We at MTN are a purpose and value-led organization. At MTN, we believe that understanding our people’s needs and aspirations is key to creating experiences that delight you at work, every day. We are committed to fostering an environment where every member of our Y’ello Family is heard, understood and empowered to live an inspired life.
Our values keep us grounded and moving in the right direction. Most importantly, they keep us honest. It is not something we claim to be. It is in our DNA.
As an organisation, we consider it our mission to create an exciting and rewarding place to work, where our people can be themselves, thrive in positivity and ignite their full potential. A workplace that boosts creativity and innovation, improves productivity, and ultimately drives meaningful results. A workplace that is built on relationships and achieving a purpose that is bigger than us. This is what we want you to experience with us!
Our commitments go beyond an organisational promise. It is in our leadership and managerial ethos to meaningfully partner with our employees, customers and stakeholders with a vision to realise our shared goals.
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Collaborate with Agility
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MTN seeks to position itself as a Pan African partner of choice to the regulators, public and private sectors as well as multilateral and development financing institutions through MTN services, value creation and differentiators by utilising innovative strategic interventions and platforms. This requires vigorous partnerships and resource mobilisation amidst some geopolitical and local uncertainties across all markets in which MTN operates. The Group’s Sustainability & Corporate Affairs function under which this role falls must therefore ensure the successful delivery in the context of:
An ever changing global balance of interests and the public policy environment.
Complex and rapid evolution of technology and regulation.
Macro-social and political climate intricacies of our operating environment
The geographic complexity of MTN’s footprint across Africa and the Middle East
Need to balance the needs of various stakeholder groups against each other
Interdependencies between public and private sector
Dynamic and fast changing organisational requirements
Growing pressure from stakeholders for sustainable and inclusive development.
The Senior Manager: Strategic Projects will, contribute to the positioning of MTN as a trusted partner of choice, through driving impactful partnerships and building relationships.
The Senior Manager will be accountable to achieve the following objectives:
1.Facilitating for the forging of alliances
Research and position papers on mainstream and alternative global governance institutions and alliances.
Manage and influence relationships with key stakeholders as prioritised in the Group’s reputation and stakeholder management framework to ensure sustainable collaborations and strengthen MTN’s networking capacity.
Increase the MTN profile by contributing and leading transformational discussions at multiple levels through, amongst others, economic diplomacy
Drive and coordinate a group wide stakeholder management and resource mobilisation efforts at multilateral and development financing platforms, amongst others
Support MTN in remaining abreast of global developments in cooperation between the Private Sector, Public Sector and Civil Society and plan for MTN’s leadership to be represented adequately in the multilateral engagements and global platforms.
2. Contribute to additional and matching resource mobilisation for MTN projects and initiatives including strategizing with and mobilising:
Internal stakeholder and corporate partners and platforms such as and operating businesses as well as relevant foundations and business units,
Relevant implementation delivery partners who may be at times external organisations,
Donor and financing partners.
Government and Public Sector including the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), and the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA), amongst others,
Private Sector and industry partners including bilateral and multi-lateral Business-to-Business initiatives, amongst others
3. Contribute to the public education and engagement initiatives of the MTN Group and the broader sector which, include but are not limited to:
The GSMA’s G6 initiative which seeks to promote initiatives behind sustainable digital economy.
Advancing dialogues to support acceleration of digital and financial inclusion.
Facilitating for initiatives that advance youth & women digital skills and promote rural inclusion.
Initiate common private sector platforms of action and solidarity
Promoting evidence based decision making and sustainable development models
Role Dependencies
Active support to Group General Manager: Stakeholder Management and Group Chief Sustainability and Corporate Affairs Officer
Deep understanding of the MTN business strategy
Understanding of geopolitical environment and Africa’s development priorities
Alignment to continental and global targets and goals
Capacity to influence and collaborate
Timely decision making and rapid response
Education:
Minimum 4-year degree in Development Financing, Economics, International Relations, Political Studies, Diplomacy, or related fields.
Postgraduate degree
Relevant certification / accreditation / membership with professional body as required for role.
Experience:
Minimum 5 years senior management experience or more
Minimum 3 years Relevant sector/industry/area of specialisation (understanding DFIs and emerging markets advantageous)
Experience working in a medium to large organization
Demonstrable experience of working in 2 or more countries in Africa and the Middle East, as well as in or with multilateral and/or development financing institution
Stakeholder management development and implementation experience
Competencies:
Business acumen to understand business risk and challenges, and recognise corporate opportunities
Excellent programme/ project management and communication skills
Strategy Formulator, Decisive Problem Solver, Innovative Value Creator
Culture and Change Champion, Inspiring People Leader, Relationship Builder
Results Achiever, Operationally Astute
Other:
Regional and international travel will be required
Fluent in English. Ability to communicate in French and other African languages would be advantageous
Understanding and knowledge of applicable legislation and regulations
Understanding of the regional and global financial and governance architectures
Responsibility towards:
Key customers: MTN Group Board, Group President & CEO, Group Executive Committee, Chief Sustainability and Corporate Affairs Officers, Group General Manager: Stakeholder Management, Opco CEOs, Manco Divisions, business, functional and platform businesses.
Key stakeholders: Continental and regional bodies, Development Financing Institutions, Host nations governments, Industry and Private Sector Bodies, the Diplomatic Corps etc.
Key suppliers: Government and stakeholder relations consultancies, Resource Mobilisation Agencies, Market Intelligence and Research Agencies.
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