Senior Government Relations Specialist

Job description / Role

The Senior Government Relations Specialist is responsible for coordinating and overseeing activities related to the government including VISA , Trade License issues , Legal Permits , Sponsorship Relations and Ministries ( Labour , Immigration , Health ) to ensure a smooth administration process .

Key Accountabilities:
- Manage, process and control all new, renewal, cancellation and amendment requests for Immigration, Labour and Medical Test, Health Card, Health Insurance and other departments formalities.
- Check documents submitted to public authorities in order to ensure they are complete and updated in tracking sheets and Online Government records; Verify compliance of employees to all scheduled appointments.
- Control and audit on continuous basis internal processes which have financial implications on the company in order to avoid penalties and fines from the government.
- Identify discrepancies with the current company headcount and with the declared headcount in the Ministry of Labor and decide the appropriate action to handle each case.
- Coordinate and supervise activities related to the government including VISA, Trade License issues,
- Legal Permits, Sponsorship Relations and Ministries (Labor, Immigration, Health and other) in order to ensure a smooth administration process.
- Verify that received requests for visas, passports, work permits, residence permits, social security (where applicable) are properly registered, documented, approved and promptly processed through appropriate authorities.
- Update internal documentation on the status of each process in order to ensure that tasks and duties are tracked properly within the team
- Assist the hierarchy in setting goals for team members; handle task distribution among team members and monitor progress of applications until completion of tasks in accordance to strict deadlines and adherence of internal departmental procedures.
- Keep abreast of new rules and regulations as per Government announcements and seminars.

Requirements

- High School Degree is a minimum
- Minimum 3-4 years of experience in a similar field
- Strong knowledge of local labour laws and visa processes
- Proficiency in MS Office
- Fluency in English and Arabic

Competencies:
- Driving and Achieving results
- Customer Focus
- Attention to details 3
- Change and Adaptability
- Communication Skills
- Relationship Building
- Self - Development

About the Company

Azadea Group is a premier fashion and lifestyle retail company that owns and operates more than 50 leading international franchise concepts across the Middle East, North Africa, Asia and Europe. Since its inception in 1978, the Group has grown a substantial chain of stores representing leading international brand names in fashion and accessories, food and beverage, home furnishing, sporting goods and multimedia.With over 11,000 employees, the company boasts a solid infrastructure overseeing more than 600 stores spread across 15 countries including Algeria, Bahrain, Cyprus, Egypt, Ghana, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar and United Arab Emirates.