Vice President – Corporate Affairs, Botswana – De Beers Group

At De Beers Group, we are focused on more than just Diamonds. We are driven by a desire to make lite brilliant for our people, our customers and those living in the communities where we operate. We are working to define a new world where brilliance is achieved every day. Thus we are looking for talent to help shape our Future!

De Beers Global Sightholder Sales (DBGSS) has an exciting opportunity for Vice President – Corporate Affairs, Botswana. The role leads the Botswana Corporate Affairs team and represents De Beers Group on reputation-driving, corporate citizenship and crisis and issues management matters with the Government of the Republic of Botswana, media and strategic partners in the diamond industry.

There are three primary focus areas for this role:

• Strategy
• Communications ((internal and external) and Advocacy)
• Stakeholder, Government Relations and Social Investment

COMPETENCIES

• Extensive Corporate Affairs experience managing external and internal communications and Government engagement.
• Sound understanding of Government relations issuesand opportunities with particular focus on Botswana.
• Track record of successful engagement with leaders in government, non-governmental and international organisations in Botswana and the Southern African region.
• Broad corporate communications experience, preferably within a global business and with experience of designing and implementing a commercially oriented communications strategy.
• Experience in community and stakeholder risk management.
• Understanding of and experience in developing sustainable strategic initiatives and community engagement programmes in relation to sustainability and corporate responsibility.
• Able to demonstrate knowledge, sensitivities and effectiveness in working within multiple geographic and cultural environments.
• Proven track record of managing successful high-profile communications programmes.
• Experience in managing large-scale crisis communications operations.

QUALIFICATIONS

• At least 15years of extensive corporate strategy at Executive management level combined with a post graduate qualification such as MBA or similar.
• Previous industry experience is an advantage but not a prerequisite.
• You are required to complete an online form and upload a covering letter, CV, plus certified copies of your original qualifications and ID.

Are you committed to ‘Building Forever? Do you have the personality and skills to share our passion for Diamonds? THEN APPLY

Applications closing date: 12 April 2021

NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and shall be subjected to further assessments

To apply, visit; https://smrtr.io/5qLP2