Senior Consultant, Intelligence and Analysis at Africapractice

Responsibilities

 Consulting services

• Run complex political and commercial intelligence projects
• Develop creative consulting solutions for clients facing specific challenges or opportunities in the region
• Participate in client briefings on political, regulatory and commercial developments in the region
• Develop, manage and advise on relationships with key stakeholders, stakeholder engagement plans, overseeing and co-ordinating mutually beneficial relationships built on a firm understanding of strategic priorities
• Network with key stakeholders to gather intelligence on their policies, attitudes, current plans and upcoming  announcements
• Ensure that consulting projects are conducted and delivered within the required timeframe while simultaneously satisfying africapractice’s quality standards
• Build strong and profitable client relationships

 Research and analysis

• Produce regular, high quality analysis on political, regulatory and commercial developments in Africa, with a focus Kenya
• Maintain a high level of regional expertise through desktop research, attendance at relevant seminars and in-country intelligence gathering
• Develop and maintain a network of expert contacts and subcontractors in the region

 Marketing and Business Development

• Support business development for africapractice across Kenya and wider East Africa Market
• Liaise regularly with africapractice’s offices in the region
• Support marketing and PR initiatives to generate new business leadsRepresent afric
• apractice at Pan-Africa focused conferences and seminars

 Media work

• Develop strong relationships with regional and trade journalists and publications
• Provide expert comment to media and undertake broadcast work as requested

 Role Requirements

• Bachelors degree in relevant discipline, master’s degree preferred
• At least 7 years’ experience working on and analysing African politics
• Excellent verbal and written communication; Ability to write clearly, concisely and authoritatively to tight deadlines
• Excellent investigative and analytical skills; Has an inquisitive mind
• Excellent, influencing, persuasion and engagement skills
• A self starter, able to work on their own initiative on complex issues
• Diplomacy, tact and understanding of priorities to achieve common goals
• Adapts well to changing demands and ambiguous situations; Shows an eagerness to seize opportunities
• Ability to cultivate strong trust-based relationships with people at all levels within the organisation, client organisations and the wider business and political landscape; knows how and when to ask the right questions
• Proven ability to manage account delivery on highly dynamic, sensitive and challenging briefs;
• Aptitude for problem solving, attention to detail and collaborating with subject matter experts to address clients’ issues; actively seeks input from appropriate stakeholders and internal professionals
• Detailed knowledge of political, operational and commercial dynamics in Africa, particularly East Africa
• Good contacts with local and foreign political experts, government officials and private sector players
• Experience in Business Development is preferred