Senior Associate – Government Relations

JOB PURPOSE

• Assist in establishing relationship with Government authorities to ensure that all necessary permits and licenses for the development’s projects are obtained in a timely manner.
• Assist the PM team to the successful delivery of a major Infrastructure, Housing and Development projects.
• ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• §Assist processing of all required project developments and construction permits through external government agencies, and follow-up on the reviews and comments of approving agencies.
• §Ensure close coordination with project teams as required to secure permits from relevant external/internal entities such as Government Authorities across Abu Dhabi Emirate
• §Coordinate with project teams as necessary to assure that all ongoing project development and construction projects are conducted in line with the licenses and permits obtained.
• §Monitor related government laws and regulations affecting the development of the different projects and highlight any changes or amendments that might affect it
• §Ensure that all required permits are obtained in a timely manner to prevent any delays in the project delivery schedule
• Assist the validation of prepared documents by the consultant and contractors for Assets handing over.
• Learn and maintain assets handing over tracker and plan for each project to ensure and maintain the implementation of assets handing over plan.
• Coordinate and under supervision, take a lead in communication/ negotiation with local authorities for assets handing over process till signing Assets handing over agreements.
• Report any potential that could affect the schedule of assets handing over ALDAR
• Develop technical understanding of infrastructure sub-disciplines (roads, wet utilities, dry utilities)
• Support  the collection, assimilation and communication of government in a timely and efficient manner;
• Attend to all critical issues to ensure that services are delivered in the most effective manner
• Build strong stakeholder relations with the focal persons in the services provided to which will enable PM to avoid any delay related to authorities' approvals.
• Learn and process coordinate tracking, managing and storing documents relevant to assets handing over for each project
• FIELD OF EXPERIENCE
• Strong knowledge of construction-related policies and permits application processes
• Strong network of key Government entities representatives
• TECHNICAL AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
• Excellent communication and inter-personal skills
• Excellent oral and written English and Arabic
• Excellent problem solving and decision-making skills
• Excellent planning and organization skills

KEY RESULT AREAS

• Timeliness of permits applications
• Effectiveness in permit/NOC approvals
• Development & Portfolio Management Satisfaction
• Timeliness in generating Infrastructure designs
• Number of design defects recorded post-delivery
• QUALIFICATION
• Bachelor degree, preferably in public policy, government, public administration