Manager Public Affairs at Vodacom Tanzania

This role requires a broad and informed understanding of politial, economic, and socio-political issues at a national and global level, coupled with expert knowledge of legislation and regulatory framework development cycle on matters impacting especially the ICT & financial services sector. Good writing, analytical skills and evaluative judgement is required to address public policy challenges to Vodacom Tanzania.

Key Responsibilities:

Policy Advocacy & Strategic Advisory:

• Serve as the principal advisor on legislative affairs, and public policy positioning, ensuring alignment with corporate strategy and legal compliance
• Design and implement integrated advocacy plans that leverage evidence, partnerships, and narrative framing to influence national and regional policy outcomes
• Advise leadership and business units (Regulatory, Finance, Vodacom Business, M-Pesa, and Consumer Business Unit) on political risk, regulatory positioning, and policy windows to shape proactive and reactive strategies

Policy Research, Intelligence, & Trend Analysis

• Continuously monitor and interpret macroeconomic, legislative, and geopolitical developments to identify regulatory risks, policy shifts, and emerging opportunities
• Conduct forward-looking policy foresight analysis using scenario planning, horizon scanning, and systems thinking to support long-term strategic planning
• Generate policy briefs, consultation submissions, and regulatory impact analyses to inform internal and external stakeholders

Stakeholder Mapping, Influence, and Engagement

• Maintain a dynamic, tiered stakeholder map, identifying power dynamics, influence pathways, and potential allies or detractors across government, regulatory bodies, multilateral institutions, and civil society
• Lead engagement strategies that embed customer value and national development goals into Vodacom’s external messaging
• Ensure strategic participation in public-private dialogues, parliamentary hearings, and working groups relevant to the digital, telecom, and financial services sectors

Public Policy Leadership

• Act as the lead public policy representative in cross-functional initiatives and high-level forums in the absence of the Director of External Affairs
• Champion internal capacity-building in regulatory literacy, political economy, and policy influence across business units
• Represent Vodacom in regional and international public policy platforms, advocating for an enabling policy environment in Tanzania and across Africa

Qualifications, Experience, Competencies And Skills

• Degree in Law, Political Science, Public Policy, International Relations, or related fields
• 5+ years in public affairs, politics, or public sector engagement at a senior level
• Strong diplomatic and relationship-building skills
• Politically astute with social fluency and ethical integrity