Senior Consultant - Public Policy and Regulatory Affairs at Genesis Analytics

Role Description:

The position is at the senior level as a Principal (8 to 10 years of experience).

• You will be responsible for crafting strategic guidance and insights for private sector and global foundation clients on a range of public policy issues, including political economy analysis, policy and regulatory advisory, stakeholder mapping, scenario analysis, value-at-stake analysis, political intelligence and monitoring, advocacy strategy, and engagement solutions. 
• You will work as a Project Manager or Project Director on a variety of projects to identify opportunities and challenges associated with public policy issues, undertake research, garner political insights, develop and implement effective strategy responses, and create advocacy and engagement plans.
• You will work closely with the Managing Partner who will share a blue chip client book and a number of active opportunities. 
• The successful candidate will have public policy consulting experience in a number of African markets, and a budding network of local political or analyst contacts who can provide reliable ground-level political insight and updates.
• You will be comfortable leading a team of junior consultants in the preparation of high-quality written, visual and verbal communications, taking personal responsibility for strong analytical and strategic insights, and attention to detail. 
• You will be based in Johannesburg, Nairobi or London and be willing to travel for assignments.

 Requirements

Ideal Experience and Expertise:

• 8 -10 years of consulting experience in external affairs, public policy, stakeholder management, government affairs, or regulatory affairs
• A strong applied understanding of the relationship between the state and private sector in Africa
• Consulting experience in South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Ethiopia or larger African markets.
• Strong masters-level degree in Public Policy, Law, Politics, Business Administration, International Relations, Journalism or related fields.
• Experience working with a range of clients on diverse briefs; ideally with experience in energy, tech and telecoms, extractives, investment, and financial services. Experience in international development would be advantageous.
• Trusted networks of political contacts or analysts in the larger African markets from whom you can draw ground-level political insights and information.
• Excellent written, verbal and visual communication skills.
• Ability to lead and manage teams and work closely with senior leaders.
• Strong project management skills, including executing projects with careful financial and resource management.
• Confidence in leading client interactions, workshops and meetings and building new client relationships.
• Willingness to travel across Africa for project work, networking and conferences.
• Enthusiastic, ethical, respectful, with intellectual curiosity about the world’s affairs. 
• We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace.