Job Purpose:

Lead the Public Relations team (PRO) to ensure the efficient completion of all work visa requirements and ensure compliance with all government employment regulations in the Gulf region. Including our interactions with third parties such as distributors.

Key Responsibilities

This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career, these responsibilities include some of the following:

• Monitoring the renewal of GSK\xe2\x80\x99s five trade licenses, Chamber of Commerce certificates of registration, Ministry of Economy Certificate, Immigration and Labor establishment cards etc...
• Oversee the processing of all types of visas, including employment, residence, Travel, mission visas for employees and their dependents.
• Support HR team regarding new joiner\xe2\x80\x99s process, coordinate and follow up to ensure providing the proper required documentations and advise them about the process and timeframes.
• Maintains an updated in-depth understanding of government laws, keeping abreast of the changes and advising the investors, whenever appropriate, on the best and right government practices.
• Ensure on-going compliance with all specific government regulations relevant to government relations transactions /activities.
• Monitor and analyze UAE legislations and regulations which may impact the Company\xe2\x80\x99s operations and submit regular reports with recommendations to CGA MA Director
• Draft proposals and legislation that accurately reflect the interests of GSK such as power of attorney (POA).
• Ensure the database of all passports, visas, labor contract and EID cards are archived by scanning all documents and directly updating the database when details change.
• Draft all kind of Arabic letters required for Government authorities\xe2\x80\x99 transaction.
• Manage all PR expenses and ensure submission of detailed reports related PR team expenses to finance department regularly.
• Oversee to ensure government authority charges paid in timely to avoid any penalty fines.
• Update GPS with WPS required information such (Name correction, personal number, sponsorship)
• Ensure all requests related to related to Immigration, legalization, traveling are done as per GSKs policies.
• Partner with various market level support teams (i.e., Finance, HR, IT) to ensure effective and efficient operational processes that align with company objectives and strategies and high-quality customer service and support.
• Plans the processes of the interaction with the government entities to ensure the timely and accurate execution of all government relations transactions/activities.
• Review systems, procedures, and practices to identify shortcomings and recommend best practice solutions to increase efficiency and performance.
• Delegating work to staff and managing their workload and output.

Scope:

GSK Gulf

Accountability:

• Build and maintain a strong relationship with the local distributors and agents in order to support the business.
• Fully responsible for company\xe2\x80\x99s registration in UAE Authorities.
• Establish, maintain and/or co-ordinate effective contacts with legal and governmental bodies.
• Ensure that all employees joining the organization comply with Government regulations and employment laws.
• Develop and implement a communication program to keep the employees informed on governmental issues affecting GSK at all levels.
• Contribute to GSK external public relationship and Governmental related affairs.
• Develop, monitor and implement divisional policies and procedures related to government relations function.
• Research, monitor, analyze, and evaluate legislation and regulation issues that may have an impact on GSK to determine needs for action and recommend action to be taken.
• Providing regularly report and information to the HR team to update GPS and payroll system.
• Managing PR team.
• Participate in conferring and resolving outstanding issues between the Company and any UAE Government agency.

Complexity:

• Constant changes in the rules and regulations in the Gulf
• Multiple suppliers and service providers
• Several distributors and agents
• Diversified responsibilities

Why you?

Basic Qualifications:

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

• Role holder must be UAE National
• Minimum 5 years of experience in government relations.
• Excellent English & Arabic communication skills.
• Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree Holder
• Expert knowledge of UAE/ Dubai Governmental procedures, correspondence and formalities. Conversant with Microsoft Office applications.
• Able to manage multiple tasks.
• Detail orientated / accurate
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment.
• Previous experience required in managing PRO team or office administration responsibilities.

Why GSK?

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose \xe2\x80\x93 to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together \xe2\x80\x93 so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns \xe2\x80\x93 as an organisation where people can thrive. Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it, and we aim to impact the health of 2.5 billion people around the world in the next 10 years.

Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it\xe2\x80\x99s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves \xe2\x80\x93 feeling welcome, valued and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose \xe2\x80\x93 to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together \xe2\x80\x93 so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns \xe2\x80\x93 as an organisation where people can thrive. Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it, and we aim to impact the health of 2.5 billion people around the world in the next 10 years.

Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it\xe2\x80\x99s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a workplace where everyone can feel a sense of belonging and thrive as set out in our Equal and Inclusive Treatment of Employees policy. We\xe2\x80\x99re committed to being more proactive at all levels so that our workforce reflects the communities we work and hire in, and our GSK leadership reflects our GSK workforce.

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