Public Relation Officer - Dubai International City, United Arab Emirates - Restaurant & Bar Pre-opening

Description

Role Description:


Location:
International City, Dubai

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for coordinating and liaising between the company and Government organisations / authorities and provide a key interface between the two.
• Provide quick, efficient and reliable services for all Government related jobs such as Employment Permits, Entry Visas, Medical Examinations, miscellaneous jobs related to Immigration, Ministry of Labor & Consulates, and Business Licences to the company and its group, adhering to the regular amendments in rules and regulations within very short notices.
• Respond effectively to the demands of the Businesses, employees and their families to assist them on all government related services.

Key Results/ Accountabilities

• Responsible to administer the following towards Employee and Dependants liaising with local UAE govt ministries:
• a) Obtain new employment visas / work permits for all expatriate employees.

- b) Monitor and renew employee residence permits.
- c) Obtain new residence visas for dependants of employees.
- d Facilitate renewal of residence visas for dependants.
- e) Facilitate obtaining and renewal of Expatriates passports for employees and dependants.
- f) Facilitate and follow-up cancellation of visas for employees and dependants.
- g) Facilitate complex medical / police procedures on event of death of any employee or next to kin.

• Responsible to administer the following towards business facilitation on daytoday basis:
• a) Liaise with embassies / foreign diplomatic missions to enable business visits. b) Liaise with UAE Immigration dept. in obtaining business entry visas for global business visitors.
• Administer company and joint venture companies' licenses and tax remittances with various UAE govt. authorities viz., Economic Department, Municipality, Chamber of Commerce and Ministry of Finance & Industries etc.
• Provide expert advice to business and employees on all visa formalities and all other gov't related procedures.
• Accountable in maintaining accurate records for all above services.
• The everchanging government rules and regulations requires the postholder to be abreast of updates on information / documents and at times certain jobs have to be tacked efficiently without much notice.
• Any TO-DONOW jobs always have to be evaluated, prioritized and accomplished at short notices.

Requirements and skills:

• Minimum 5 years experience handling all the above work for a Hotel/Restaurant group of companies
• Qualifications required: Graduate
• Arabic language basic knowledge is a MUST
• Excellent knowledge of MS Excel and competency in using all technology
• Excellent organizing abilities, filing, using Etechnology
• Driving License required

Terms and Conditions:

• Staff meals during working hours
• Other benefits as per the UAE Labour Law

Salary:
AED5, AED6,000.00 per month


Ability to commute/relocate:

• Dubai International City: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Restaurant/Hotel/Bar: 3 years (required)

License/Certification:

• UAE Driver's License (required)