Public Relations Officer (PRO) — Government Relations & Compliance

Green Umbrella Recruitment; Muscat; On-site; OMR 16,740 - 27,900; Full time

Job summary

Green Umbrella Recruitment is seeking a Public Relations Officer (PRO) in Muscat to serve as the key liaison for government and regulatory affairs. The PRO will manage all ministry transactions, ensure compliance with labor laws, and maintain communication with various authorities.

The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of relevant experience, a strong knowledge of government processes in Oman, and fluency in Arabic and English.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience as a PRO in Oman or the GCC.
• Strong record of handling confidential records.
• Valid Omani driving license.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary interface for various ministries.
• Manage end-to-end work visas and labour contracts.
• Submit weekly status reports to COO/CEO.

Skills

Fluency in Arabic

Proficient in English

Knowledge of Oman Labour Law

Familiarity with government portals

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Sanad

Invest Easy

Bayan

MCD

MSX

Job description

Public Relations Officer (PRO) — Government Relations & Compliance

Muscat, Sultanate of Oman | Posted on 05/05/2026

• Work Experience • Minimum 5 years of experience
• Job Opening Status Open
• Industry Manufacturing
• City Muscat
• Country Sultanate of Oman

Job Description

The PublicRelations Officer (PRO) is the single point of accountability for allgovernment, regulatory, immigration and administrative liaison work for the company and its subsidiaries.

The PRO willhold full delegated authority for ministry-facing transactions, ensureend-to-end compliance with the Oman Labour Law (Royal Decree 53/2023), theOmanisation framework and company regulatory obligations, and provide theCEO with audit-ready evidence of compliance at all times.

3. Key Responsibilities

• Act as the single namedinterface for Company and its subsidiaries with the Ministry of Labour(MOL), Royal Oman Police (ROP), Ministry of Commerce, Industry and InvestmentPromotion (MoCIIP), Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), Tax Authority, CapitalMarket Authority (CMA) where applicable, and other relevant ministries andauthorities.
• Maintain a comprehensiveCompliance Calendar covering all licence renewals, statutory filings, ROPclearances and ministerial approvals; issue a written alert to the COO and CEOno later than 30 working days before each deadline.
• Migrate allgovernment-portal credentials, OTP-receiving phone numbers and ministry emailregistrations from the CEO's personal credentials to a dedicated PRO mailboxand SIM under a documented Delegation of Authority.
• Represent Company inperson at ministry counters, attestation offices and ROP service centres asrequired.

3.2 Visa, Immigration & Labour

• Manage end-to-end workvisas, residence cards, family visas, visit visas, exit/re-entry permits andlabour-card renewals for all Company employees and their dependants.
• Register, amend andterminate employment contracts on the MOL portal, ensuring 100% alignment withthe signed company employment contract and the Labour Law.
• Coordinate medical fitness,biometric and security clearance processes for all new hires; ensure Day 1readiness in coordination with HR.
• Process end-of-serviceformalities including visa cancellation, MOL labour clearance andfinal-settlement liaison with HR and Finance.
• Maintain the Omanisationregister and prepare the quarterly Omanisation compliance submission andmanagement report.

3.3 Company Licensing & Corporate Registrations

• Maintain the CommercialRegistration (CR), activity additions, branch registrations and shareholderupdates with MoCIIP.
• Update Sanad, Invest Easy,Bayan and Business Gateway profiles as the company evolves; ensure profile datamatches the latest Board-approved corporate filings.
• Process Muscat Clearing& Depository (MCD) and Muscat Securities Exchange (MSX) administrativesubmissions in coordination with the Board Secretary and the CEO.
• Coordinate Tax Authorityregistrations and renewals (Tax Card, VAT registration where applicable) withFinance.
• Manage attestation ofcompany and employee documents through MOFA, embassies and consulates asrequired.
• Maintain the company seal,signature register and document authentication log; issue documents onlyagainst authorised requests.
• Manage Arabic/Englishtranslation of all official documents through approved sworn translators.

3.5 Vehicle, Asset & ROP Administration

• Process vehicleregistration, transfer, road tax, traffic-fine settlement and insurance renewalthrough ROP for all company vehicles.
• Coordinate driving-licencerenewals, transfers and ROP clearances for company drivers.
• Maintain the company assetregister from a regulatory-compliance perspective in coordination with Finance.

3.6 Cross-Functional Coordination

• Liaise with HR for joiningand exit; with Finance for fees and statutory payments; and with Legal Counselwhere ministerial procedures intersect with contract or dispute work.
• Maintain absoluteconfidentiality of all sensitive personal, employee and corporate documents.
• Coordinate with externalPRO services, embassies, attestation centres and translation offices where therole-holder cannot transact directly.

3.7 Reporting & Governance

• Submit a weekly statusreport to the COO/CEO covering all open ministry actions, expiring documents,risks and issues.
• Maintain a singlesource-of-truth tracker (SharePoint or equivalent) for all government-facingitems, accessible to HR, the COO and Internal Audit.
• Support internal andexternal audit on governance evidence requests; maintain a compliant audittrail for every ministry transaction.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, orrecognised Diploma in Public Administration, Business Administration, Law, orequivalent.
• Minimum 5 years ofexperience as a PRO in Oman or the GCC, with demonstrable end-to-end ownershipof MOL, ROP, MoCIIP and MOFA processes.
• Demonstrable workingfamiliarity with Sanad, Invest Easy, Business Gateway, Bayan, MCD and MSXportals.
• Working knowledge of theOman Labour Law (Royal Decree 53/2023), the Omanisation framework, and theCommercial Companies Law.
• Fluency in Arabic(essential, including Arabic typing); proficient written and spoken English.
• Valid Omani driving licence(essential).
• Personal integrity,discretion and a strong record of handling confidential records.