# Corporate Affairs

**Company:** [TopFloor](null/companies/fwDR49opVYVRKZsvkW5Ea8.md)
**Location:** Lusaka, Zambia
**Workplace:** on site
**Employment type:** Contract

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## Description

Our Client in the Tertiary Education Sector is looking to hire talent in **Corporate Affairs** who will manage institutional reputation, building stakeholder relations, directing internal and external communications and provide executive support to the Vice Chancellor.

### **Key Responsibilities**

-   **Stakeholder Management:** Build and nurture strategic relationships with government bodies, industry partners, alumni, donors, and the local community.[](https://www.scribd.com/document/960105348/JD-Corporate-Affair-Manager)[](https://www.greatzambiajobs.com/index.php?option=com_jsjobs&c=job&view=job&layout=view_job&nav=15&bd=head-corporate-affairs-job-at-copperbelt-university-career-opportunity-in-zambia-22993&Itemid=143)[](https://www.cbu.ac.zm/schoolsAndUnits/thedirectorateofcommercialandcorporateaffairs/department-of-corporate-affairs/)
-   **Communications & PR:** Oversee institutional branding, draft press releases, handle media relations, and manage the university’s public image.[](https://www.cbu.ac.zm/schoolsAndUnits/thedirectorateofcommercialandcorporateaffairs/department-of-corporate-affairs/)[](https://www.ku.ac.ke/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Page_2_Registrars_Internal_Advert_002.pdf)[](https://www.scribd.com/document/960105348/JD-Corporate-Affair-Manager)
-   **University-Industry Linkages:** Facilitate collaborative research, student industrial placements, and staff exchange programs with corporate partners.[](https://www.cbu.ac.zm/schoolsAndUnits/thedirectorateofcommercialandcorporateaffairs/department-of-corporate-affairs/)
-   **Internal Communication:** Keep internal stakeholders informed of key administrative developments, policy shifts, and institutional achievements.[](https://www.cbu.ac.zm/schoolsAndUnits/thedirectorateofcommercialandcorporateaffairs/department-of-corporate-affairs/)[](https://www.scribd.com/document/960105348/JD-Corporate-Affair-Manager)
-   **Crisis Management:** Monitor emerging public issues and coordinate rapid, aligned responses to protect the university's reputation.[](https://resources.noodle.com/articles/what-is-a-corporate-affairs-manager/)[](https://www.velvetjobs.com/job-descriptions/corporate-affairs-manager)
-   **Events & Protocol:** Plan major university events, including graduations, public lectures, exhibitions, and stakeholder meetings
-   **Executive Support:** Manage the Vice-Chancellor's diary, appointments, meetings, engagements and official commitments.
-   **Brand Management:** Work closely with the Marketing Department to ensure alignment between institutional communications, brand messaging, advertising and public engagement.

## Requirements

-   Bachelor's degree in Public Relations, Communications, Journalism, Business Administration, Management, Marketing, English, International Relations or a related field.
-   A Master's degree in these fields is preferred
-   Minimum of 7 years' relevant professional experience, preferably in executive support, corporate communications, public relations, stakeholder engagement or a related environment.
-   Demonstrated experience supporting senior executives or working closely with senior management.
-   Strong experience in professional writing, correspondence preparation and stakeholder communication.
-   Experience within higher education, government, corporate institutions or similarly complex organisations will be an added advantage.
-   Experience handling confidential, sensitive or reputational matters will be highly desirable.

### **How to Apply**

Interested candidates should submit their application before 18th September 2026. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

**TopFloor Limited is an equal opportunity employer and does not charge candidates for job placement.**