Associate Public Relations Officer

Role Overview

Associate Public Relations Officer at Oceaneering. This office-based position supports government relations and immigration services for the company and its expatriate workforce.

Role Purpose

Coordinate and administer government-related services, visa and work permit processing, immigration compliance, and licensing matters on behalf of the company and its expatriate employees and their dependents.

Key Responsibilities

Government Services Administration

• Obtain visit, business, and new employment visas and work permits for all expatriate employees and dependents, if applicable.
• Monitor and renew expatriate employee and dependent residence permits.
• Facilitate and follow up on cancellation of visas for employees and dependents.
• Obtain security passes on behalf of expatriate employees, if required.
• Visit typing centers for preparation of labor contracts, medical forms, and Emirates ID forms.
• Visit and liaise with embassies, airport immigration, police department, labor office, and other government departments as required.

Immigration Compliance & Liaison

• Review and ensure labor contracts are in compliance with government requirements.
• Administer MOHRE and Immigration portals on behalf of the company.
• Liaise with government entities, labor and immigration offices to ensure immigration compliance.
• Liaise with government entities to confirm the most up-to-date information regarding immigration rules and regulations.
• Provide timely updates to the company (HR and GM) regarding any changes to labor, immigration rules, and regulations.

Licensing & Facilitation

• Administer company and joint venture company licenses.
• Administer and application of quotas as required.
• Facilitate complex medical matters and accompany employees and dependents to medical centers, if required.

Health, Safety & Environment

• Ensure that safety policies and procedures are understood and adhered to so far as is reasonably practicable to ensure a safe working environment.
• Always promote a strong HSE culture.
• Ensure that personnel identify with and achieve the necessary health and safety performance standards associated with the relative risks to personnel and plant in their environment and daily work.
• Ensure that business and HSE risk implications of integrity issues are clearly identified and assessed for consideration within the Oceaneering Integrity Management Team and communicated to the client.
• Carry out work in accordance with the Company Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality Systems.
• Perform assigned tasks with due diligence regarding the Integrated Management Systems of the Company.
• Eliminate waste of whatever form, suggest the use of more environmentally friendly substances and practices, and contribute to the continuous improvement of the environment.

Qualifications & Experience

• At least 5 years' experience in a similar role with strong experience with government organizations and embassies.
• Completion of secondary education minimum.
• Valid UAE driving license.

Skills & Competencies

• Excellent spoken and written Arabic (required).
• Good knowledge of written and spoken English.
• Excellent networking and interpersonal skills.
• Good influencing and networking skills.
• Good computer skills in MS Office.

Additional Information

Working Conditions

This position is office-based work, almost exclusively indoors during the day and occasionally at night, with a stable (flat) work surface.

Physical Demands

This position is classified as light work. The following physical activities may be required:

• Lift up to 10 pounds frequently.
• Stand frequently.
• Sit with back supported frequently.
• Lift up to 20 pounds occasionally.
• Climbing, stooping, kneeling, squatting, and reaching occasionally.
• Repetitive movements of arms and hands occasionally.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

Reporting Relationship

Reports to Director-Global Mobility. Dotted line reporting to Director-IMDS.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities.