Government Relations Officer

Job description / Role

We are currently seeking passionate and dynamic guest-focused human resources professionals who pride themselves on their ability to deliver extraordinary levels of customer service and provide creative solutions to our employees.

As a government relations officer, you are responsible for processing and carrying out all transactions relating to visas, permits, licenses, registration pertaining to employees, hotel vehicles, and the hotel itself, liaising with various government departments and agencies. Your role will include key responsibilities such as:

• Process all types of visas including employment visas, residence visas for employees as well as for entertainers
• Process and renew permits and licenses including hotel trade license, liquor trading license, chamber of commerce certificates of registration, civil defence certificate for the hotel, etc.
• Process and renew the entertainers permits/N.O.C through the Department of Tourism
• Registration process and renewal for all hotel vehicles
• Obtain permits for special promotions such as raffles, publishing, or advertisement displays as required
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  Be up to date with regard to any changes or amendments to the prevailing laws, rules, regulations, changes in forms, formats, and other procedures and keep the human resources department advised of such changes
• Submit relevant documents periodically to the immigration/labour office with regard to cancelled or absconding employees and delete from the hotelu2019s sponsorship list
• Complete departure and exit formalities for employees after cancellation of visas
• Obtain quarterly sponsorship reports from the immigration/labour office, tally sponsorship, and re-submit to immigration/labour office with relevant support documents

Skills, education, qualifications & experiences

You should have a diploma or degree in a related discipline with experience in the same role. You must be fluent in written and spoken Arabic and English and be computer literate.

Knowledge & competencies

The ideal candidate will be result-oriented, self-motivated, and have a positive attitude. You have the ability to think laterally and have strong social skills and presence, enabling you to interact and deal with officials effectively. You portray a fair leadership style and are easily approachable for all employees, while possessing the following additional competencies:

• Understanding hotel operations
• Effective communication
• Planning for business

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  Supervising people
• Understanding differences
• Supervising operations
• Teamwork
• Adaptability
• Customer focus
• Drive for results

Job Function: HR, Recruitment & Training

Company Industry: Travel, Hotel & Tourism