Corporate Relations Manager - Unilever/Ethiopia

BACKGROUND :

No matter who you are, or where in the world you are, the chances are that our products are a familiar part of your daily routine.
Every day, around the world, people reach for Unilever products. Our brands are trusted everywhere and, by listening to the people who buy them, we've grown into one of the world's most successful consumer goods companies. In fact, 150 million times a day, someone somewhere chooses a Unilever product.
Look in your fridge, or on the bathroom shelf, and you’re bound to see one of our well-known brands. We create, market and distribute the products that people choose to feed their families and keep themselves and their homes clean and fresh.

MAIN JOB PURPOSE:
The main purpose of the role is to manage all external and internal communications, media relations and publicity. You will also be responsible for the sustainability and corporate social responsibility portfolio. With a strong focus on local processes, you will manage public relations including government and community relations.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Management of relationship with strategic media gatekeepers to company’s advantage, by being the first port of call for all media enquiries into the business.
• Manage and implement daily media surveillance, scanning and analysis etc. requests for visuals and photography and keep record of media coverage.
• Communications Lead on issues and crisis management.
• Apply the instrumentalities of business communications in enhancing employees engagement through cascade, company events, conferences etc.
• Activate and manage the company’s community relations and sustainability programme – this includes CSR programmes.
• Recruit and manage volunteers to the various company community relations programmes.
• Management of relationships with investors ( Shareholders Associations),Key Opinion Formers, relevant stakeholders and relevant government agencies.
• Protocol services.

Job Requirements

SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:

• Graduate level with relevant degree and/or relevant work experience (ideally Mass Communications, English, Media Studies, PR or Journalism)
• Minimum of ten years post graduation experience in similar job
• Strong writing skills
• Project management and organisational skills is a must
• Good team player

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
we invite all candidates meeting the required qualifications to send your updated CV through
unilever@ethiojobs.net online at www.ethiojobs.net  or you can drop your CV in person to the following address:
 Bole, Wolosefer Ethio-China Avenue
Medina Building 2nd Floor
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Any enquiry should be directed to Info Mind Solutions (Talent Search). 

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.