality briefing notes on political, regulatory and policy developments;
• Provide research and writing support on regular client deliverables; 
• Support with virtual event preparation and planning;
• Monitor political and economic developments across Africa;
• Support client accounts and business development and marketing activities as directed.

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Minimum 2 years experience in research, legal or consulting background
• Languages: Excellent spoken and written English
• Excellent communication skills and ability to meet deadlines
• Excellent critical thinking, problem-solving and analytical skills
• Good grasp of current political, regulatory and economic matters 
• Keen interest in current affairs and curiosity about commercial developments in Africa
• Interest in policy and legislative developments and risk advisory

Do you want to join a dynamic, purpose-driven and ambitious company? Please send us your CV together with a cover letter explaining why you think you are suited to this position. Please specify your availability and send the application with the reference ‘Analyst’ to [email protected] 

Vacancy is immediately open for suitable applications and will be closed as soon as a suitable candidate is identified. Early applications are advised.