Middle Manager Parliamentary Affairs

Job Mission:

To be responsible for interacting with parliament as a stakeholder, position the organisation and implement

strategic stakeholder engagement plans to support the organisation strategic objectives.

Key Performance Areas (summary of functional outputs):
1. Formulate and implement parliamentary stakeholder engagement strategies and tactical plans.
2. Develop and manage a comprehensive management plan.
3. Manage responses to parliamentary questions.
4. Monitor and report on parliamentary matters.
5. Establish and maintain constructive and productive relations with relevant parliament stakeholders.
6. Provide a high-level strategic advisory service.
7. Manage resources.

1. Formulate and implement parliamentary stakeholder engagement strategies and tactical
plans by:
1.1 Establishing strategic objectives for stakeholder engagement plans.
1.2 Formulating strategic deliverables within stakeholder engagement plans to support the
stakeholder engagement strategies objectives.
1.3 Researching, developing, evaluating, and/or participating in the development of relevant
stakeholder engagement tactics aligned with the organisation strategic objectives.
1.4 Implementing stakeholder engagement and tactical plans.
1.5 Monitoring, evaluating the effectiveness of implemented engagement strategies and plans,
identifying and managing the implementation of required changes.
1.6 Liaising with policy makers within parliament during implementation of strategy.

2. Develop and manage a comprehensive management plan by:
2.1 Determining key stakeholders and their requirements.
2.2 Developing plans for managing stakeholder expectations and concerns.
2.3 Planning and managing all engagements, engagement methods between the organisation
and parliamentarians.
2.4 Providing section inputs to the department budget for parliamentary activities.

3. Manage responses to parliamentary questions by:
3.1 Developing a comprehensive plan for channelling questions between parliament,
government departments and the organisation.
3.2 Establishing mechanisms to eliminate delays between government departments and the
organisation.
3.3 Establishing an internal channelling process for parliamentary questions to relevant
specialists and/or managers.
3.4 Being responsible to coordinate the provision of accurate and timely responses to all
parliamentary questions.
3.5 Managing the response regarding parliamentary questions, including requests for the
organisation to appear before parliamentary committees.

4. Monitor and report on parliamentary matters by:
4.1 Determining key role players within the organisation and externally.
4.2 Providing information, research assistance, regular briefings regarding organisational
objectives to ensure close working relations with committee chairpersons, members and
parliamentary officials.
4.3 Managing the overall parliamentary process and internal and external liaison with members
of parliament.
4.4 Managing the process to ensure the Group Chief Executive (GCE) and EXCO members
have effective support regarding parliamentary activities.
4.5 Soliciting inputs from subject matter experts regarding matters to be lobbied at parliament.
4.6 Promoting and enhancing communication between parliament and relevant organisational
structures.
4.7 Obtaining, analysing and interpreting relevant legislation.
4.8 Identifying and analysing the impact or nature of threats to the organisation.
4.9 Monitoring and reporting on parliamentary matters such as legislation impacting the
business.

5. Establish and maintain constructive and productive relations with relevant parliament
stakeholders by:
5.1 Establishing relationships regarding research and development of profiles for
parliamentary stakeholders.
5.2 Interacting with key parliamentary role players as a valued partner regarding organisation
business objectives.
5.3 Advising and supporting relevant divisional and organisational management regarding
parliament and national government stakeholder profiles
5.4 Developing mitigating strategies for identified stakeholder management risks, opportunities
and threats relevant to the business and advising on appropriate actions.
5.5 Participating in stakeholder interventions supporting divisional and organisational
initiatives.
5.6 Participating in relevant forums, interventions, influencing and liaising with other divisions
and stakeholders.
5.7 Reviewing and/or preparing submissions to relevant parliament stakeholders regarding
matters supporting the organisation strategic objectives.
5.8 Maintaining established networks to increase the organisations confidence regarding
parliamentary matters.

6. Provide a high-level strategic advisory service by:
6.1 Advising executives, providing strategic insights regarding specific stakeholder to engage.
6.2 Communicating analysis of parliamentary reports together with recommendations.
6.3 Monitoring and measuring progress regarding identified matters and re-strategise
accordingly.
6.4 Planning, managing, monitoring and evaluating specific activities to deliver desired outputs
and outcomes.

7. Manage resources by:
7.1 Managing human resources as an integrated team, including performance management,
development, empowerment and meeting employment equity requirements.
7.2 Accepting accountability for financial plans and budget, managing performance against
budget aligned with the Public Finance Management Act and King Report.
7.3 Creating functional relationships between the parliamentary team and the extended media
teams across the organisation, with relevant government departments and partners to
ensure cross-functional coordination and collaboration.
7.4 Encouraging a motivated and high-performance team.

B Degree/B Tech/Advanced Diploma/ National
Higher Diploma in International Affairs/
Communications/Public Administration/Political
Science/Business Administration/Public
Policy/Law at NQF7 with 360 credits

Significant proven experience in a similar
position at the managerial level.
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