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We are a global advisory firm known for our ability to respond quickly and effectively to complex challenges. We combine advanced tools and technology with a team of leading international experts to engage decision-makers in tackling society's most significant issues.

As a participant in our program, you will be immersed in key projects that will help you develop your public policy knowledge and capabilities. You will have the opportunity to work alongside our global network and learn from their expertise.

• Public policy knowledge and analytical capabilities
• Quantitative and qualitative skills
• Problem-solving and strategic thinking abilities
• Area expertise and critical thinking skills
• Ability to perform under pressure and stakeholder management

• Working towards a degree in management, economics, public policy, international relations, or business administration
• Previous consulting experience gained through a project, firm, or business environment

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Work hard and make history with Amazon's International Public Policy and Government Affairs Team. The International Public Policy Manager will join a dynamic team that works across Europe, Middle East, Africa, India, and Asia Pacific in support of Amazon's global consumer and digital businesses. Like our business interests, our policy issues are broad, forward-thinking, and driven by what is best for our customers.

The International Public Policy team collaborates with a wide range of national, local, and supranational policymakers, industry organizations, and nongovernmental organizations across policy issues spanning the consumer and commercial environment, including but not limited to digital technology, consumer affairs, connectivity, economic development, e-commerce, exports, logistics, devices, and tax.

This role will support advocacy and outreach to policymakers for Project Kuiper, Amazon's initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites that will provide low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities worldwide.

1. The Senior Manager will work closely with cross-functional Kuiper teams, including Regulatory, Business, and Legal, to drive campaigns and manage senior policymaker engagement across Sub-Saharan Africa. This includes defining strategy, executing advocacy campaigns, and managing engagement with multilateral and regional organizations as appropriate.
2. The Senior Manager will communicate with consultants and trade associations and represent the company at conferences and meetings.
3. The role will directly enhance Amazon's advocacy on a broad range of telecom and space-related policy issues.
4. The position may be based in Dubai or another location in Sub-Saharan Africa where Amazon has offices.

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• Relevant experience dealing with international legislative and regulatory policy, preferably within telecoms, connectivity, or technology industries.
• Experience in advocacy and persuasive communication.
• Advanced degree in a relevant field.
• Availability to travel domestically and internationally.
• Strong communication skills, both written and oral.
• Knowledge of connectivity, telecoms, spectrum, or related policy issues.
• Experience working within companies, consultancies, trade associations, government, or similar organizations.
• Regional experience across multiple countries in Sub-Saharan Africa.
• Ability to work independently, set a course amid ambiguity, and deliver results.
• Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills.
• Ability to interact effectively at all corporate and political levels.
• High ethical standards, confidentiality, and integrity.
• Ability to understand technical aspects of legislative and regulatory proposals and their business implications.
• Influence, negotiation, and persuasion skills.
• Critical thinking, data processing, scenario forecasting, and prioritization abilities.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazon employees to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need workplace accommodations during the application, hiring, interview, or onboarding process, please visit our support page for more information.

Work hard and make history with Amazon's International Public Policy and Government Affairs Team. The International Public Policy Manager will join a dynamic team that works across Europe, Middle East, Africa, India, and Asia Pacific in support of Amazon's global consumer and digital businesses. Like our business interests, our policy issues are broad, forward-thinking, and driven by what is best for our customers.

The International Public Policy team collaborates with a wide range of national, local, and supranational policymakers, industry organizations, and nongovernmental organizations across policy issues spanning the consumer and commercial environment, including but not limited to digital technology, consumer affairs, connectivity, economic development, e-commerce, exports, logistics, devices, and tax.

This role will support advocacy and outreach to policymakers for Project Kuiper, Amazon's initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites that will provide low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities worldwide.

• The Senior Manager will work closely with cross-functional Kuiper teams, including Regulatory, Business, and Legal, to drive campaigns and manage senior policymaker engagement across Sub-Saharan Africa. This includes defining strategy, executing advocacy campaigns, and managing engagement with multilateral and regional organizations as appropriate.
• The Senior Manager will communicate with consultants and trade associations and represent the company at conferences and meetings.
• The role will directly enhance Amazon's advocacy on a broad range of telecom and space-related policy issues.
• The position may be based in Dubai or another location in Sub-Saharan Africa where Amazon has offices.

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• Relevant experience dealing with international legislative and regulatory policy, preferably within telecoms, connectivity, or technology industries.
• Experience in advocacy and persuasive communication.
• Advanced degree in a relevant field.
• Availability to travel domestically and internationally.
• Strong communication skills, both written and oral.
• Knowledge of connectivity, telecoms, spectrum, or related policy issues.
• Experience working within companies, consultancies, trade associations, government, or similar organizations.
• Regional experience across multiple countries in Sub-Saharan Africa.
• Ability to work independently, set a course amid ambiguity, and deliver results.
• Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills.
• Ability to interact effectively at all corporate and political levels.
• High ethical standards, confidentiality, and integrity.
• Ability to understand technical aspects of legislative and regulatory proposals and their business implications.
• Influence, negotiation, and persuasion skills.
• Critical thinking, data processing, scenario forecasting, and prioritization abilities.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazon employees to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need workplace accommodations during the application, hiring, interview, or onboarding process, please visit our support page for more information.

• Maintaining relationship with clients by providing legal and regulatory advice on complex legal issues including gig economy, Transport matters, corporate governance and distance marketing of various products by global transport services companies and major corporations.
• Structured, prepared and negotiated wide-ranging legal documentation including financing and security documents, shareholder and subscription agreements, SPAs, JV agreements, technology agreements and franchise agreements.
• Assist in developing policies, procedures, frameworks and guidelines for proper functioning and adherence to Commercial & Investment standards by all stakeholders concerned.
• Assess and minimize the risks associated with the Projects and Contracts through appropriate Mitigation controls, mechanisms and strategies.
• Perform benchmarking of processes and procedures so as to adhere to best practices.
• Propose necessary changes if required to minimize delays, expenditures and enhance the profitability.
• Managing relationships with internal and external stakeholders, selecting external solution partners, and establishing new partnerships that create value for the department and client through revenue generation, knowledge sharing, or process enhancement.
• Coordinating technical aspects such as systems architecture and integration, handling financial documents including RFPs and business cases, and supporting innovation and investment initiatives from proposal to implementation.
• Tracking project progress, preparing multi-level reports, and contributing to studies, benchmarks, awareness campaigns, field inspections, and idea validation activities.
• Provide independent advice, coordination and follow up at the-point-of-need on related projects and other Agency-projects related issues, ensure and advise Manager on all project’s key issues.
• Communicate the Policies, Procedures to all relevant stakeholders and address the implementation concerns issues with necessary changes if required.
• Provide an independent review of the project’s management team work progress and methodology.
• Provide progress reports and reports on the performance of the consultants as required for the section to the section manager, director, Agency CEO.
• Assist in ensuring that key performance indicators are developed for the section and to enable effective monitoring of the projects’ performance.
• Direct and analyse statistical data and reports to identify the root causes and provide recommendations and solutions for improvement.
• Perform other responsibilities associated with the position as appropriate.
• Prepare and review legal frameworks for major Projects which client is intending to contract.
• Study, review and evaluate the contracts and agreements received by client’s agencies and departments to protect client’s rights and support negotiations as required.
• Oversee and guide Contracts Specialists, Contracts Researchers, with regard to the legal issues;
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
• Participate in drawing up the Department KPI's, Manuals & Policies;
• Participate in negotiation of settlement of client’s disputes or claims with other parties through provision of legal guidance to higher management / relevant committees.
• Participate in the legal assessment of consultants, suppliers, and contractors to ensure data validity and efficiency.
• Ensure that legal correspondence is addressed and communicated as per the direction of legal affairs director’s and in line with the Directions of the internal policies, procedures and rules.
• Participate in Vetting the petitions & legal notes to be prepared by the Counsels / Legal consultants regarding client Arbitration cases;
• Participate in negotiations of complex contracts / projects transactions, evaluate compatibility, and prepare contracts documents in accordance with client policies and procedures.
• Prepare legal documents drafts from rootstock, review and update existing contracts e.g. commercial & corporate agreements, purchasing agreements, confidentiality agreements, publishing agreements, online services agreements, international collaborative and draft legal notices where required.
• Prepare and review all Memoranda of Understanding & corporation agreements between client & relevant stakeholders to outline the relationship between them.
• Conduct Seminars & workshops to enlighten the concerned officials by the international developments in contracts field & new legislations / procedures related to the contractual procedures;

• Master’s in Public Policy / Law from a recognized university, PMP certificate is advantageous,
• 5 years of experiences in international consultant firm, of which 3 years at least in preparing & developing strategies, policies, manuals and procedures,
• Have excellent knowledge of corporate Contracts & Agreements and regulations, laws and practices.
• Highly analytical thinking with demonstrated talent for identifying, scrutinizing, improving, and streamlining complex work processes. Computer-literate performer with extensive software proficiency covering wide variety of applications
• Exceptional listener and communicator who effectively conveys information verbally and in writing.
• Resourceful team player who excels at building trusting relationships with customers and colleagues.
• Flexible team player who thrives in environments requiring ability to effectively prioritize and juggle multiple concurrent projects.
• Innovative problem-solver who can generate workable solutions and resolve complaints.
• Goal-driven leader who maintains a productive climate and confidently motivates, mobilizes, and coaches employees to meet high performance standards.
• Results-driven achiever with exemplary planning and organizational skills, along with a high degree of detail orientation.

Our ideal candidate is a visionary business-savvy professional who will drive strategic growth within the public sector and government ecosystem. They should possess a strong interest in Business Development and Sales, with 7+ years of experience working with or for public sector institutions, preferably in consulting, research, or business development roles.

• Define key accounts to approach and establish targeted outreach strategies.
• Develop comprehensive account management plans for each target account.
• Execute on action plans to close business and meet targets through effective sales execution.

• Oversee delivery of high-impact public sector projects as project director, ensuring quality, compliance, and alignment with public sector priorities.
• Coordinate with internal research and design teams to align resources and deliverables to client expectations.

• Supervise teamwork as a project director, promoting collaboration and productivity.
• Interact with clients to monitor satisfaction and take remediation action to address any issues.