Contractor - Regulatory Affairs.

Job Description

Applicants welcome from the following Francophone regions: Central African Republic, Cameroon, Chad, and Ivory Coast

Mission/ Core purpose of the Job

The Contractor - Regulatory Affairs will provide support to Bayobab in driving the East to West expansion project. This role is a 1-year Contract. 

The Contractor - Regulatory Affairs in particular will support in the following areas: 

• Developing and executing the regulatory engagement strategy in our francophone E2W markets to ensure successful business establishment and license applications. 
• Handling documents and correspondence in French and ensuring efficient business translations. 
• Draft and review regulatory applications and memoranda 
• Assisting with external regulatory stakeholder management in our targeted Francophone markets.

Responsibilities

Key Performance Areas:
Core, essential responsibilities / outputs of the position (KPA's)

The Contractor - Regulatory Affairs will be accountable to achieve the following objectives:

• Review, draft and negotiate regulatory applications and memoranda and provide support with translation of documents and correspondence in English and French language. 
• Provide support in development of the regulatory engagement strategy for various target markets to ensure successful license applications. 
• Support in the identification and management of regulatory risks across all markets in which Bayobab operates and its target markets
• Assist with internal and external regulatory stakeholder management in Anglophone and Francophone markets
• Work closely with Group and Opco regulatory and related departments
• Provide support with the management and monitoring of corporate governance rules as per legislative universe
• Maintain regulatory reports including any required Group reporting. 
• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders and support lobby efforts with the relevant stakeholders

Qualifications

Job Requirements
(Education, Experience and Competencies)

Education:

• Bachelor of Law (LLB) or other recognized law degree
• Admittance to a bar council
• Fluency in both English and French is essential  

Experience:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in Regulatory Compliance and Regulatory engagement across the African Continent in a telecommunications, technology or digital focus company. 
• Worked across diverse cultures and geographies
• Experience in telecommunications environment

Competencies:

• Familiarity with pan African laws and regulations
• A working knowledge of business practices and working knowledge of IT tools for business 
• Effective oral and written communications – Team Player – Attention to detail