Government Relations Officer (GRO)

Plug and Play is a global innovation platform and venture capital firm. Our mission is to make innovation open to anyone, anywhere. Each year, hundreds of entrepreneurs join our vertical-specific accelerator programs to team up with our corporate members or receive a direct investment from Plug and Play. Plug and Play has over 40 locations across the world and our corporate members include: The Alliance to End Plastic Waste, USAA, Visa, Nationwide, Aflac, Daimler, Ford, Nissan, BP, Johnson & Johnson, Roche, Pfizer, Walmart, Coca Cola, Adidas, and over 500 more. Plug and Play’s corporate members utilize Plug and Play to identify the best startups to meet their challenges. Plug and Play’s proven investment track record includes Honey, Guardant Health, ApplyBoard, BigID, Kustomer, Rappi, Flutterwave, Hippo, PayPal, Lending Club, Dropbox, and many more.

Our KSA team is currently looking fo a Government Relations Officer to mainly establish and maintain optimal relationships between Plug and Play and Saudi Arabia government entities.

Reponsibilities:

The GRO will manage and control the process of all activities that are related to the Government offices.

• Prepare, process and submit documents related to entry and employment visas, family visas, trade licenses and other legal documents to government departments.
• Provide advice to Managers and staff on current changes and rulings relating to the Ministry of Labour and Ministry of Immigration policies and procedures.
• Accompany employees to relevant ministry departments, traffic department, or medical testing facilities.
• Keep up with government legislation and policies as well as processes and procedures relating to government required documentation.

Qualifications:

• A valid Saudi Arabian driver’s license


• Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Administration or related subject 


• +5  years local experience liaising with Immigration, Labour department and other government departments for all employee affairs


• Good knowledge of Saudi labour and immigration rules


• Good communication skills


• Good command of English and Arabic both oral and written


• Excellent problem solving and quality control skills;


• Excellent customer service skill