maintenantBG Tunisia – BG Group
External Affairs Manager
• Responsible for all external affairs activities in BG Tunisia: government and key stakeholder relationships; media and PR, and social investment.
• Provide advice on communications (internal and external) and external affairs to the Asset General Manager
• Responsible for the formulation of the strategy for external affairs and communications in BG Tunisia
• Coordinate the annual revision/evaluation process the Government Relations / Communications plans
• Manage a High-level liaison and relationship-building with Tunisian Government, Parliamentary Assembly and other key stakeholders
• Liaison with external stakeholders with a view to leveraging support for BG’s interests in Tunisia
• Advise on external messaging and influencing strategies – including top-line messages and correspondence with the Tunisian and UK Governments
• BG Tunisia “spokesperson” and “brand champion”
• Chairman of the Asset’s “Sponsorships and Donations”
UTICA (Patronat): Union Tunisienne pour l'Industrie, le Commerce et l'Artisanat
- Directeur Central des Relations Internationales
2003 - 2005UTICA – Tunisian Employers’ Association for Industry, Trade and Handicrafts
Executive Director of International Relations
- Developed a strategy and action plan to reposition UTICA’s International Relations department and enhance its visibility within Tunisia’s external relations arena and among governmental bodies such as FIPA, API, CEPEX, etc
- Built a network of privileged relations with domestic and foreign public authorities and private institutions in order to ensure adequate and effective representation of UTICA members’ interests
- Developed cooperation with both national and international, professional and economic organizations
- Organized several trade missions and led numerous business men delegations aimed at promoting the interests of various economic sectors abroad, investigating business opportunities and developing cooperation
- Negotiated trade agreements with government representatives from US, Brazil, Italy, China, Poland among others
- Participated actively alongside public authorities, in the design and implementation of economic and social policies (“upgrade” program, investment forum, etc
