Government Relations Officer

Job description / Role

Mövenpick Hotel Doha

Contemporary, convenient and perfectly positioned, the upscale Mövenpick Hotel Doha is ideal for business travelers. Just 11km from Hamad International Airport and minutes from the business district, this hotel is centrally located on the prominent Corniche Road opposite the iconic Museum of Islamic Arts.

Government Relations Officer

We are looking for a Government Relations Officer is responsible of providing administrative support for procurement of visas, renewals, medicals and other governmental permits and licenses.

What is in it for you?

- Employee benefit card offering discounted rates in Accor worldwide
- Learning programs through our Academies
- Opportunity to develop your talent and grow within your property and across the world!
- Ability to make a difference through our Corporate Social Responsibility activities, like Planet 21

What you will be doing:

- Keep the senior management informed about any legal or processing changes
- Ensure that policies and procedures are following and in compliance with the local law.
- Responsible for all applications of visas and cancellations and deal directly with immigration department for visa matters for team members, management and their families
- Establish and maintain productive working relationships with key and operational government offices including: Ministry of Interior, Municipality, Ministry of Economy and Commerce, Ministry of Business and Trade, Ministry of Public Health, Consumer Protection Department, Traffic Police, Customs, Airport Authorities and other Ministries and agencies, in order to assist with the efficient processing and approval of requests and formalities
- Provides assistance on police and court cases, immigration and labour issues and other related matters
- Keep records of passports and visa expiry dates, inform team members in advance of passport expiry dates and extend/renew visas prior to expiry dates
- Keep records of contact numbers of employee family or relatives in case of emergency
- Provides assistance in obtaining visas for travelling key personnel
- Manages the allocated petty cash expenditure through maintaining original receipts and through timely preparation of expense reports
- Work closely with HR and Administration teams to ensure the timely completion and execution of relevant government and administrative formalities
- Process immigration requirements in the most effective and efficient manner to expedite on boarding of new employees
- Make sure all HR related contracts such as employees housing, transportation are up-to-date
- Update relevant business areas with issues, risks, and statuses of immigration/government processes and provide relevant solutions
- Maintain employee files and documents relevant to immigration
- Maintain relevant forms for all types of immigration and Labor office.
- Perform additional tasks assigned by the T&C Manager

Requirements

Your experience and skills include:

- Experience in Qatar is a must and experience in hospitality is a plus
- Fluent in Arabic and English (spoken and written) is a must.
- At least 3-5 years of experience in a similar position
- Strong interpersonal, communication and problem solving abilities
- Highly responsible & reliable
- Ability to work well under pressure in a fast paced environment
- Proven ability to build and maintain good relationships with all stakeholders

Required qualifications:

- Qatar Labor Laws and Immigration rules and regulations
- HR and Administration Policies and Procedures
- Previous Hotel or leisure sector experience
- Computer literacy
- Multi-tasking skills
- Attention to detail

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

We are an inclusive company and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent.

Why work for Accor?

We are far more than a worldwide leader. We welcome you as you are and you can find a job and brand that matches your personality. We support you to grow and learn every day, making sure that work brings purpose to your life, so that during your journey with us, you can continue to explore Accor's limitless possibilities.

By joining Accor, every chapter of your story is yours to write and together we can imagine tomorrow's hospitality.

About the Company

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