Government Relations Officer

**Date**:Jun 17, 2025

**Location**: Dammam, SA

**Company**:AkzoNobel

**About AkzoNobel**

Since 1792, we’ve been supplying the innovative paints and coatings that help to color people’s lives and protect what matters most. Our world class portfolio of brands - including Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon - is trusted by customers around the globe. We’re active in more than 150 countries and use our expertise to sustain and enhance the fabric of everyday life. Because we believe every surface is an opportunity. It’s what you’d expect from a pioneering and long-established paints company that’s dedicated to providing sustainable solutions and preserving the best of what we have today - while creating an even better tomorrow. Let’s paint the future together.

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**Job Purpose**:
A crucial role in managing interactions between a company and various government entities. This position ensures compliance with local laws and regulations, facilitates necessary documentation, and maintains positive relationships with governmental bodies.

**Key Accountabilities**:

- Government Liaison: Act as the primary point of contact between the company and local governmental authorities, ministries, and regulatory bodies.
- Document Management: Prepare, submit, and follow up on all government related documents, including visas, work permits, and licenses, Article of association, POA, Modon, ZATCA...etc.
- Regulatory Compliance: Ensure that the company complies with all local government laws, regulations, and procedures. Stay
- Updated on Policies: Monitor and track government policy changes that could impact the business and inform management accordingly.
- Facilitate Approvals: Assist in obtaining approvals, licenses, and other required permits from government entities for company operations.
- Coordinate with External Stakeholders: Build and maintain effective working relationships with local authorities, external consultants, and legal teams.
- Reporting: Maintain detailed records and reports of government-related processes and activities, and ensure timely reporting to senior management.
- Advisory Role: Provide advice to internal teams about government policies and regulations relevant to the business
- Support in admin related matters and urgent purchasing.

**Experience**:

- Education: Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Public Relations, Law, or a related field.
- Experience: Up to 3 years of experience in government relations or similar roles, within Saudi Arabia.
- Language Skills: Fluency in both Arabic and English, with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Technical Skills: Proficiency in using government portals like Muqeem, MOL, GOSI, SBC and Chamber of Commerce platforms.
- Organizational Skills: Excellent organizational and time management skills.

At AkzoNobel we are highly committed to ensuring an inclusive and respectful workplace where all employees can be their best self. We strive to embrace diversity in a context of tolerance. Our talent acquisition process plays an integral part in this journey, as setting the foundations for a diverse environment. For this reason we train and educate on the implications of our Unconscious Bias in order for our TA and hiring managers to be mindful of them and take corrective actions when applicable. In our organization, all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age or disability.

Requisition ID: 46923