10 Public Policy jobs in South Africa

Description
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 works with a wide range of national, local, and supranational policymakers, industry organizations, and non-governmental 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 around the world.
Key job responsibilities
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, including 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 Senior Manager will also be able to immediately and directly enhance Amazon's advocacy on a broad range of telecoms and space-related policy issues. The position may be based in Cape Town or another location in Sub-Saharan Africa where Amazon has corporate offices.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field
- Relevant experience dealing with the international legislative and regulatory policy process, preferable within the telecoms, connectivity, space, or technology industries.
- Relevant experience in advocacy and using spoken and written arguments to persuade and inform.
Preferred Qualifications
- Advanced degree in relevant field.
- Availability to travel domestically and internationally, as appropriate.
- Ability to communicate clearly, concisely, and accurately (written and oral).
- Strong knowledge of connectivity/telecoms, spectrum, space, or other regulated industry policy issues.
- Able to demonstrate experience through previous work within companies, consultancies, trade associations, the government, or equivalent organizations
- Able to demonstrate relevant regional experience across multiple countries in Sub-Saharan Africa.
- Sets a course in the face of ambiguity to deliver independently, asking the right questions, clearing blockers, and escalating appropriately. Self-starter who can take general direction and produce specific results.
- Strong interpersonal skills and highly collaborative.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively and comfortably interact at all corporate and political levels. Ability to work with technical and specialized teams to distill factual, relevant and easily understandable talking points and other messaging, and persuasively deliver it to relevant audiences.
- Maintains highest personal levels of ethical conduct, confidentiality, and integrity, with strongest professional reputation in the industry.
- Ability to identify key technical aspects pertaining to corporate operations in legislative and regulatory proposals, understand business implications, and synthesize for internal and external customers.
- Ability to influence, negotiate with, and effectively persuade others. Must be flexible and demonstrate strong judgment / decision-making skills, and political acumen and awareness.
- Ability to think critically, process data from multiple sources, forecast potential scenarios, prioritize based on probability and desired outcome, and recommend a best course of action.
Amazon is an equal opportunities employer, and we value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief. Amazon is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from South African citizens who are members of designated groups who may contribute to Employment Equity within the workplace and the further diversification of ideas. In this regard, the relevant laws and principles associated with Employment Equity will be considered when appointing potential candidates. We are required by law to verify your ability to work lawfully in South Africa. Amazon requires that you submit a copy of either your identity document or your passport and any applicable work permit if you are a foreign national, along with an updated curriculum vitae.
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Role Purpose/Business Unit:

• Provide regulatory advisory support to the Vodacom Group (“Vodacom” or “Group”) and Vodacom Group OpCos (“OpCos”), maximising expertise from the Vodafone external affairs, regulatory community, to achieve our strategy at Vodacom Group and OpCo level;
• Support OpCo teams to ensure that the local entities have the required licences and comply with the relevant regulatory requirements to operate; and
• Ensure all regulatory matters are reported and managed in accordance with the Group governance requirements and processes, delegation of authority, as well as Group Policies and Codes of Conduct.

Your responsibilities will include:

Regulatory advisory support

• Provide regulatory support to OpCos on key issues identified in annual Group External Affairs strategy and as requested, leveraging experts from Vodacom and Vodafone (focusing on the sharing of best practice to empower OpCo teams).
• Vodacom Group in-country representation with national, regional regulators (including sector-specific regulators, competition regulators and data protection authorities) to support Group and OpCo strategy and requirements.
• Be an active participant in Vodafone and Vodacom Regulatory community initiatives.

Licence and compliance requirements

• Support OpCo regulatory and company secretarial teams to ensure that licences are in place and renewed on terms which are in the company’s interests.
• Support OpCo regulatory and company secretarial teams to ensure that all corporate legal requirements and registrations are in place.
• Highlight any risks to Vodacom Group, and support OpCos to ensure that risks are mitigated.
• Put in place a regulatory compliance programme, supporting the OpCos with their compliance and reporting requirements, including as required by Vodacom Group Compliance.

Group regulatory gover nance and reporting

• Ensure Vodacom Group interests are represented by the OpCos on all material issues and ensure that the OpCos understand and work in accordance with the Delegation of Authority and Public Policy Code of Conduct. In event of deviation, work with ME Group Public Policy and Regulatory to resolve as appropriate.
• Ensure that Vodacom Management (and Vodafone Management in accordance with the Delegation of Authority) are briefed on the value and risk of material regulatory issues.
• Provide all regulatory reports and information required by Vodacom Management and Vodafone Group.

Group-wide policies and strategies

• Working with the Group Public Policy and Regulatory team, develop Group-wide policies and strategies, which can be used by Group and OpCo representation with key stakeholders and regulators.

Regulatory and External Affairs community and development programmes

• Participate in and contribute to the Regulatory and broader External Affairs community and activities to ensure that we are leveraging the benefits of a global company with strong local roots, specifically in area of regulatory.
• Provide regulatory contribution to the External affairs initiatives and projects to increase understanding and build capability across the community, including coaching, training, presentations, workshops etc.

Strategy and new business regulatory support

• Provide regulatory support to strategy and new business activities, including M&A activities, due diligences and assessments of opportunities.

Regional and sub-regional institutions engagement

• Provide regulatory support on matters being worked on by regional and sub-regional institutions (i.e ITU, ATU, SADC, CRASA, COMESA, EAC, GSMA) to secure regulatory decisions and minimise risk.
• Vodacom Group representation with regional and sub-regional institutions as required.

Digital document management

• Ensure all reports and important documents are up to date and placed on the relevant digital management systems.

The ideal candidate for this role will have:

• Relevant degree in law, economics, compliance or a similar competency
• Post-graduate degree in law, economics, compliance and/or business, advantageous
• Professional certifications advantageous
• 10+ years’ experience (including senior management experience) in telecoms, banking or related highly regulated industry i.e. similar socio-economic and security features dealing with regulation, government / public sector relationship building, etc.

Core competencies, knowledge, and experience:

• Experience of senior leadership and management in a matrix organisation working with highly specialised experts.
• Significant experience and track record of managing strategic outreach with a diverse set of stakeholders
• Track record of identifying, monitoring and analysing policy and regulatory issues across African jurisdictions. Good understanding of policy and regulatory issues facing communication and financial service providers required.
• Excellent communication skills – written and verbal
• Experience executing cross-functional campaigns

Closing date for Applications: 22 July 2025 .

The base location for this role is Vodacom Midrand Campus.

The company's approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.
Vodacom is committed to an organisational culture that recognises, appreciates, and values diversity & inclusion.

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MANCOSA, a DHET registered and CHE accredited private Higher Education distance provider, offering Undergraduate and Postgraduate qualifications.Public Administration Academic with specialisation in FinanceCORE PURPOSE:To provide Academic Leadership across a range of Undergraduate/Postgraduate education programmes.

CORE FUNCTIONS:

• Module Coordinator for area of specialisation (SME)
• To facilitate face-to-face and online lectures
• Develop, review and moderate curriculum and assessments
• Provide Academic consultation support
• Grade assessments and provide stakeholder feedback
• Undertake programme and module reviews
• Active involvement in research and publishing
• Supervise postgraduate research
• Identify students at-risk and execute pastoral care
• Undertake programme and quality management administrative tasks

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's degree in Public Administration
• PhD in Public Administration (an advantage)

EXPERIENCE:

• 3-5 years of lecturing experience in higher education

RELATED KNOWLEDGE, COMPETENCIES, AND SKILLS:

• Familiarity with higher education, distance learning, and online education
• Experience with learning management systems
• Working knowledge of the South African Higher Education Regulatory Framework
• Ability to work within pre-determined time frames and deadlines
• Confident communication skills and professionalism
• Strong team player with a collegial approach
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, Internet, and Email)
• Excellent writing and reporting skills
• High level of ethics and confidentiality

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MANCOSA, a DHET registered and CHE accredited private Higher Education distance provider, offering Undergraduate and Postgraduate qualifications.Public Administration Academic with specialisation in FinanceCORE PURPOSE:To provide Academic Leadership across a range of Undergraduate/Postgraduate education programmes.

CORE FUNCTIONS:

• Module Coordinator for area of specialisation (SME)
• To facilitate face-to-face and online lectures
• Develop, review and moderate curriculum and assessments
• Provide Academic consultation support
• Grade assessments and provide stakeholder feedback
• Undertake programme and module reviews
• Active involvement in research and publishing
• Supervise postgraduate research
• Identify students at-risk and execute pastoral care
• Undertake programme and quality management administrative tasks

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's degree in Public Administration
• PhD in Public Administration (an advantage)

EXPERIENCE:

• 3-5 years of lecturing experience in higher education

RELATED KNOWLEDGE, COMPETENCIES, AND SKILLS:

• Familiarity with higher education, distance learning, and online education
• Experience with learning management systems
• Working knowledge of the South African Higher Education Regulatory Framework
• Ability to work within pre-determined time frames and deadlines
• Confident communication skills and professionalism
• Strong team player with a collegial approach
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, Internet, and Email)
• Excellent writing and reporting skills
• High level of ethics and confidentiality

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ACADEMIC PROGRAMME LEADER: SCHOOL OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Listing reference: manco_000661

Listing status: Online

Apply by: 19 January 2025

Position summary

Job category: Others: Education and Training

Contract: Fixed Term Contract

EE position: Yes

Introduction

MANCOSA, a DHET registered, and CHE accredited private higher education distance education provider, offering undergraduate and postgraduate business qualifications, has the following vacancy available: ACADEMIC PROGRAMME LEADER: SCHOOL OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION.

CORE FUNCTIONS INCLUDE:

1. Programme Management and Leadership (within the confines of MANCOSA’s vision, mission, and strategy)
2. Coordinate the development and continuous improvement of Program teaching and learning and the program assessment strategy create a monitoring process, through the management of a tracker for the program.
3. Assist with measuring of graduate attributes through the coordination of engagement between the APL and students across the program.
4. Assist with research on opportunities to advance the school's program offering and school strategy (program growth, articulation, etc.).
5. Programme Planning and Administration in collaboration with Institutional Planning.
6. Liaise with academic administrators in relation to academic readiness for each semester.
7. Create and monitor academic administrators progress trackers.
8. Assist the Academic Programme Leader (APL) with the recruitment and appointment of suitable academic deliverables.
9. Facilitation of webinars.
10. Coordinate appropriate Community Engagement initiatives and activities.
11. Assist with the planning and coordination of Delivery of academic events for internal and external academic staff.
12. Assist with aligning students with Programme specific career guidance in collaboration with Career Centre.
13. Engage with relevant stakeholders to request information on Student assessment performance.
14. Assist the APL with program benchmarking and development of new programs within the school.
15. Identify and intervene for students at risk.
16. Assist with module content review and update.
17. Coordinate data and reports that will manage all internal and external quality assurance efforts.

QUALIFICATION

• Essential qualification: Postgraduate degree specialising in Public Administration (NQF Level 8) studying towards Masters in Public Administration.

ESSENTIAL

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in higher Education/ Academic.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILL

• Demonstrate high-quality academic knowledge.
• Provide guidance in the evolving education spectrum.
• Supporting and Co-operating.
• Creating and Conceptualizing.
• Organizing and Coordinating.
• Adapting and Coping.
• Reporting and Analysis.
• Digital Literacy.

ADVANTAGES

• 2-3 years relevant Public Administration working experience.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in Learner Management System administration/coordination.

GENERAL

• To demonstrate academic acumen and provide relevant expertise within the scope of Global Tourism and Hospitality.

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ACADEMIC PROGRAMME LEADER: SCHOOL OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Listing reference: manco_000661

Listing status: Online

Apply by: 19 January 2025

Position summary

Job category: Others: Education and Training

Contract: Fixed Term Contract

EE position: Yes

Introduction

MANCOSA, a DHET registered, and CHE accredited private higher education distance education provider, offering undergraduate and postgraduate business qualifications, has the following vacancy available: ACADEMIC PROGRAMME LEADER: SCHOOL OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION.

CORE FUNCTIONS INCLUDE:

1. Programme Management and Leadership (within the confines of MANCOSA’s vision, mission, and strategy)
2. Coordinate the development and continuous improvement of Program teaching and learning and the program assessment strategy create a monitoring process, through the management of a tracker for the program.
3. Assist with measuring of graduate attributes through the coordination of engagement between the APL and students across the program.
4. Assist with research on opportunities to advance the school's program offering and school strategy (program growth, articulation, etc.).
5. Programme Planning and Administration in collaboration with Institutional Planning.
6. Liaise with academic administrators in relation to academic readiness for each semester.
7. Create and monitor academic administrators progress trackers.
8. Assist the Academic Programme Leader (APL) with the recruitment and appointment of suitable academic deliverables.
9. Facilitation of webinars.
10. Coordinate appropriate Community Engagement initiatives and activities.
11. Assist with the planning and coordination of Delivery of academic events for internal and external academic staff.
12. Assist with aligning students with Programme specific career guidance in collaboration with Career Centre.
13. Engage with relevant stakeholders to request information on Student assessment performance.
14. Assist the APL with program benchmarking and development of new programs within the school.
15. Identify and intervene for students at risk.
16. Assist with module content review and update.
17. Coordinate data and reports that will manage all internal and external quality assurance efforts.

QUALIFICATION

• Essential qualification: Postgraduate degree specialising in Public Administration (NQF Level 8) studying towards Masters in Public Administration.

ESSENTIAL

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in higher Education/ Academic.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILL

• Demonstrate high-quality academic knowledge.
• Provide guidance in the evolving education spectrum.
• Supporting and Co-operating.
• Creating and Conceptualizing.
• Organizing and Coordinating.
• Adapting and Coping.
• Reporting and Analysis.
• Digital Literacy.

ADVANTAGES

• 2-3 years relevant Public Administration working experience.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in Learner Management System administration/coordination.

GENERAL

• To demonstrate academic acumen and provide relevant expertise within the scope of Global Tourism and Hospitality.

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ACADEMIC PROGRAMME CO ORDINATOR: SCHOOL OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Listing reference: manco_000652

Listing status: Online

Apply by: 10 January 2025

Position summary

Job category: Education and Training

Contract: Fixed Term Contract

EE position: Yes

Introduction

MANCOSA, a DHET registered and CHE accredited private higher education distance education provider, offering undergraduate and postgraduate business qualifications, has the following vacancy: ACADEMIC PROGRAMME CO ORDINATOR: SCHOOL OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION.

CORE FUNCTIONS INCLUDE:

1. Programme Management and Leadership (within the confines of MANCOSA’s vision, mission, and strategy).
2. Coordinate the development and continuous improvement of Programme teaching and learning and the Programme assessment strategy.
3. Assist with measuring graduate attributes through coordination between the APL and students.
4. Assist with research on opportunities to advance the school's Programme offering.
5. Programme Planning and Administration in collaboration with Institutional Planning.
6. Liaise with academic administrators regarding academic readiness.
7. Create and monitor academic administrators progress trackers.
8. Assist the Academic Programme Leader (APL) with recruitment and appointment of suitable academic deliverables.
9. Facilitate webinars.
10. Coordinate appropriate Community Engagement initiatives and activities.
11. Assist with planning and coordination of academic events.
12. Align students with Programme specific career guidance in collaboration with Career Centre.
13. Engage with relevant stakeholders for Student assessment performance information.
14. Assist the APL with Programme benchmarking and development of new Programmes.
15. Identify and intervene for students at risk.
16. Assist with module content review and update.
17. Coordinate data and reports for internal and external quality assurance efforts.

QUALIFICATION

• Essential qualification: Postgraduate degree specialising in Tourism and Hospitality (NQF Level 8) studying towards a Masters in Tourism and Hospitality.

ESSENTIAL

Minimum 2 years’ experience in higher Education/ Academic.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• Demonstrate high-quality academic knowledge.
• Provide guidance in the evolving education spectrum.
• Supporting and Co-operating.
• Creating and Conceptualizing.
• Organizing and Coordinating.
• Adapting and Coping.
• Reporting and Analysis.
• Digital Literacy.

ADVANTAGES

2-3 years relevant Tourism and Hospitality working experience.

Minimum 2 years’ experience in Learner Management System administration/coordination.

GENERAL

To demonstrate academic acumen and provide relevant expertise within the scope of Global Tourism and Hospitality.

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ACADEMIC PROGRAMME CO ORDINATOR: SCHOOL OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Listing reference: manco_000652

Listing status: Online

Apply by: 10 January 2025

Position summary

Job category: Education and Training

Contract: Fixed Term Contract

EE position: Yes

Introduction

MANCOSA, a DHET registered and CHE accredited private higher education distance education provider, offering undergraduate and postgraduate business qualifications, has the following vacancy: ACADEMIC PROGRAMME CO ORDINATOR: SCHOOL OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION.

CORE FUNCTIONS INCLUDE:

1. Programme Management and Leadership (within the confines of MANCOSA’s vision, mission, and strategy).
2. Coordinate the development and continuous improvement of Programme teaching and learning and the Programme assessment strategy.
3. Assist with measuring graduate attributes through coordination between the APL and students.
4. Assist with research on opportunities to advance the school's Programme offering.
5. Programme Planning and Administration in collaboration with Institutional Planning.
6. Liaise with academic administrators regarding academic readiness.
7. Create and monitor academic administrators progress trackers.
8. Assist the Academic Programme Leader (APL) with recruitment and appointment of suitable academic deliverables.
9. Facilitate webinars.
10. Coordinate appropriate Community Engagement initiatives and activities.
11. Assist with planning and coordination of academic events.
12. Align students with Programme specific career guidance in collaboration with Career Centre.
13. Engage with relevant stakeholders for Student assessment performance information.
14. Assist the APL with Programme benchmarking and development of new Programmes.
15. Identify and intervene for students at risk.
16. Assist with module content review and update.
17. Coordinate data and reports for internal and external quality assurance efforts.

QUALIFICATION

• Essential qualification: Postgraduate degree specialising in Tourism and Hospitality (NQF Level 8) studying towards a Masters in Tourism and Hospitality.

ESSENTIAL

Minimum 2 years’ experience in higher Education/ Academic.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• Demonstrate high-quality academic knowledge.
• Provide guidance in the evolving education spectrum.
• Supporting and Co-operating.
• Creating and Conceptualizing.
• Organizing and Coordinating.
• Adapting and Coping.
• Reporting and Analysis.
• Digital Literacy.

ADVANTAGES

2-3 years relevant Tourism and Hospitality working experience.

Minimum 2 years’ experience in Learner Management System administration/coordination.

GENERAL

To demonstrate academic acumen and provide relevant expertise within the scope of Global Tourism and Hospitality.

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Job title : Chief Director : Policy Development and Research

Job Location : Gauteng, Pretoria Deadline : July 18, 2025 Quick Recommended Links

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REQUIREMENTS :

• An appropriate bachelor’s degree / Advanced diploma (NQF Level 7) in Policy Development / Social Science / Development Studies / Public Management or any related qualification.
• A minimum of five (5) years’ work experience with at least five (5) years of relevant experience at the Senior Management level (salary level 13) in policy development and research environment.
• Extensive experience in research, policy, project planning and management.
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of the legislative and policy context; regulatory frameworks governing the higher education system in South Africa and broadly internationally are basic requirements.

DUTIES :

• To develop review and implementation of policies in various areas of higher education; liaison with universities and higher education stakeholders regarding policy development and implementation, and related development support; implementation of the Research Output policy on the Evaluation of Creative Outputs and Innovations Produced by Public Higher Education Institutions which require improvements from time-to-time.
• Both policies lead to the allocation of research subsidies to universities and the compilation of annual analytic sector and individual institutional reports.
• The incumbent will lead a team of professionals in the three Directorates within the Chief Directorate, as well as advice the University Branch, the Deputy Director-General of the branch, the Director-General and the ministry on matters relating to higher education policy and generally on pertinent higher education developments.
• The incumbent will be responsible for guiding research of and for higher policies and the development of relevant policies.

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