Commissioner of Employment Affairs

7 days ago


Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi Global Market Full time

**Job Title: Employment Affairs Commissioner**

It is envisaged that the main functions of the Employment Affairs Office will include:

- Raising awareness of rights and obligations under the ADGM’s Employment Regulations and subordinate rules (“Regulations”)
- Proposing amendments to the Regulations to the ADGM’s legislative arm
- Conciliating / mediating between employers and employees
- Registering employment contracts and providing statistics on the labour market in ADGM
- Monitoring ADGM registered entities’ compliance with the Regulations
- Conducting investigations and taking enforcement actions against persons contravening the Regulations

The Commissioner of the Employment Affairs Office will have a number of core competencies as outlined below.

**Responsibilities**
- Raise awareness, issue guidance and provide advice to the ADGM labour market concerning the Regulations and the rights and obligations of the employer/employee;
- Conciliate/mediate in labour disputes between employers and employees;
- Create policies and guidance concerning the implementation of the Regulations;
- Propose amendments to the Regulations were needed and work with the relevant legislative team on developing the same;
- Register employment contacts and provide statistics concerning the labour market in ADGM;
- Consider and respond to policy queries and interpretation requests from internal and external stakeholders;
- Manage relationships with external stakeholders, including entities in ADGM, Abu Dhabi and UAE government entities and international regulators;
- Participate in international forums with regulatory bodies to consult on policy and legislative matters relating to the labour market;
- Manage the Employment Affair Office, including budget planning, staffing etc.

**Information Security related**
- Understand, adopt, adhere and practice responsibilities or controls as per the ADGM Information Security policy and best practices explained in the induction and awareness sessions.
- Confidentiality, integrity and availability of ADGM information shall be maintained at all times i.e., within as well as outside ADGM.

**Qualifications**
- Bachelor’s degree in law
- Certified conciliator, mediator or adjudicator of labour disputes (or willing to obtain the same)
- Admitted as a barrister or solicitor in a well-recognised jurisdiction with the ability to obtain a practising certificate

**Skills**
- Excellent skills, knowledge and experience in employment law and labour disputes either from private practice, a government institution or a big multi-national organisiation;
- Experience in contentious employment matters (e.g., conciliation, mediation, adjudication and/or in labour disputes before the courts)
- Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills, along with the ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing;
- Managerial skills including budget planning, leadership and resourcing;
- Excellent negotiating skills with both legal and commercial issues;
- Ability to establish and maintain excellent relationships with other ADGM authorities and external bodies;
- Ability to exercise judgement on the relative importance of competing issues;
- Ability to work independently with little or no supervision, including taking the initiative where appropriate; and
- Fluent in business English, including the ability to summarise and present complex issues to audiences unfamiliar with them for their consideration and decision. Arabic language is a plus.



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