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Head of Government Affairs

Ellahi Consulting
Johannesburg Full-day Full-time

Description:

Head of Government Affairs

Location: Isando, Johannesburg

Salary Range (Negotiable)

Benefits:

  • Travel Allowance
  • Cell Phone Allowance
  • Company Car
  • Medical Aid & Pension Fund
Overall Purpose of the Job

To drive revenue growth by strategically managing the organisation's interactions with government entities


1. Requirements

Education (Formal Qualification Required)
  • Minimum: NQF Level 7 Qualification in Business Management/Commerce/Entrepreneurship

  • Advantageous: NQF Level 8 Qualification in Business Management/Commerce/Entrepreneurship

Legal Requirements
  • Valid driver’s license

Experience
  • Minimum:

    • Senior management experience

    • A strong understanding of both the market landscape and government relations (10+ years)

  • Advantageous:

    • Automotive industry experience (5 years)

Competencies (Skills and Behavioural Attributes)
  • Knowledge:

    • Financial Principles

    • Public Sector

    • Automotive Industry

    • Industry Trends

    • Sales and Marketing

  • Skills:

    • Advanced Analytical

    • Advanced Communication

    • Interpersonal Savvy

    • Persuasion

    • Problem Solving

  • Behavioural Attributes:

    • Emotional Intelligence

    • Future Focused

    • Customer Centricity

    • Resilience

    • Strategic Thinking

Key Stakeholders
  • Internal: EXCO, Board, Legal, HC, Finance, Procurement, Sales

  • External: Shareholders, Customers, Suppliers, Financial Institutions

2. Position Description

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Key Performance Areas / Main Outputs

Strategy:

  • Ensure the government affairs strategy aligns with the overall business strategy.

  • Analyse and define the competitive landscape to identify potential threats and opportunities.

  • Keep track of political, economic, and social factors that might impact the business.

  • Work closely with legal, compliance, public relations, and marketing teams to ensure strategy alignment.

  • Implement the Sales Operating Model by strengthening long-term relationships in the Public Sector.

Government Affairs:

  • Develop strong relationships with government customers to drive loyalty and repeat business.

  • Build and maintain relationships with government officials, industry associations, and stakeholders.

  • Monitor government policies, budgets, and priorities to identify new opportunities.

  • Support public affairs initiatives that align with the company’s goals.

  • Represent the company at industry events and government meetings.

  • Gather feedback from government clients to refine products/services.

  • Enhance brand visibility and strategic networking with key government stakeholders.

  • Partner with industry associations for collective advocacy efforts.

  • Set clear objectives for government affairs initiatives, track progress, and evaluate impact.

Policy and Compliance:

  • Identify and mitigate operational risks affecting the business.

  • Ensure all communications and activities comply with legal and ethical standards.

  • Advocate for and influence key government policies affecting the industry.

Requirements:

  • Travel Allowance
  • Cell Phone Allowance
  • Company Car
  • Medical Aid & Pension Fund
  • Minimum: NQF Level 7 Qualification in Business Management/Commerce/Entrepreneurship

  • Advantageous: NQF Level 8 Qualification in Business Management/Commerce/Entrepreneurship

  • Valid driver’s license

  • Minimum:

    • Senior management experience

    • A strong understanding of both the market landscape and government relations (10+ years)

  • Advantageous:

    • Automotive industry experience (5 years)

  • Senior management experience

  • A strong understanding of both the market landscape and government relations (10+ years)

  • Automotive industry experience (5 years)

  • Knowledge:

    • Financial Principles

    • Public Sector

    • Automotive Industry

    • Industry Trends

    • Sales and Marketing

  • Skills:

    • Advanced Analytical

    • Advanced Communication

    • Interpersonal Savvy

    • Persuasion

    • Problem Solving

  • Behavioural Attributes:

    • Emotional Intelligence

    • Future Focused

    • Customer Centricity

    • Resilience

    • Strategic Thinking

  • Financial Principles

  • Public Sector

  • Automotive Industry

  • Industry Trends

  • Sales and Marketing

  • Advanced Analytical

  • Advanced Communication

  • Interpersonal Savvy

  • Persuasion

  • Problem Solving

  • Emotional Intelligence

  • Future Focused

  • Customer Centricity

  • Resilience

  • Strategic Thinking

  • Internal: EXCO, Board, Legal, HC, Finance, Procurement, Sales

  • External: Shareholders, Customers, Suppliers, Financial Institutions

  • Ensure the government affairs strategy aligns with the overall business strategy.

  • Analyse and define the competitive landscape to identify potential threats and opportunities.

  • Keep track of political, economic, and social factors that might impact the business.

  • Work closely with legal, compliance, public relations, and marketing teams to ensure strategy alignment.

  • Implement the Sales Operating Model by strengthening long-term relationships in the Public Sector.

  • Develop strong relationships with government customers to drive loyalty and repeat business.

  • Build and maintain relationships with government officials, industry associations, and stakeholders.

  • Monitor government policies, budgets, and priorities to identify new opportunities.

  • Support public affairs initiatives that align with the company’s goals.

  • Represent the company at industry events and government meetings.

  • Gather feedback from government clients to refine products/services.

  • Enhance brand visibility and strategic networking with key government stakeholders.

  • Partner with industry associations for collective advocacy efforts.

  • Set clear objectives for government affairs initiatives, track progress, and evaluate impact.

  • Identify and mitigate operational risks affecting the business.

  • Ensure all communications and activities comply with legal and ethical standards.

  • Advocate for and influence key government policies affecting the industry.

03 Apr 2025;   from: careers24.com

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