Government Relations Manager

Description:

Key accountabilities

• Supporting clients with completion of visas, iqamas, passports, and other paperwork
• Manage the delivery of government & regulatory requirements, including commercial licenses, external approvals, chamber of commerce certificates, environment & health authority certificates, local municipality approvals etc.
• Maintaining all company documents such MISA, Commercial registration, GOSI, etc.
• Liaise with all Government Departments: Immigration, MISA, Ministry of Labor, Labor Office, Chamber of Commerce and MOFA
• Install, prepare, and link all electronic governmental portals & services within the company and external clients
• Ability to complete renewal of licenses, share transfers, and amendments etc. with all relevant government authorities
• Assist staff with completing research for business activities, external approvals, and other requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Responsible for visa processing and submitting visa applications to immigration and labor offices for the following: KSA employment visa, renewal / transfer visa, visit visa, tourist visa and foreign visa required for business travel after ensuring proper documentation
• Assist with registration with KSA authorities: Ministry of Labor and Social Development (MOL), General Organization of Social Insurance (GOSI), Ministry of Labor & Social Development (MLSD), Absher, Qlwa, Mudad
• Support clients with registering their office’s national address with government authorities
• Assist registration with Ministry of Commerce & Industry (MOCI) to receive the Chamber of Commerce (CoC) certificate and activate the CoC account
• Renew, update, and maintain the commercial licenses and other government certificates of all client’s legal entities to ensure that the documents are up to date
• Arrange attestations of client’s documents as required
• Accurate preparation of documents according to the requirement of the legal authorities
• Provide continuous updates in the developing of visa process and facilitating with the governmental departments
• Assist clients with banking facilities and ensure adequate support is provided in opening accounts

Qualifications

• Ability to form relationships with clients and referral partners
• Time-management
• Ability to prioritize
• Must be able to multi-task and handle heavy workloads, effectively
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to interface with personnel at all levels, both verbally and in writing
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and networking skills

Experience and education

• Minimum 5-7 years’ experience in government relations
• Bachelor's Degree is preferable
• Excellent oral and written communication skills both in Arabic and English
• Strong background of KSA Commercial Company and labor law
• High level of interpersonal skills to work effectively, particularly with local government bodies
• Excellent organization skills
• Knowledge and experience of the governmental portal system