Public Relations Officer

Job description / Role

Client is a leader in their industry, headquartered in London are opening their Dubai office and are looking for a PRO to come on board and assist with this process. The role will be both office and home based and so means the selected person must be very self motivated and able to work with little direction.

- You will be required to submit and ensure the processing of applications and paperwork to the local government bodies, including visit visas, employment or residence visas, car registrations, Trade License, labor permits, export license, economic license, foreign license.
- Proactively manage the timely renewal of all Employment Visas and Labor Permits.
- Assist employees in renewing visas for their immediate dependents.
- Manage the visa checklist as when the rules on visa/labor changes
- Assist the company and the employees with visa arrangements in Embassies.
- Maintain database of all passports and residence visas by scanning all documents and directly updating the database when details change.
- Maintain and update the Freezone site on a regular basis by checking for expiry on CEC /gate pass/export licenses /portal accounts and ensure to manage the minimum required fund on the portal.
- Renew all company related licenses prior to their expiry date.
- Send out notifications on documentation required to renew trade licenses and complete surveys, etc. required by the government bodies at the time of license renewals.
- To submit required documentation to the banks and process bank transactions as advised by the Regional Finance Manager.

Requirements

Please do not apply for this role if you do not have strong experience in a similar position.

- Female applicants preferred but not essential
- Very good oral and written communication skills in English and Arabic (Arabic not essential but advantage)
- Minimum 2 years experience in a government liaison role/PRO in the UAE (Dubai & Media City Free zone)
- Background of UAE Labor law
- Proficient typing skills in English and Arabic (Arabic not essential but advantage).
- High level of interpersonal skills to work effectively particularly with local government bodies.
- Excellent organization skills.
- College graduate, preferably Bachelor’s degree.
- Knowledge and experience on the portal system usage (Immigration and Media City Free zone)
- With a valid UAE driver’s license

Package up to 18,000 AED plus benefits

About the Company

Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.

The Group has operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. In the Middle East we focus on the areas of:

Finance & Accounting Banking & Financial Services Procurement Property & Construction Engineering & Supply Chain Oil & Gas Technical and Engineering Human Resources Sales Marketing Technology Secretarial Executive Search Legal

The Group operates through 161 offices in 33 countries and employs over 5,000 employees worldwide.