Arabic Registrations & Licensing Assistant Manager

Job description / Role

A not-for-profit organisation with several diverse members is currently adding to its management team. Hosting a community of agencies and intergovernmental organisations they aim to provide a wide range of services including: emergency preparedness; response and evacuation; licensing and government services; secure and cost-efficient facilities and access to partnerships and fundraising. It is an organisation that has become the largest in the world and leads by example with compassion and assistance in humanitarian aid.

The role of the Arabic Registrations & Licensing Assistant Manager oversees the department along with the Manager to ensure all companies operating within the relevant freezone are up to date with all required compliance and documentation including licensing, freezone agreements, membership submittals, new applications to the freezone, amendments and cancellations of contracts and general queries. It is your responsibility to ensure all administration and workflow is effective and fit for purpose, ensuring minimal time waiting for members and that service is approachable and that information presented is accurate. You will therefore maintain strong relationships will all stakeholders and governmental bodies and be able to act with tact and diplomacy at all times, whilst ensuring full compliance and due diligence is performed to the freezone requirements.

You will also assist the Registrar to keep up to date with any changes in rules and regulations that will affect the freezone and its members and ensure policies and procedures are updated and monitored regularly to protect the same. You will manage communications, documents and legal information in and therefore the role will involve communications in both Arabic and English, so an exceptionally high standard in both languages is essential for this busy position.

Requirements

In order to be successful in applying for this role you must possess at least 3 years’ experience in a similar role within a freezone authority within the UAE and be degree educated. You will be professional and hard working to meet all deadlines and have strong communication and motivational skills to manage the team and maintain the excellent standards within the department. Due to the location of our client is it also essential that you have a UAE driving license and access to your own car as the location is not accessible via public transport.

About the Company

Irwin & Dow was established in 2013 to provide clients with a unique and highly personalised recruitment service, providing the very top calibre of candidates across the business support and secretarial function.

We provide a refreshing approach, working in close partnership with clients and candidates across diverse industry sectors; large MNC’s, government & semi -government entities, SME’s, local businesses and in the start-up and UHNWI support framework.

Great people equal great success: all our candidates are interviewed personally by a member of the team, and we develop longstanding and in-depth relationships with our clients, understanding their corporate culture and goals to ensure a successful outcome for both parties.

Our values of discretion and diplomacy are paramount, and we are pleased to be a partner of choice for clients and candidates.