Michael Stevens Consulting – We are a long established and well respected multi-disciplinary management and financial consulting firm with offices in several locations across Nigeria.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Head – External Relations, Legal & Regulatory
Location: Ogun
Job Summary
- Manage Government, Community Relations and other Regulatory Stakeholders (e.g. NAFDAC, SON, etc.)
- Oversee the Legal/Company Secretariat unit.
- Oversee the implementation, monitoring and measurement of Sustainability and Corporate Social responsibility programmes.
Requirements
Education and Work Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in Marketing, Public Relations, Journalism, Mass Media, Political or Social Sciences, International Relations or other related fields.
- Post graduate degree in public relations, Political Sciences, International Relations etc.
- Minimum of ten (10) years relevant work experience in a similar role
- Candidate must have manufacturing experience or FMCG experience and is a must
Competency and Skills Requirements:
- Understanding of trends, challenges, opportunities, regulations and legislations relating to the food and beverage manufacturing industry
- Good knowledge of Rite Foods product offerings
- Excellent negotiation, protocol awareness and diplomatic skills
- Good communication skills
- Good analytical and problem solving skills
- Good interpersonal and relationship building skills
- Good organizational skills
- High sense of responsibility and accountability
- High ethical standards.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
- Lead the development and implementation of agreed external relations policy, strategy, and work plans and assess the need for changes on a periodic basis.
- Monitor legislation and government regulations on an ongoing basis, to identify areas that may impact the Company’s operations
- Analyze complex and sensitive issues/ regulations and provide recommendations on strategies/ approaches to the Company’s executives.
- Coordinate the interface with key government and regulatory agencies, including NAFDAC and SON and ensure compliance with clearly stated guidelines.
- Carry out analysis and documentation, and provide recommendations regarding special projects arising from federal regulations and state laws.
- Accompany Company Executives to meetings with government officials, and take the lead/ support in presenting issues that impact on the Company’s businesses.
- Obtain and maintain necessary product approvals and documentation (certificates, declaration of conformity, etc) as required.
- Actively network and build relationships with key Government officials and their staff.
- Coordinate the implementation of approved company corporate social responsibility and community development initiatives.
- Formulate and implement legal strategies and ensure compliance with all legal and corporate governance requirements.
- Organize and prepare agenda for Board meetings and Board Committee meetings.
- Manage the Company’s lawyers to provide timely and cost effective legal advice on all business transactions to avoid or minimize loss and/or exposure to potential litigation
- Develop internal communications plans for a range of projects, initiatives and campaigns, and implement them.
- Act as a sounding Board for management and the HR team on the legal implications of people management policies and practices.
- Work with the Head, Marketing Communications to develop media strategies to support the organisations’ brand and handle topical and reputation-sensitive issues.
- Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the MD.
Deadline: 8th April, 2019.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: jobs@michaelstevens-consulting.com
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