Senior Admin - Government Relations (UAE)

AECOM; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a Senior Administrator to provide central administrative coordination for the UAE Government Relations function, supporting Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Al Ain with primary admin responsibilities for Dubai. The role ensures Government Relations activities are tracked, followed up, communicated and coordinated across locations.

Experience with UAE government platforms is helpful but not mandatory; the GRO team handles core requirements while this role focuses on process, data management

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in senior administration operations coordination or HR operations.
• Strong administrative, organisational and follow-up skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders and locations without formal reporting authority.
• Strong reporting, data-management and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Excel, Outlook, Word, Teams and SharePoint.
• Comfortable with digital workflows, trackers and automation tools.
• Government Relations or UAE immigration experience is an advantage but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Maintain an accurate view of ongoing, pending, overdue and completed Government Relations activities.
• Monitor deadlines, expiries, renewals and outstanding actions.
• Ensure each case has clear ownership, status and next steps.
• Maintain trackers, dashboards and administrative records.
• Take primary administrative responsibility for an assigned UAE Government Relations entity or location.
• Identify delays, gaps or issues requiring escalation.
• Support the effective management of shared mailboxes and requests.
• Coordinate administrative activities across Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and Dubai South.
• Collaborate with HR, Recruitment, Mobilisation, Payroll and other teams.
• Support consistent administrative standards across locations.
• Review records for completeness and accuracy; suggest improvements.

Skills

Strong administrative and coordination

Excellent written and verbal

Multi-location coordination

Problem-solving & data-management

Digital workflows & automation

Tools

Excel

Outlook

Word

Teams

SharePoint

Power Automate

Job description

AECOM is seeking a Senior Administrator to provide central administrative coordination for the UAE Government Relations function, supporting Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Al Ain with primary admin responsibilities for Dubai. The role ensures Government Relations activities are tracked, followed up, communicated and coordinated across locations.

Experience with UAE government platforms is helpful but not mandatory; the GRO team handles core requirements while this role focuses on process, data management