Senior Government Relations Specialist

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and issue electronic employment contracts and ensure timely approvals.
• Process profession change requests, visa issuance, and transfer of services.
• Monitor and maintain Saudization (Nitaqat) status and ensure data accuracy across platforms.
• Ensure proper establishment and branch data alignment within Qiwa
• Register, update, and deregister employees promptly.
• Validate monthly contribution files and resolve discrepancies between payroll and GOSI.
• Track and report changes in SANED, occupational hazard rates, and contribution percentages.
• Manage Iqama issuance, renewal, final exit, and re-entry visas.
• Update employee residency details and ensure accuracy in passport and visa records.
• Monitor alerts and resolve discrepancies across Muqeem and internal systems
• Manage attestation of company letters, contracts, and documentation.
• Ensure timely renewal of Chamber membership for all CRs.
• Coordinate with departments to issue and attest employee and corporate letters.
• Ensure compliance across Absher, Balady, Mudad, ZATCA, Taqat, and other platforms.
• Resolve compliance issues, penalties, and system mismatches.
• Maintain updated records of all company CRs, licenses, and regulatory registrations
• Provide guidance to employees on government-related procedures.
• Ensure timely processing of Iqama renewals, contract updates, and other requests
• Develop and maintain advanced dashboards and analytical reports for government relations KPIs (Saudization percentage, visa balance, GOSI contributions, Iqama expiry tracking, etc.).
• Perform large-scale data cleansing, validation, and reconciliation across platforms (Qiwa, GOSI, Muqeem, SAP, or HRMS).
• Demonstrate strong capability in managing high-volume workforce data (5,000 to 30,000 employees) with precision and accuracy.
• Conduct trend analysis, identify gaps, and recommend solutions to improve compliance and system alignment.
• Support audits by providing clean, accurate, and well-structured datasets.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, HR, Public Administration, or any related field
• 4-6+ years of experience in Government Relations within Saudi Arabia.
• Advanced proficiency in Qiwa, GOSI, Muqeem, Chamber of Commerce, and related platforms
• Strong analytical skills with proven experience handling large datasets (5,000-30,000 employees)
• Solid understanding of Saudi Labor Law and regulatory requirements.
• Excellent skills in Excel, reporting tools, and HR systems.
• Strong communication in English and Arabic.

Additional Attributes

• Accuracy & Attention to Detail
• Confidentiality & Professional Ethics
• Time & Priority Management

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Human Resources, Administrative, and Legal

Industries

• Construction, Real Estate, and Facilities Services

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