Сountry Public Policy & Government Affairs Manager

inDrive; Islamabad; Remote; PKR 2,000,000 - 2,750,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking a Country Public Policy & Government Affairs Manager for Pakistan. The role involves building relationships with government officials, developing and implementing policy strategies, and managing regulatory challenges. Ideal candidates should have experience in government relations and a degree in related fields. This position offers remote work and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Remote work

Unlimited professional growth opportunities

Additional training courses

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in government relations/public policy.
• 2+ years in tier-one multinationals is an advantage.
• Experience in ride-hailing and tech is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with key government officials.
• Develop and implement national GR strategy.
• Identify and address regulatory risks and opportunities.

Skills

Government relations experience

Public policy implementation

Analytical & presentation skills

Relationship building

Project management skills

Communication skills in English and Urdu

Education

Degree in law / economics / political science / international affairs

Job description

Overview

inDrive is looking for a Country Public Policy & Government Affairs Manager for Pakistan. This position is needed to represent and advance inDrive’s interests in Pakistan with national and state authorities and key opinion leaders.

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 inDrive\'s participation in NGOs, industrial unions and associations.
• Establish inDrive\'s brand and profile with policymakers 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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