Job Description

Date Posted: 2009-11-01 Ref. JB1218876

Public Relations Officer-Ref No. MCG00061
SIEMENS

Goals/Mission:
- To provide professional service related to legal issues for visas, driving licenses and labor to all personnel to be under Siemens WLL's sponsorship. - To convey a professionnal image of his/her duty internally and externally to partners.


Working Partners/Contacts
- Siemens WLL Executive and Line management. - Governmental departments, business partners and their employees.

Tasks:
- Process all pertinent documents in reference to the criteria of immigration office, ministry of labour, government offices, ministry of foreign affairs in compliance with the laws and regulations. - Process all pending applications for employment visa, business visa, residence visa, exit visa or driving license. - Prepare and process applications in labor office as well as prepare on-line applications of immigration in compliance with Qatar laws and regulations. - Attest pertinent papers prior to approval. - Keep records of personnel for visas, labor cards, and other important documents. - Communicate all new laws or rules issued by Government including review of prices. - Maintain absolute confidentiality of records. - Process all required documents in Arabic.

Skills

Knowledge/Languages
- Fluent in written and spoken English. - Native language is Arabic. - Advanced knowledge of Qatar Authorities' laws and procedures related to Immigration, Labor, Customs, Municipality/Trading affairs. - Strong knowledge in public relations.

Experience
- Minimum 5 years of work experience as Public Relations Officer (PRO). - Previous experience in a multi-cultural setting is required.

Capabilities:
- Excellent interpersonal skills. - Team player with good communication skills. - Good ability to analyze and learn. - Organizing and quality orientated. - Ability to work under pressure.

Education

Bachelor Degree in Business Administration or a relevant field.

Company Profile

Siemens is a world leader in energy, industry and healthcare. We provide comprehensive solutions in many fields ranging from oil and gas, power generation and distribution to healthcare, petrochemicals and industrial automation.

Our team of dedicated individuals is continuously enriching the company as it continues on a journey of innovation that began in a backyard workshop in 1847. We are committed to playing an active and constructive role in the Middle East region and focus on developing regional talent. To this end, Siemens currently employs over 4000 people from over 60 nationalities in the Middle East region.

Siemens’ relationship with the region has a long history, going back to 1856 when Werner von Siemens came to the region to supervise the laying of undersea cables in the Red Sea. From those beginnings, the company has continued to contribute significantly to the region’s infrastructure.