British American Tobacco Jobs : Corporate and Regulatory Affairs Executive

British American Tobacco (www.bat.com), a market leading, global organisation recruits for the position of Graduate Corporate and Regulatory Affairs Executive. We have a long, established history and a bright and dynamic future. Thanks to our people we have continued to deliver growth and exceed expectations in an increasingly complex and challenging marketplace.

Our aim is to become the leading tobacco company in each of our markets by providing excellent products with confidence and responsibility expected of global consumer brands.

If you have the talent and motivation to help us succeed you’ll find we are equally committed to helping you reach your full potential too.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Corporate and Regulatory Affairs Executive

Job Number: 4607BR

Location/City: Lagos

Job purpose and key deliverables 

The Job

As a CORA Executive your job will be fun whilst surrounded with a lot of challenges. You will directly support the drive to maximise regulatory knowledge, opportunities and quality of information through the provision of credible fact-based advocacy on Tobacco Control, provide input to the development of regulatory strategy and positions and dissemination of same to the external public through an understanding of the West African Area and International Tobacco Control agenda and maintain an area-wide view of regulatory status while providing directional input to regulatory engagement and external communication.

Your daily responsibilities will be

• To contribute to business sustainability by supporting efforts to shape the business environment with relevant information, issue analysis and advocacy
• To contribute to the achievement of business objectives by maximising the opportunities for success in regulatory engagement
• Set the standard for quality and depth of issue analysis to advance understanding of regulatory issues around the Region
• To provide advocacy that ensures that engagement is relevant to tobacco control thinking, both current and future in order to maximise traction with stakeholders
• To provide area-specific communication content that supports our regulatory agenda
• Maintain and develop the Regulation Management Tool and the Stakeholder Engagement Model as key platforms for managing consistency of regulatory approach across the area
• Directly support the BATN Regulatory Affairs department, relevant Area CORA Managers and the BATNA CORA team by ensuring that they are up to date with latest developments on regulatory positions
• Directly support BATN Regulatory Affairs department, relevant Area CORA Managers and the BATN CORA team with updates on anticipated Tobacco Control developments as well as immediate response to requests for analysis

Your Challenge

• Tobacco Control regulation is one of the major forces shaping our environment and will play a key role in determining the available profit pool for the foreseeable future.
• The WHO FCTC has created an inexorable movement towards an ever tighter regime of tobacco control around the globe.
• This is already creating challenges for the business regarding the implications of regulation for the wider organisation and the potential impact on future business strategy.

Her BAT Story

• Working as a CORA Executive has been very tasking as I have to support my team, my function and the business in driving the regulatory agenda.
• The role has not only helped me in building my functional competencies, but also in developing my business leadership capabilities.
• I have also built good relationships with colleagues across the business.
• Therefore, I can summarise my role by saying, "supporting your team could be very challenging, but interesting as you learn more about people while delivering your business objectives" My take for you is bring your difference and relish every challenge.
• Nancy Nwaeze (CORA Executive WAA).

Essential requirements Are these in your baggage

• Educated to degree level or preferably beyond
• Ideally 2 – 3 years’ experience working in political lobbying research or the tobacco industry or other commercial activity which requires aptitude for in-depth analysis of issues
• Cross functional appreciation of the business – marketing, operations, CORA, finance, legal
• Attention to detail and Active interest in tobacco and tobacco control issues will be a plus
• Aptitude for absorbing and applying knowledge to debate cultural sensitivity
• Strong research skills – both desk based and potentially in commissioning research on specific areas

Application Closing Date

15th July, 2014

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should:

Click here to apply online         SEARCH FOR HIGH PAID JOBS HERE

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British American Tobacco (BAT) Vacancy : Internal Communications Manager

British American Tobacco currently is recruiting for the position of an  Internal Communications Manager. We are a market leading, global organisation with a long, established history and a bright and dynamic future. Thanks to our people we have continued to deliver growth and exceed expectations in an increasingly complex and challenging marketplace.

Our aim is to become the leading tobacco company in each of our markets by providing excellent products with confidence and responsibility expected of global consumer brands.

If you have the talent and motivation to help us succeed you’ll find we are equally committed to helping you reach your full potential too.

Job Title: Internal Communications Manager

Location/City: Lagos

Job Number: 2929BR

Job purpose and key deliverables

As a key member of the Corporate and Regulatory Affairs (CORA) team, the ICM will manage the company’s internal communications programme, provide strategic communication support to the business and assist employees and managers understand their role in making business goals a reality.

Will also ensure two-way communication by continuously obtaining employee feedback and keep all levels of employees informed about key issues and events impacting the company. Provide strategic communication and support for - business objectives, by reinforcing alignment to global, regional, area and local goals and strategy.

Operational/Professional/Business:

Internal Communications:

• Set strategy to manage employee communications that ensure employees understand and support company strategies, principles and initiatives, and the impact on the employees day-to-day activities.
• Develops, manages and produces effective communications tools & platforms, such as company magazines, corporate literature and internal campaigns, that ensure staff are aware of and supporting business initiatives, and success
• Develops and manages the development of annual communications cycle plans that incorporates functional and company requirements and supports the company plan and focus.
• Ensure and support free and accurate flow of communication/dialogue and feedback from the bottom –up (communication from the top – down is assured)

Corporate Brand Development & Management:

• Drive the implementation of a corporate brand strategy and co-ordinate with all functions on programmes and campaigns which help communicate the corporate brand, with the ultimate objective of creating the desired brand image and culture internally.

Management:

• Develop and manage the internal communication strategy and ensure adherence and value across the company
• Supervises the activities and deliveries of relevant communications agencies ensuring BAT is obtaining value for money and that all communications initiatives and activities are being delivered on time and in full.
• Manages and supervises the production, e.g. publishing, of communication initiatives and activities, such as company communication, magazines and corporate literature, branded items, to ensure they are delivered on-time and are of a high-standard.
• Ensures communications initiatives and activities are in-line with company standards and beliefs, and are actively promoting these standards and beliefs.
• Manage communication budget and other resources to ensure alignment with budget and to take company exigencies into consideration
• Assist the head of CORA to develop functional and company plans and initiatives so helping to ensure their success

Leadership:

• Contributes to the effective operation of CORA, by acting as an ambassador, seek to continuously improve the way it is viewed within company and region
• Actively manage career within BAT, taking responsibility for seeking opportunities for development and growth within the company.
• Mentor, coach formally and informally (actively manage career of CORA executives, Management trainees etc.)
• Actively seek opportunities to promote BAT Nigeria within the BAT Group, ensuring CORA and company successes are helping BAT Nigeria attain its vision and goals.

Relationships:

Develop and manage individual relationships with management team – in order to:

• Re-enforce personal credibility with them as their communications advisor and support resource
• Ensure up to date and timely flow of information and communication around the company and within teams
• Collaborate closely with the Organisational Effectiveness team to provide effective communication support within the change plan and motivate change agents
• Participate in cross-functional project teams for effective communication of project relevance to the business and to provide opportunity for the business to engage more with CORA
• Develop relationships with individuals and teams to reinforce credibility in communication received and conveyed
• Through support to other functions, become known as the point-of-contact for all internal communications and the corporate brand.
• Build and maintain trust of employees to serve as a conduit for bottom-up communication and feedback to management

Innovation:

• Drive a culture of innovation within CORA and internal communication that encourages networking and transfer of best practise locally and globally both within the CORA team and the company in general
• Enhance the reach of internal communication through the use of emerging technology to disseminate information to various offices and field-based employees.
• Continually explore, within reason, new ideas on Communication that will maintain dynamism in the communication approach and hold the interest of the audience groups

Essential requirements Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• Graduate calibre, ideally with professional or higher qualification in PR, Internal Communication or Corporate Communication
• 5 years+ broad internal communications experience, ideally in a corporate environment
• Understanding of the wider communications disciplines; experience of change management
• Understanding of research tools and methodologies; can conduct small scale qual. and quant. research
• Can communicate factual and conceptual information clearly, concisely and in an appropriate style for the audience
• Superior planning, project management skills and problem resolution skills; able to successfully manage several projects simultaneously
• Strong influencing skills; must inspire trust and confidence of employees, CORA colleagues and business managers, must have – good people
• leadership qualities Confidence and ability to challenge the status quo and maintain the trust of employees which are the key constituents of the internal communications manager
• A strong perceptiveness/emotional intelligence/6 th sense for reading and understanding the ‘pulse’ of employees i.e.,
• knowing how to manage communications to support this pulse/diffuse tension or anxiety Superior skills in sourcing, briefing and managing external suppliers, and in controlling large budgets and challenging work schedules

Desirable requirements

• The job-holder should demonstrate an aptitude for policy-making and stakeholder engagement processes.
• The job-holder should have a demonstrable ability to develop and maintain networks with key stakeholders.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills are essential, as is understanding of design, print, and production and the news-making process.
• Research and analytical skills are essential, as is the knowledge of French, due to the bi-lingual nature of West Africa Area.
• A dynamic and adaptable person, with the ability to advice on/influence decisions that impact on Regulatory issues and Reputation Management.
• The job holder will ensure the principles of Corporate Social Responsibility are embedded in every communication and driven with integrity;
• The job holder will understand the complex political and regulatory framework in which we operate and to engage with governments and key bodies in support of our desire for a regulatory environment in which the business can compete and prosper.

Application Closing Date

27 March, 2014

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should:

Click here to apply online          SEARCH FOR HIGH PAID JOBS HERE

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