Corporate & Public Affairs Manager

Corporate & Public Affairs Manager

FrieslandCampina WAMCO Nigeria PLC is a multinational manufacturing company: it is an affiliate of Royal FrieslandCampina of The Netherlands, the world’s largest dairy cooperative. Its headquarters is in the Ikeja industrial area of Lagos State and operates an extensive distribution network across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory...

Corporate & Public Affairs Manager

• Job Type Full Time
• Qualification BA/BSc/HND
• Experience
• Location Abuja
• Job Field Legal and Regulatory

About the job

• Corporate Affairs plays a strategic role of defending the organization from shocks and multiple taxation which is a major bane to ease of doing business in Nigeria

Position Complexity:

• Corporate Affairs department must be credible and networked with Nigerian and regulatory bodies (local and global), Regulatory, Food & Health framework- Government Ministries of Food, Health, Customs and Immigrations and federal agency responsible for compliance, approval and enforcement issues.
• Maintain effective external contacts of Government ministries, departments and agencies, Consumer and Trade NGOs
• Maintain Business Intelligence function in the Company, including media monitoring
• Project strong and consistent corporate image, and compelling narratives to external publics
• Responsibility for Corporate and Public affairs (major support for all regulatory matters as a key Influencer)

Annual Plan

• Develop annual plan for Public Affairs and Communication in alignment with regional and global objectives and manage annual budget

Government Relations

• Develops strategies to interface with The Government
• Directs the organization's policies and objectives involving local, state, and federal government affairs.
• Leads analysis of proposed legislative actions and determines the potential impact on the organization.
• Monitors legislative and regulatory activities and develops company positions.
• Maintain an effective lobby network that includes business partners, academics, government officials and NGO’s to the benefit of the OpCo.
• Maintain contacts with Government authorities, relevant NGOs & organizations, companies,
• research bodies and (international) institutions, resulting in up-to-date knowledge on (international) trends and developments on Corporate Affairs, regulatory, food and health issues, and an optimal
• promotion of the company’s interests.
• Enhances the organization's image among authorities through relationship building, lobbying and networking with the Federal and State government, National assembly, key Policy makers and
• Coordinate all PA issues and representation towards Government bodies, scientific
• organizations, industry/trade/consumer organizations and NGOs, and universities in order to further the Company’s interests.
• Key opinion leaders relevant to FCWAMCO operations.

Develops strategies to interface with The Government (Stakeholder Engagement)

• Directs the organization's policies and objectives involving local, state, and federal government affairs. Leads analysis of proposed legislative actions and determines the potential impact on the organization.
• Monitors legislative and regulatory activities and develops company positions.
• Enhances the organization's image among authorities through relationship building, lobbying and
• networking with the Federal and State government, National assembly, key Policy makers and
• Key opinion leaders relevant to FCWAMCO operations.
• Provide strategic information/campaigns to promote key business initiatives, where relevant, in the context of the government
• Build an effective team that works collaboratively towards achieving organizational goals and objectives
• Support the development of and implementation of stakeholder management strategies

Public Affairs

• Manages activities targeted at fostering solid relationship with all stakeholders including the Media relevant to FCWAMCO. Manage crises and issues in close cooperation with regional/global Public Affairs team.

Develop and manage comprehensive communication strategy for both internal and external stakeholders

• Drive strategic engagement and communication with internal and external stakeholders

Corporate Partnerships

• Establish and Manage partnerships that deliver on Company’s ambition and purpose
• Collaborate with relevant associations to profile FrieslandCampina WAMCO

Protocol and Liaison

• Oversee protocol and Liaison unit
• Manage and provide support for Business Travel Management and cost savings

DDP Support “license to operate”

• Add value to the corporate business through efficient driv