Officer - Government Relation

Job description / Role

Key Responsibilities:

• Dealing with different government authorities (such as Immigration, Ministry of Labor, Municipality, Traffic Department, Department of Economy, Security, Airport - Meet & Assist, NTA, and others) for various jobs.
• Submitting and collecting documents to government agencies.
• Evaluating types of applications.
• Typing of documents.
• Completing the documents accordingly prior to submittal.
• Keeping a balanced file of submitted documents for prior follow-ups.
• Ensuring that files are properly arranged for future records.
• Filing of documents in a timely manner.
• Keeping records of any payments made for proper invoicing.
• Arranging for company commercial registrations, memberships, etc.
• Supporting employees and visitors in dealing with all governmental departments by providing relevant contacts, addresses, forms, etc.
• Obtaining municipality permissions for company projects as and when required.
• Developing new contacts at departments as and when required.
• Assisting in resolving issues related to government departments (Ministries, Police, Customs, etc.).
• Handling all relevant correspondence.
• Monitoring changes and communicating them to cooperating departments or individuals to ensure awareness of standard procedures and legal requirements.
• Keeping proper filing and archiving system for all processed documentation.
• Handling all documents appropriately reflecting urgency and confidentiality status.
• Maintaining the company car fleet for any requirements.
• Handling visitor processes upon arrival in Doha.
• Assisting with any requirements for company accommodation.
• Supervising and tracking residence permit and visa processes.

About the Company

The Apparel Group is a global fashion and lifestyle brand conglomerate residing on the crossroads of a modern economy - Dubai, UAE. The mercurial growth in the last 17 years has been by acquiring a host of world class fashion labels from around the world - Nine West, Tommy Hilfiger, Kenneth Cole, Aldo & Tim Hortons just to name a few.

Today the group caters to thousands of eager shoppers through its over 1530 stores, 75 International brands and employing 12,000 multi cultural staff in over 4 continents. Apparel believes in turning dreams in to reality and we give everyone - our customers, our stakeholders, our employees - an equal opportunity to do so.

Apparel group has carved its strong presence not only in the UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, and Saudi Arabia but opened thriving gateways to market in India, South Africa, Poland, Singapore, Jordan, Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia. Additionally, clear strategies are in place to enter emerging markets such as Hungary, Pakistan, Egypt and Philippines.