Government Affairs and Stakeholder Engagement Lead Full-Time

Qualifications/Experience required:

1. Degree in Public Relations/Government Affairs/Political Science or related discipline;
2. Minimum 7-10 years in a government affairs/stakeholder engagement role requiring project representation, building and maintenance of relationships, etc;
3. Familiarity with requirement of large scale private sector projects (especially OGM);
4. Strong communication and interpersonal skills, Good public speaking Skills;
5. Fluent in Portuguese and English; oral and written (additional languages  an advantage);
6. Strong MS Office skills (Word, Excel and PowerPoint);
7. Mozambican Nationality;
8. Willingness to travel to Afungi/Palma and Maputo on regular basis.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Stakeholder identification and assessment in provincial Government, CSOs/NGOs and development actors;
2. Establish and maintain effective relationships with identified stakeholders through continuous relational and operational engagement;
3. Represent the Project in engagement with provincial Government  and provide operational support to Pemba-based, Afungi and Maputo based functions in relation to engagement with stakeholders;
4. Promote broad-based awareness, understanding of  the Project among Pemba stakeholder groups;
5. Develop and maintain stakeholder database relevant to the Project and functional activity occurring at the provincial level;
6. Lead CSO engagement and coordination of quarterly CSO update meetings;
7. Engage humanitarian/development stakeholders to ensure awareness of programs and activities relevant to the Project and social management plan.