Government Relations Officer with ref. GE-GROE

Location	Erbil	Job Type	Permanent
Salary		Sector	Oil & Gas

Position Summary:

Genel Energy is an independent E&P company listed on the main market of the London Stock Exchange Headquartered in London with offices in Ankara, Erbil, Morocco & Somaliland. Genel is one of the largest London-listed independent oil producers and is the largest holder of reserves and resources in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
The Government Relations Officer will represent Genel Energy at the MNR and other government agencies; the job holder will also be responsible for expat visa and residency process and administration.
For further information about our company, please refer to www.genelenergy.com

Key Accountabilities:

Follow up on company’s documentation with the MNR and other government related agencies on daily basis
Liaising and supporting the TEL process for the related contractor and supply companies for the Company
Submit, follow-up and issue all new work and business visas for the Company’s expatriate employees and to guarantee that the visas are handled and processed in a timely matter by means of coordination with MNR visa department
Residency process submission and issue of resident card ID for the Company’s expatriate employees in a timely matter by means of coordination with the related department at the MNR
Renew, update and manage all the Company’s expatriate employees and their dependents’ visas, residency and work contracts and ensure the admin and records are up to date at the Labour and Immigration Departments. Liaison with employees with employees for maintaining the required in date
Collect and give regular updates on all work and migration standards from the government offices in order to keep the Company’s HR department well informed with respect to changes and updates to procedures and rules
Overseeing and assisting with administrative tasks and support functions; for example, outlining the duties and responsibilities of the administrative assistant
Represent the Company at different offices such as Airport, Embassies, Police Station, Ministries/Municipalities and other government Departments
Develop frameworks and policies and apply these accordingly within the Company.

Skills, Experience and Qualifications:

5 years’ experience in a similar role in oil and gas industry
Excellent knowledgeable on the process of getting residency permits, visas, work permit etc.
Excellent written (including PC), speaking and communication skills in English and Kurdish language
Effective communication skills in order to successfully work and liaise with local government agencies and representatives
Good organizational skills to prioritize and perform tasks and workload
Working knowledge of Microsoft office Word, PowerPoint, Excel etc
Knowledge in HR and Labour Law

Internal & External Interaction:

Internally the candidate shall interact on regular basis with the office manager, operations manager, HR, supply chain manager, office administrator and others as needed
The candidate shall liaise with all expat staff of Genel Energy
Externally the candidate shall represent the Company and liaise with the MNR, residency office and other government agencies as needed

Position Summary:

Key Accountabilities:

Follow up on company’s documentation with the MNR and other government related agencies on daily basis

Liaising and supporting the TEL process for the related contractor and supply companies for the Company

Submit, follow-up and issue all new work and business visas for the Company’s expatriate employees and to guarantee that the visas are handled and processed in a timely matter by means of coordination with MNR visa department

Residency process submission and issue of resident card ID for the Company’s expatriate employees in a timely matter by means of coordination with the related department at the MNR

Renew, update and manage all the Company’s expatriate employees and their dependents’ visas, residency and work contracts and ensure the admin and records are up to date at the Labour and Immigration Departments. Liaison with employees with employees for maintaining the required in date

Collect and give regular updates on all work and migration standards from the government offices in order to keep the Company’s HR department well informed with respect to changes and updates to procedures and rules

Overseeing and assisting with administrative tasks and support functions; for example, outlining the duties and responsibilities of the administrative assistant

Represent the Company at different offices such as Airport, Embassies, Police Station, Ministries/Municipalities and other government Departments

Develop frameworks and policies and apply these accordingly within the Company.

Skills, Experience and Qualifications:

5 years’ experience in a similar role in oil and gas industry

Excellent knowledgeable on the process of getting residency permits, visas, work permit etc.

Excellent written (including PC), speaking and communication skills in English and Kurdish language

Effective communication skills in order to successfully work and liaise with local government agencies and representatives

Good organizational skills to prioritize and perform tasks and workload

Working knowledge of Microsoft office Word, PowerPoint, Excel etc

Knowledge in HR and Labour Law

Internal & External Interaction:

Internally the candidate shall interact on regular basis with the office manager, operations manager, HR, supply chain manager, office administrator and others as needed

The candidate shall liaise with all expat staff of Genel Energy

Externally the candidate shall represent the Company and liaise with the MNR, residency office and other government agencies as needed

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