Government Relations & Administration Manager

Role overview

Travel management

• Coordinate flights, hotels, visas, car rentals, transfers, travel approvals, and required forms.
• Lead annual contract negotiations with selected hotel partners.
• Prepare invitation letters and support visa processing for employees and visitors.
• Deliver travel policy and security training during new-hire induction and provide guidance on vaccination requirements for business travel.

Events and office administration

• Coordinate venue booking, meeting-room setup and equipment, participant lists, catering, gifts, transportation, and event communications.
• Provide general office support, including document preparation, filing, correspondence, and office coordination.

Employee visas and work authorization

• Coordinate issuance, renewal, transfer, and cancellation of Iqamas and manage employment visa processing.
• Monitor visa and Iqama expiry dates and process exit/re-entry and final-exit documentation through relevant government portals.
• Support onboarding and offboarding processes involving government approvals.

Government portals and compliance

• Maintain accurate records on Absher, Qiwa, Muqeem, GOSI, Mudad, Chamber of Commerce, and Ministry of Labor portals.
• Ensure compliance with Saudi labor law, immigration policies, and Saudization requirements.
• Support audits, inspections, legal reporting, Nitaqat initiatives, and workforce nationalization activities.

Government relations

• Represent the company before the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, Jawazat, Ministry of Interior, Chamber of Commerce, municipalities, and other relevant bodies.
• Build relationships with government agencies to facilitate timely processing of employee and company requests.
• Guide employees on Iqama, visa, sponsorship, attestation, and other government-related matters.

Qualifications and experience

• Diploma or bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, HR, Public Administration, or a related field.
• 4–7 years of government-relations experience within Saudi Arabia.
• Solid experience using Saudi e-government systems.

Competencies and skills

• Strong knowledge of Saudi Labor Law, immigration regulations, and Saudization requirements.
• Proficiency in Absher, Qiwa, Muqeem, GOSI, and Mudad.
• Strong Arabic and English communication skills.
• Excellent organization, coordination, documentation, confidentiality, and attention to detail.
• Ability to work in a cross-cultural environment, multitask, solve problems, and work under pressure.