Contractor – Regulatory Affairs.Bayobab

Cameroon

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Job Description

Applicants welcome from the following Francophone regions: Central African Republic, Cameroon, Chad, and Ivory Coast

Mission/ Core purpose of the Job

The Contractor – Regulatory Affairs will provide support to Bayobab in driving the East to West expansion project. This role is a 1-year Contract.

The Contractor – Regulatory Affairs in particular will support in the following areas:

Developing and executing the regulatory engagement strategy in our francophone E2W markets to ensure successful business establishment and license applications.
Handling documents and correspondence in French and ensuring efficient business translations.
Draft and review regulatory applications and memoranda
Assisting with external regulatory stakeholder management in our targeted Francophone markets.

Responsibilities

Key Performance Areas:
Core, essential responsibilities / outputs of the position (KPA’s)

The Contractor – Regulatory Affairs will be accountable to achieve the following objectives:

Review, draft and negotiate regulatory applications and memoranda and provide support with translation of documents and correspondence in English and French language.
Provide support in development of the regulatory engagement strategy for various target markets to ensure successful license applications.
Support in the identification and management of regulatory risks across all markets in which Bayobab operates and its target markets
Assist with internal and external regulatory stakeholder management in Anglophone and Francophone markets
Work closely with Group and Opco regulatory and related departments
Provide support with the management and monitoring of corporate governance rules as per legislative universe
Maintain regulatory reports including any required Group reporting.
Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders and support lobby efforts with the relevant stakeholders

Qualifications

Job Requirements
(Education, Experience and Competencies)

Education:

Bachelor of Law (LLB) or other recognized law degree
Admittance to a bar council
Fluency in both English and French is essential

Experience:

Minimum 5 years’ experience in Regulatory Compliance and Regulatory engagement across the African Continent in a telecommunications, technology or digital focus company.
Worked across diverse cultures and geographies
Experience in telecommunications environment

Competencies:

Familiarity with pan African laws and regulations
A working knowledge of business practices and working knowledge of IT tools for business
Effective oral and written communications – Team Player – Attention to detail