Assistant Government Relations Manager

AccorHotel; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hotel chain in Dubai is seeking a full-time immigration officer to manage employment and residence visa processes. You will liaise with government authorities, submit documentation, and ensure compliance with local regulations. The ideal candidate has a degree in hospitality and strong communication skills in both English and Arabic. This position requires excellent organizational abilities and previous experience in a similar role.

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience in a similar role preferred.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and Arabic.
• Knowledge of immigration laws and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Process and complete employment and residence visas.
• Maintain records from the immigration website.
• Liaise with Talent & Culture Coordinator for transaction accuracy.
• Submit receipts and expense claims to Finance timely.

Skills

Government/Immigration portal knowledge

English communication

Arabic communication

Employee relation skills

Strong organizational skills

Computer knowledge

Education

Degree in hospitality field

Job description

• Processing & completion of employment visas residence visas and all heartists transactions related to immigration.
• Obtain monthly reports from the immigration website to maintain all records.
• Ensure that you maintain total confidentiality at all the time.
• Carry out other relevant tasks and duties as assigned by the Government Relation Manager.
• Liaise and work closely with the Talent & Culture Coordinatorto ensure that forms and formats for all transactions are correct and complete prior to submission
• 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 Talent & CultureDepartment advised of such changes
• Submit relevant documents periodically to the immigration office with regard to cancelled / absconding heartists and delete from the Hotels sponsorship list
• Complete departure and exit formalities to the airport for heartists after cancellation of visas.
• Obtain quarterly sponsorship reports from the immigration office and tally sponsorships and re-submit to immigration office with relevant support documents.
• Inform with official communication from the Government whenever there is a dry day or public holiday announcement.
• Submit all receipts and expense claims to Finance Department on timely basis.
• Participate in the filing process for each ambassador by adding all government expenses in personal file.
• Process and complete all alcohol license and OHC on timely manner.
• Other tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Government/Immigration portal such as Trakhess DMCC etc. is a must
• Excellent English & Arabic communication skills written and oral communication
• Degree in the hospitality field preferred
• 1-2 Years preferable experiences in a similar role
• Employee relation skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Good working knowledge of computers

Remote Work

No

Employment Type

Full-time