People & Culture / Governmental Affairs Senior Executive (Bahraini National)

JOB PURPOSE

The People & Culture Senior Executive supports all P&C operations in Bahrain, covering talent acquisition, employee relations, administration, and full government relations (PRO) activities. The role ensures smooth daily operations by managing employee matters, government processes, and compliance, while ensuring adherence to company policies, Bahrain Labour Law, and immigration regulations.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a related field.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, Outlook).
• 3- 5 years of experience in Human Resources and Government Relations (PRO) within Bahrain.
• Proven experience in handling immigration and Labour processes (work permits, visas, renewals and cancellation).
• Hands-on experience with government portals (LMRA, NPRA, SIO or similar systems).
• Experience in handling Commercial Registration (CR) and store licensing activities in Bahrain.
• Experience in managing pension and social insurance processes (SIO) is highly preferred.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage onboarding and offboarding processes, including contract preparation and required
• documentation.
• Handle employee requests such as NOCs, letters, and other HR-related services.
• Maintain and update employee records, ensuring accuracy across HR systems and proper attendance monitoring with stores.
• Ensure compliance with Bahrain labour law and company policies across all P&C activities.
• Support employee relations matters, including grievances, investigations, and disciplinary actions.
• Coordinate medical insurance processes, including employee enrolment and deletions.
• Act as the main point of contact for all government and non-government transactions, managing immigration, Labour activities, and document renewals to avoid penalties.
• Oversee store licensing activities and manage Social Insurance Organization (SIO) registrations and updates to ensure business continuity.