Who Are We

As part of the Delivery Hero Network, Talabat is the pioneering food and groceries platform in the Middle East. Headquartered in Dubai, our operations span across Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, KSA, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. With more than 3000+ employees, 4 million users, 15,000+ brands and hundreds of thousands daily orders, we are just getting started!

Role Summary

By encouraging the values of growth, succession planning, and excellence, Talabat continues to enrich the aspirations of UAE Citizens. If you are a UAE National interested in launching your career in the Public Affairs and Legal field, this is a great opportunity to build impactful relationships and
enhance your career with us.
We are looking for an Associate Public Affairs to join our team and be part of our growth. The successful candidate will be a key member of our team. If you\xe2\x80\x99re a driven person who is hungry for a new adventure, a multinational workplace is waiting for you.
As Associate Public Affairs , this newly created role will play a key role in the way we shape, create and develop our PA efforts across our markets, both locally and regionally working closely with many other functions within the company, reporting to the regional public affairs manager

What\xe2\x80\x99s On Your Plate?

\xe2\x97\x8f Create protocols & SOPs & trackers for the escalation process and issues, with regards to the rules and regulations of each country, governorate and jurisdiction.
\xe2\x97\x8f Be the primary POC for handling & coordinating all escalated issues & incidents across the business, maintaining an active care towards all issues via detailed tracking.
\xe2\x97\x8f Ongoing liaison with various departments across the business (e.g. legal, logistics, SSC, sales) and provide input to various relevant local officials where required.
\xe2\x97\x8f Ensure there is consistency and an aligned legal & public affairs approach in the way we engage with local government entities as well as track local regulatory developments

\xe2\x97\x8f Support drive special PA projects across the region.

What Did We Order?

\xe2\x97\x8f Bachelor\'s degree in public policy, law or similar
\xe2\x97\x8f Between 1-3 years experience in a public policy department, or with compliance responsibility, preferably of a multinational company.
\xe2\x97\x8f Proven project management skills
\xe2\x97\x8f Ability to work with a diverse stakeholder base and interact with authorities at all levels (national/federal, regional as well as local/municipalities).
\xe2\x97\x8f Ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines.
\xe2\x97\x8f Clear and thorough understanding of the local socio-political climate in the GCC and MENA regions.
\xe2\x97\x8f Experience working with leaders and senior management.
\xe2\x97\x8f Fluent in English (oral and written) required and Arabic native, preferably a UAE national.
\xe2\x97\x8f Excellent oral and written communication skills.
\xe2\x97\x8f Detail oriented, agile and has the ability to project manage and multitask.

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