Yas Tanzania is seeking a Regulatory and Compliance Specialist in Dar es Salaam to manage telecommunications regulatory compliance, permits, filings, stakeholder relations, and engagement with government authorities and regulators.
Responsibilities
- Maintain a register of all TCRA licenses, permits, registrations, and renewal dates for each entity
- Prepare and file regulatory returns, statistics, licence fees, and renewals on time
- Work with technical teams to obtain wayleave, road reserve, and construction permits from TANROADS, TARURA, municipal and district councils, and other authorities
- Track permit conditions and undertakings given to authorities and communities, including road reinstatement and relocation obligations, and confirm close-out
- Conduct joint site audits with technical teams and contractors and record and close non-compliances
- Prepare responses to TCRA directives, inspections, and enquiries within the required deadlines
- Implement TCRA infrastructure sharing directives and manage third-party attachments to company infrastructure
- Act as the company’s point of contact with regulators, government, and local authorities
- Route regulator and authority requests to the appropriate internal owner and follow them through to closure
- Maintain the stakeholder register, engagement log, and regulatory engagement calendar
- Monitor new laws, regulations, directives, and consultations affecting the business, including those of TCRA, the Ministry responsible for ICT, and the Personal Data Protection Commission
Requirements
- Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from a recognized university
- Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice from the LST and admission as an Advocate of the High Court of Tanzania is an advantage
- 4 years of experience in regulatory compliance and stakeholder or government relations, preferably in telecommunications, ICT, or infrastructure
- Regulatory compliance knowledge
- Stakeholder and government relations skills
- Telecommunications, ICT, fibre infrastructure, or tower operations knowledge
- Attention to detail and disciplined record keeping
- Regulatory drafting and reporting skills
- Ability to interpret regulations and provide practical guidance to technical teams
- Clear and precise written communication
- Attention to detail
- Disciplined record keeping
