Stakeholder Coordinator (Emirati National)

Stantec; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering and consulting firm in Abu Dhabi seeks a Stakeholder Coordinator (Emirati National) to manage stakeholder engagement and public relations in construction projects. Responsibilities include developing stakeholder plans, organizing meetings, and resolving conflicts. Candidates must possess a Bachelor's Degree or Diploma and have 2-5 years of experience in public relations, along with strong communication skills in both Arabic and English.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2-5 years of demonstrable experience in public relations work.
• Strong understanding of local culture and effective stakeholder engagement.
• Experience in initiating dialogue with Municipalities and handling complaints.
• Dealing, handling, and resolving conflicts, feedback, and complaints from the public and residents pertaining to the project.

Responsibilities

• Undertake duties as assigned by the Stakeholder Manager.
• Identify key stakeholders and develop a Stakeholder Management Plan.
• Facilitate effective stakeholder engagement and discussions.
• Facilitates effective stakeholder engagement to achieve the outcomes of stakeholders getting to know and understand each other and, at the Executive level, discuss and agree expectations of communication and agree a set of values and principles that all stakeholders will abide by.
• Establish and ensure adherence to clear communication protocols including security and confidentiality classifications, who receives communications, when, how and to what level of detail.
• Organize coordination and interface meetings with the stakeholders, prepare the minutes of Meetings and distribute within a set time frame.
• Prepare and distribute clear and accurate written correspondence and verbal communication with all stakeholders as per project needs.
• Coordinate with other stakeholders and produce the drawings, reports and recommendations for No Objection Certificate (NOC) requests within the Limits of Deviation issued to the Client by other stakeholders.
• Identify and pro-actively take steps to address areas which are impacting or could impact the Stakeholder plan generally and individual projects.

Skills

Public relations

Stakeholder engagement

Conflict resolution

Bilingual (Arabic and English)

Emirati National

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Diploma

Emirati National

Job description

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Buildings

About the job Stakeholder Coordinator (Emirati National)

Responsibilities:

• Undertakes duties as assigned by the Stakeholder Manager
• Identifies the key stakeholders involved with the project and develops a comprehensive Stakeholder and Communications Management Plan.
• Identifies and analyses the various stakeholders' needs, concerns, authority, common relationships, interfaces and align this information within the Stakeholder Matrix.
• Facilitates effective stakeholder engagement to achieve the outcomes of stakeholders getting to know and understand each other and, at the Executive level, discuss and agree expectations of communication and agree a set of values and principles that all stakeholders will abide by.
• Establish and ensure adherence to clear communication protocols including security and confidentiality classifications, who receives communications, when, how and to what level of detail.
• Organize coordination and interface meetings with the stakeholders, prepare the minutes of Meetings and distribute within a set time frame.
• Prepare and distribute clear and accurate written correspondence and verbal communication with all stakeholders as per project needs.
• Coordinate with other stakeholders and produce the drawings, reports and recommendations for No Objection Certificate (NOC) requests within the Limits of Deviation issued to the Client by other stakeholders.
• Identify and pro-actively take steps to address areas which are impacting or could impact the Stakeholder plan generally and individual projects.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or Diploma from an accredited institution to the approval of the Engineer.
• Minimum 2-5 years of demonstrable experience in Public relations work dealing with authorities and public in a construction project.
• Initiating dialogue with the Municipalities, and liaising with Authorities for permits as directed by the Engineer.
• Dealing, handling, and resolving conflicts, feedback, and complaints from the public and residents pertaining to the project.
• Must be an Emirati National
• Must be bilingual in Arabic and English language and must have a strong understanding of local culture.
• To assist in permits, planning, and launching a public relations program, this includes but is not limited to the supply of notices flyers, and other materials to pre-inform of work commencement to the approval of the Engineer.