Government Relations Manager (Saudi National), SAR 24-31,500 per month, Riyadh

14 سبتمبر، 2022

0 5 4 دقائق

الوصف الوظيفي

Our client is seeking a Government Relations Manager with at least five years’ experience to join their team in Riyadh. This role is only open to Saudi Nationals, and you must have excellent fluent Arabic and English. In this role you will manage all Government Relations activities and duties for the KSA office. Be responsible for processing and carrying out all transactions relating to visas/ Iqamas, permits, licenses and registrations. This role involves developing relationships with various public officials and act as a liaison with government agencies to ensure that our clients affairs are handled expediently and that a good relationship is built and maintained. This role also involves implementing office government affairs strategy and efficient Labour and immigration processes to achieve smooth running of the business. Someone who has specifically worked with the designation of Government Relations Manager or Officer.

Description:

Work with stakeholders to understand goals and objectives to ensure activities are aligned to business needs
Plan and execute a comprehensive government affairs strategy to support commercial objectives, in alignment with local requirements and leadership needs
Develop and manage strategy for building, maintaining, and strengthening relationships with elected officials and government agencies to strengthen company image
Acquaint the leadership team of pertinent legislative issues, external factors and updates that could impact the business
Serve as a key representative for the firm before government bodies and embassies in support of business goals and objectives
Promote and build strong positive relationships and reputation with public officials and their staff, to conduct smooth and efficient business dealings
Work with relevant stakeholders to allocate annual departmental budget and track performance throughout the year. Suggest cost reduction initiatives where possible
Collaborate and coordinate with various departments and provide input on relevant projects and initiatives
Define process flow for residency and relocation, taking into consideration different scenarios (dependents, gender, etc.). Work with Riyadh Operations Manager to create and update manuals for residency and relocation journeys
Organize and manage all routine processing of employee services and immigration documents e.g., residence, work permits, medical examination, visas, passports renewal, etc. to complete all the necessary legal formalities to ensure timely and accurate execution
Develop, monitor, and implement divisional policies and procedures related to government relations function
Secure thorough understanding of protocols and procedures to be compliant with KSA regulations and requirements
Identify and analyze risks and recommend and design an action plan
Keep abreast of current relevant developments, changes or amendments to the prevailing laws, rules, and regulations. Report to relevant stakeholders accordingly
Be well versed on required immigration policies, procedures, and online government systems
Develop relevant KPIs and track performance by reviewing statistics and reports for all the visas issued to ensure that issues are highlighted, and process is tracked
Continuously monitor and assess operational effectiveness and customer satisfaction, putting into place action plans and recommending solutions to increase efficiency and secure continuous improvement
Maintain log of employee residency, employment and other visas details and status and trigger processes to renew them in a timely manner within validity periods
Leverage online tools to streamline and automate processes, where achievable, and report activities in real-time fashion
Process all types of visas including employment visas, residence visas/Iqamas for staff and direct family members
Provide relocating staff and their dependents with operational and on-the-ground support (where needed) on key services (driving licenses, car leases, helpers, SIMs etc.), ensuring compliance to public policies
Prepare statements and reports timely and accurately to meet the company requirements, policies, and standards for all government relation affairs
Complete departure and exit formalities for employees after cancellation of visas
Provide in-depth professional guidance, advice and assistance on government related queries and resolve issues to partners and employees
Ensure on-going compliance with all specific government regulations relevant to government relations transactions / activities
Facilitate the processing of attestation and translation of documents for the company and employees
Act as an ambassador for the company ensuring that business visas to other countries are obtained from foreign embassies / consulates as required by the business
Support with guests / visitors’ invitation letters and visas as needed
Accurately prepare and process required legal documents like rent contract attestation in government agencies

المهارات

Criteria:

Bachelor’s Degree in business or any related discipline
Must be a Saudi National
Minimum 5 years local experience liaising with Immigration, Labour department and other government entities for all employee affairs
Good knowledge of Saudi labour and immigration rules is a must
Someone who has specifically worked with the designation of Government Relations Manager or Officer
Expert in all type of visa processing and license renewable
Strong interpersonal, intrapersonal and communication skills
Fluency in Arabic and English is a must
Excellent customer service, organizational, problem solving and quality control skills
Strong attention to detail and analytical skills
Proactive and responsible
Ability to multitask and work under pressure
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); Digital systems proficiency is a plus
Must currently reside in KSA

Please respect the criteria requirements and only apply if you meet these as you will not be considered if you do not. We thank you for your application however due to the high volume of candidate applications, we only accept online applications in the first instance. Successful candidate applications will be contacted, if you are not successful your CV will be stored on our database but to make sure you do not miss out keep checking our website, follow us on Twitter and follow our Sapphire Recruitment LinkedIn page.