Director of Government Relations

2 weeks ago

Doha, Qatar RAFFLES Full time

**Company Description**
BeLimitless

We are far more than a worldwide leader. We welcome you as you are and you can find a job and brand that matches your personality. We support you to grow and learn every day, making sure that work brings purpose to your life, so that during your journey with us, you can continue to explore Accor’s limitless possibilities.

By joining an Accor brand, every chapter of your story is yours to write and together we can imagine tomorrow's hospitality.

Do what you love; care for the world; dare to challenge the status quo #BELIMITLESS
**Job Description** Scope and Objectives**

Help the Company meet legislative goals by creating policy proposals and working with government agencies and employees to manage and control the process of all activities that are related to the Government offices, visas and licenses.

Assure that responsibilities are executed in a timely manner and provide the management team with efficient reports that highlights opportunities and avoid obstacles.

Ambassador of the company’s wellness and sustainability culture promote its awareness amongst team members by leading by example and develop activities and programs that consistently embrace and reflect the company’s culture.

**Primary Responsibilities**
- Manages the immigration process for all employees and visitors. This includes visa acquisitions, blood typing, medical health screenings, and fingerprinting.
- Provide Arabic translation services and on-call services for traffic violations, arrests, incarcerations and traffic accidents.
- Provide counsel and recommendations to upper administration when Qatar law and customs are involved. Point of contact with Qatar foundation for problem solving and expediting immigration concerns.
- Responsible for the acquisition of residential housing through successful negotiations; financial and technical.
- Manage, plan, and oversee the contracting for utility installation and professional services for housing.
- Maintain effective communication with all levels of the organization.
- Develop and maintain effective relationships with government offices, colleagues and managers.
- Promote a friendly, dynamic and collaborative work environment that includes, open communication, teamwork, participation, trust, respect, professionalism and fun.
- Attend and participate in meetings and committees as required.
- Work towards exceeding company’s business targets.
- Take a positive and resourceful approach to every project.
- Maintain effective communication with all levels of the organization.
- Develop and maintain effective relationships with government offices, colleagues and managers.
- Promote a friendly, dynamic and collaborative work environment that includes, open communication, teamwork, participation, trust, respect, professionalism and fun.
- Attend and participate in meetings and committees as required.
- Work towards exceeding company’s business targets.
- Take a positive and resourceful approach to every project.
- Manage the allocated petty cash expenditure through maintaining original receipts and through timely preparation of expense report.
- Process government transactions and organize visits to government agencies in an efficient and timely manner to minimize cost and avoid penalties and additional fees.
- Establish and maintain productive working relationships with key and operational government offices including: Ministry of Interior, Municipality, Ministry of Economy and Commerce, Ministry of Business and Trade, Consumer Protection Department, Customs, Airport Authorities and other Ministries and agencies, in order to assist with the efficient processing and approval of requests and formalities.
- Liaise with municipality, economic department and any other government department in relation to setting up licenses including resort trade license, chamber of commerce certifications of registration, civil defense certificate, etc.
- Work closely with Talent & Culture and Administration teams to ensure the timely completion and execution of relevant government and administrative formalities.
- Keep the Talent & Culture team informed of significant changes and issues that may jeopardize the achievement of company goals, and those that are not being addressed adequately.
- Organize the preparation and maintenance with respect to visa documentation related to new hires, separations of employment, transfers of sponsorship, renewals.
- Organize attestation of certificates and legal translation of documents and other activities related to immigration and labor.
- Obtain sponsorship reports from immigration, labor office and sponsorships, and re-submit to immigration and labor office with relevant support documents.
- Obtain necessary approval from management for issuing exit permits to staff as and when required.
- Resolve immigration related issues in a timely manner.
- Attend to employee queries regarding details of immigration formalities, and ent

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