Senior Associate – Government Relations

5 days ago

Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates ALDAR Full time

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

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