Government Relations Junior Officer

Alkhorayef Petroleum Company; Dammam; On-site; SAR 89,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

Alkhorayef Petroleum Company in Dammam seeks a regulatory and HR operations professional to manage government registrations, visas, and regulatory compliance. You will coordinate with MOFA, MOHR, GR ERP systems, and embassies to ensure timely processing of iqama, visas, attestations, and related documents.

The role requires a Diploma in business administration or related field, strong understanding of local employment law, and fluency in English and Arabic.

Qualifications

• Diploma in business administration or related field required.
• Clear understanding of local employment legislation.
• Fluent in English and Arabic.

Responsibilities

• Participate to create and implement programs that connect employees with business goals.
• Personally visit passport office to resolve and complete pending requests.
• Manage and conduct visits to Dammam Port for regulatory and operational matters.
• Manage and conduct related requirements for Dammam yard.
• Visit embassies in Riyadh to handle documentation and visa processes.
• Visit Government departments in Riyadh for official tasks and compliance.
• Identify work situations requiring policy or procedure changes.
• Assist to ensure compliance with all policies and legal requirements.
• Observe and monitor company government requirements.
• Muqeem Platform: handle iqama issuance/renewal, visas and visit visas.
• QIWA Platform: manage all work visa applications.
• TGA Platform: coordinate with Transportation Government Authorities for licensing.
• TAMM Platform: address traffic-related issues including vehicle registration and fines.
• MOFA: process attestations, visa applications, and MOFA matters.
• Ministry of Human Resources: liaise with HR regulatory bodies.

Skills

GR understanding

Local employment legislation

English & Arabic fluency

Education

Diploma in Business Administration or related field

Tools

GR ERP (Oracle/SAP)

Job description

• Participate to create and implement programs at work that connect employees with business goals.
• Personally visit the passport office to resolve and complete pending requests.
• Manage and conduct visits to Dammam Port for regulatory and operational matters.
• Manage and conduct related requirements for Dammam yard.
• Visit all embassies in Riyadh to handle documentation, visa and another legal documents.
• Visit Government departments in Riyadh as needed for official tasks and compliance.
• Involve in identifying specific work situations requiring changes in policies, procedures, regulations.
• Try to diagnose potential organizational problem areas.
• Assist to compile with all policies and legal requirements.
• Observe how to manage and monitor all company government requirements.
• Muqeem Platform: Handle employee Iqama issuance/renewal, exit & re-entry visas, and visit visas.
• QIWA Platform: Manage all work visa applications.
• TGA Platform: Coordinate with Transportation Government Authorities for licensing and regulatory needs.
• TAMM Platform: Address traffic-related issues including vehicle registration, fines, and driver services.
• MOFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs): Process attestations, visa applications, and all matters under MOFA.
• Ministry of Human Resources.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Diploma Degree in business administration or a related field is required.
• Clear understanding of GR.
• Clear understanding of local employment legislation is required.
• Experience working with GR ERP, e.g. Oracle/SAP, is preferred.
• Experience in Oil & Gas upstream industry is preferred.
• Flaunt in written and spoken English and Arabic.