Officer, Government Relations

Overview

Job Purpose Handle all Government Relations activities such as Security Passes, Visas, Travel Cards, traffic issues, etc. to ensure that all company transactions with Government bodies are processed timely, efficiently and satisfactorily. Maintains contacts with Government Officials and arranges General Management's meetings for Company business and the smooth visits of such officials to Company locations. Provide prompt and efficient documentation services to the Company and employees to facilitate timely authorization in accordance with legislative requirements.

Responsibilities

• Liaises with Abu Dhabi Government Departments/Authorities and occasionally up to Director/Under Secretary level, when required, to seek cooperation, foster, and facilitate smooth running of Company's business and solving Company personnel problems.
• Coordinate with Government authorities to inform the company about latest developments/changes in laws and regulations; ensure paper work aligns with Government Legal Processes Coordination.
• Follow up the documentation requirements for newly arrived and existing employees and authorised visitors; verify applications for issuance and renewal/cancellation of visas to ensure accuracy and availability of documents.
• Arrange business visas with embassies.
• Investigate and provide support in solving problems encountered at various stages of documentation processing to facilitate timely processing and renewal of employment and visit visas.
• Monitor the centralized computer-based documentation data of visas as required.
• Ensure security access passes and identity cards for all authorised personnel, including employees and contractors, are processed in a timely manner; manage related dependents where applicable.
• Maintain contacts with Police Authorities up to Director level to follow up/solve Company and personnel cases/problems.
• Coordinate follow-up to obtain HIV clearance certificates from the Health Authority for issue/renewal of visas for Company staff.
• Follow up the issuance and renewal of Emirates ID for employees and their dependents to maintain validity.
• Process payment of fees from petty cash for Government Officials/VIPs visits/programs and related formalities.
• Process documentation to obtain UAE visas for Company's operational sites, VIPs and guests; manage missions and invitations.
• Collaborate with the Government's preventive medicine Department in cases of death in expatriates' families in the UAE.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualification: Diploma in Business Administration or equivalent qualification.

Minimum Experience, Knowledge & Skills

• 6 years of experience in documentation services, within a large industrial organization, preferably in the Oil and Gas sector.

Job Details

• Job code: EX-931E5097
• Job type: Full-time
• Location: ADNOC Group