Government Relations Manager Job

The candidate will be responsible for: developing and executing government affairs & policy strategy; coordinating procedures and priorities across business units, ensuring a coordinated strategy that leverages across business capabilities, driving company to government projects, and advising GE businesses on a broad range of regional risk, policy and regulatory issues. The GE Africa Government Affairs & Policy Manager will represent GE's interests before federal and provincial institutions and interact with relevant third parties.

- Lead GE government affairs regional and business initiatives by planning and developing key strategies, implementing actions vis-à-vis federal institutions and regulatory agencies in a wide range of areas including international trade, finance/capital, energy, healthcare, environmental regulations, and intellectual property.

- Guide GE's economic policy formulation and stakeholder engagements

- Coordinate with GE leadership globally, GE businesses and GE regional executives on the development of positions on various issues and implementation of government affairs/policy projects.

- Work with members of the GE Africa team to ensure awareness of key issues and GE positions on those issues, and use their contacts with governments to maximum effect.

- Manage day to day operational requirements in order to ensure legal compliance and best practice in line with GE policy and strategies. Provide functional, technical and managerial support for major activities and projects.

- Build GE brand and understanding of GE capabilities and domain expertise with senior policy makers and influencers.

- Provide expert advice on the workings of the government institutions and decision-making procedures.

- Support sales to governments by helping sales teams tailor GE bids to government needs, marshaling government support and advocacy for GE's bids, and utilizing governmental financing

- Growth Playbook. Identify and quantify top governmental issues for GE and achieve results on those issues and opportunities

- Identify at an early stage emerging regulations and legislation that will affect GE, and ensure business awareness of the potential risks and benefits.

- Ensure GE's point of view is taken into account as governments and international organizations consider energy policies, laws, and regulations.

- Accountable for identifying legislative and business risks and implement interventions to deal and minimize impact on Business.

- Accountable for directing internal and external Stakeholder Engagement & Partnerships related to government affairs and policy matters which impact on the business

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