External Affairs Manager at British American Tobacco (BAT)

Job description

British American Tobacco has an exciting opportunity for an External Affairs Manager to join our team in Nairobi.

The succesful candidate for this position will

• Monitor and interpret international developments that influence national regulatory, fiscal and trade policies, and create positions and advocacy to support engagement, ensuring alignment with Regional/Global priorities
• Actively participate in the strategy development and decision-making processes within ECAA in the field of regulatory & fiscal affairs
• Develop and implement strategies, initiatives and plans to promote a sensible fiscal regulatory framework for tobacco with government and relevant regulatory bodies
• Coordinate regulatory, fiscal and trade bloc management and engagement campaigns in the Area

Principal Accountabilities

• 5-10 years of relevant experience
• Understand business priorities, actively monitoring the external environment for regulatory & fiscal developments at a global, regional and are/local level
• Analyse and interpret the regulatory & fiscal developments and inform the business, on an ongoing basis and in a timely manner, of any relevant developments
• Explain and build understanding in the business of different regulatory and excise scenarios
• Develop and coordinate the implementation of engagement campaigns at an Area level concerning tobacco control measures, tax structures, trade blocs and other non-governmental organisations initiatives
• Provide effective and timely support through the development of supporting advocacy, positions, communications materials and reporting mechanisms
• Undertake stakeholder engagement to promote the development of sensible regulatory and fiscal frameworks for tobacco amongst Government and regulatory authorities in the Area
• Coordinate the Area pricing review meeting
• Ensure compliance with Group policies, positions and standards

Leadership Capabilities

• Strong commercial acumen
• Communicate effectively, engage with and influence internal & external stakeholders
• Create and articulate complex concepts/subjects
• Provide direction and focus on regulation, excise and trade blocs across ECAA
• Develop strategies and approaches to support corporate goals whilst managing business and reputational risk

Functional Competencies

• Clear and compelling written and verbal communication skills
• In depth knowledge of regulatory, pricing, excise and trade bloc issues
• Strong ability to analyse and interpret the operating environment including political dynamics, sectoral regulatory trends (e.g., FCTC) and societal expectations in order to prioritise and agree realistic objectives
• Proven ability to develop and execute engagement campaigns/plans and influence stakeholders
• Effective management of external agencies as required