Main Purpose of Job
Support the implementation of the firms Public Policy (PP) mandate under the leadership of the CSO.
Key Performance Area
Strategic Impact
- Provides support to the CSO in the development and implementation of the firm's public policy strategy
- Stakeholder management – supports the CSO to develop and implement a market and stakeholder engagement strategy
Differentiators for this specific role
- Drafting position papers relating to key areas of public policy focus, including POVs, talking points, and thought leadership as appropriate
- Co-ordinating communication with PP community across Africa
- Conduct desktop research sense, shape and support key public policy focus areas
- Monitoring of external developments in non-market environments across Africa to support PP sensing activities
- Project management and co-ordination of PP initiatives including co-ordination of PP-led events with internal/external stakeholder teams
- Assist with regular team reporting for Executive/Board submissions.
- B Com: Economics/Political Science/Public Policy or similar
Experience Required:
- At least 5 years of experience in Public Policy or similar
- Experience in professional services environment, or knowledge of South African/African financial economic or political landscape is an advantage.
Competencies
Technical
- Strategy development and implementation
- Ability to develop and multi-task
- Strong Project management
- Expert in field with excellent industry and business knowledge
- Demonstrated leadership skills
- Ability to interpret, communicate and implement strategy
- Demonstrated execution of complex projects within time frames and cost
- Experienced in development and delivery of professional presentations
- Excellent report writing skills
- Solid financial knowledge
Behavioural
- Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal
- Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills
- Excellent mentorship and coaching ability with desire to develop self and others
- Strong emotional intelligence
- Strong client delivery focus
- Highly adaptable, managing change and ambiguity with ease
- Focus on quality and risk
- Excellent problem-solving ability
- Exceptional business acumen
- Strong interpersonal skills and comfortable working with senior executives
- Self-starter, able to operate independently with limited supervision
At Deloitte, we want everyone to feel they can be themselves and to thrive at work—in every country, in everything we do, every day. We aim to create a workplace where everyone is treated fairly and with respect, including reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. We seek to create and leverage our diverse workforce to build an inclusive environment across the African continent.
