Government Relations Officer

Job description / Role

Louis Berger is an Engineering News-Record top-20 ranked, $1 billion global professional services corporation that helps clients solve their most complex infrastructure and development challenges across over 50 nations. To this diverse client base we bring strategic vision and an entrepreneurial spirit, developing innovative solutions to the world’s most challenging problems. We are driven by our passion for our work, our industry and for delivering on our promise to provide Solutions for a better world.

We are actively seeking talented professionals to join our dynamic and dedicated team who will contribute to the ongoing success of delivering to the needs of our client. Our team is currently looking to hire a Government Relations Officer based in Kuwait Office. The incumbent will be responsible in undertaking standardized government offices document processing routines, exchanging information, preparing documents by performing full clerical, administrative and general duties involving government bodies.

Duties and Responsibilities not limited to:
• Follow all relevant government relations procedures so that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner.
• Follow the day-to-day operations related to own jobs in the government relations to ensure continuity of work.
• Liaise with relevant government bodies (manpower authority, Immigration, the public authority for social security, ministry of interior, medical department, Customs, Civil defense, Chamber of commerce, ministry of trade ,Traffic etc.) efficiently in order to ensure expediting of formalities and document processing.
• Receive all government relations issues regarding employee requests and coordinate with concerned government departments to ensure an efficient processing of the requests.
• Acting as a coordinator for official documents (visas, civil card, permits, car licenses, driver’s license, health cards documents etc.) so that they can be processed at a timely manner.
• Ensure ongoing compliance with all of Kuwait’s government relations relevant to government relations transactions and activities.
• Process all applications for all types of visas, resident permits, work permits and identity cards etc.
• Take on other duties assigned by the GR Manager/HR Manager/ Country Manager.

Requirements

• Experience in the relevant field, with minimum 5 years in similar position.
• High school Certificate or above
• Knowledgeable in Kuwait Labour & immigration Law.

Skills:
• Ability to read write and speak fluently in Arabic and English.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent knowledge of government websites such as Immigration system, Labor System and E Gov
• Excellent Microsoft office skills
• Ability to work as an effective team member.
• Hardworking & ability to multi-task.
• Ability to drive light vehicle and must have a valid driving license.
• The timeliness performance of his activities as well as the activities of his subordinates.
• Submitting all reports (daily, weekly& monthly) and deliverables by their due dates.
• Any other deadlines as determined by the GR Manager.

About the Company

The Louis Berger Group is an internationally recognized consulting firm that provides engineering, architecture, program and construction management, environmental planning and science, and economic development services. For nearly 60 years, we have been a devoted and trusted partner to U.S. federal, state, and local government agencies; national, provincial, and local governments; multilateral institutions; and commercial industry. To this diverse client base we bring strategic vision and an entrepreneurial spirit, developing innovative solutions to the worlds most challenging problems.

Around the world, we operate with a commitment to integrity and hold ourselves to the highest standards of ethics, quality, and accountability. From our president to our teams in the field, we share a genuine sense of respect and stewardship for the places where we work and the people whose lives we impact.

The Louis Berger Group is one of 10 firms that make up Berger Group Holdings. With a resource base of 6,000 dedicated employees and affiliate employees in more than 50 countries, we are able to respond to local conditions while providing clients with the technical resources and rapid response capabilities of a leading global organization.