Сountry Public Policy & Government Affairs Manager

inDriver; Islamabad; Remote; PKR 2,000,000 - 2,750,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading ride-hailing company is seeking a Government Relations Manager to build relationships with key stakeholders, develop strategies, and manage regulatory challenges. Candidates should have at least 5 years of experience in government relations or public policy, with strong analytical and presentation skills. The role offers remote work and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Unlimited professional growth opportunities

Regular training

International team collaboration

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in government relations / public policy.
• Experience in tier-one multinationals would be an advantage.
• Successful track record in advocacy programs.
• Strong relationships and leadership in management.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with government officials.
• Develop and implement national GR strategy.
• Manage regulatory risks and opportunities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Government relations experience

Public policy advocacy

Analytical skills

Presentation skills

Project management skills

Education

Degree in law / economics / political science / international affairs

Job description

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with key government officials, policymakers, regulatory bodies and key opinion leaders.
• Develop and implement national GR strategy, OKRs, road maps and action plans.
• Identify, map and address regulatory risks and opportunities.
• Build coalitions with key policy stakeholders including companies, trade associations, and civil society groups.
• Manage inDrives participation in NGOs, industrial unions and associations.
• Establish inDrives brand and profile with policy makers including Governments, Third parties, Opinion makers and Academia. Manage regulatory and/or political crises that may arise, develop and implement action plans to address them effectively.
• Form and manage the country level GR budget.
• Serve as a thought leader providing counsel to internal stakeholders on policy, legislative or reputational initiatives that may impact business performance and/or company reputation through regular updates.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams, including Growth, Legal, Communications, Finance and Product, to ensure compliance with existing regulations and anticipate potential regulatory challenges.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in government relations / public policy.
• 2+ years of experience in tier-one multinationals (inhouse or consulting) would be an advantage.
• Successful track record in participating as an active contributor and/or leading advocacy programs on national and/or regional levels.
• Experience in building effective relationships, demonstrating leadership in management and public policy implementation.
• A keen understanding of the legislative, regulatory, policymaking, and political processes.
• Experience in the ride-hailing and tech area would be a plus.
• Ability to research policy and political issues and summarize the information.
• Ability to articulate complex regulatory and policy matters into easily understood language.
• Strong analytical & presentation skills, able to align company strengths and goals with strategic government opportunities and challenges.
• An ownership mindset of the relevant area(s) of subject matter expertise.
• Capable of building strong relationships cross-functionally across inDrive.
• Degree in law / economics / political science / international affairs.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills in English and Urdu.
• A self starter, someone who is highly adaptable as well as calm under pressure.
• Bias for action in everything you do.
• A great team-player who can deal with the ambiguity which is a well known by-product of working with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Strong project management skills.

Conditions & Benefits

• Remote work
• Unlimited opportunities for professional and career growth, regular external and internal training
• Partially or fully paid additional training courses
• The opportunity to become part of an international team of professionals and just good people who together create one of the coolest success stories in the global IT industry

Your CV will be reviewed within 14 calendar days from the date it was received. If your experience meets the requirements of our company, we will contact you.

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