Proximate Visa and Immigration Advisor

Profile

, Qatar

Job Family Group:

Business Administration

Worker Type:

Regular

Posting Start Date:

April 25, 2022

Business unit:

Human Resources

Experience Level:

Early Careers

Job Description:

Where you fit In

The Proximate Visa and Immigration team in Qatar Shell is made up of 3 staff and provides support to approximate 1,500 employees and their eligible family members of various categories and terms of employment.

What’s the role?

The Proximate Visa and Immigration Advisor is responsible to provide top-quality support/advisory to HR Policy & Services team as well as the business with end to end transactional and operational Visa & Immigration activities in co-operation with the offshore teams in Malaysia and other departments in Qatar Shell.

The Proximate Visa and Immigration Advisor provides support, advice and expertise on visa & immigration related queries and delivers a high-quality customer service to Qatar Shell employees.

Accountabilities


Manage applications both online & manual for all types of work/business visa’s, QID, medicals, fingerprints, exit permits, Hamad Medical Cards, Labour contract, Labour card, other company letters NOCs etc. for employees. Including visiting these offices for application submission & documents/cards collections
Arrange and deliver immigration induction for new joiners & offboarding for leavers.
Manage cancellation of QID’s for leavers.
Prepare application forms/letters in Arabic for a variety of visa & immigration processes
Maintain Visa & Immigration tracker/database and ensure to keep up to date.
Accountable for end-to-end expenses process
Provide support to employees and the Company on Visa & immigration related matters outside of office hours while “on-call” (e.g., traffic accident or any other emergency).
Provide support to Government Relations team to renew commercial registration & commercial license and establishment card for Qatar Shell.
Respond to and process transactional requests accurately, consistently and in a timely manner in accordance with standardized process, Visa Immigration and within established timeframes
Liaison with immigration and other government departments when required to ensure efficient and timely services to meet the business requirement. (Traffic, Immigration, Ministry of Labour, Hamad Medical, CID and other significant departments.)
Remain up to date and keep the Team Lead informed with changes or amendments to the existing legislation/visa immigrations procedures ensuring compliance.
Have good relation and network of contacts in all the government departments to support your work.


What we need from You


Minimum 5 years of work experience as Public Relations Officer in Qatar.
Very good knowledge of all Qatar, Visa Immigration & Labour Law.
Excellent Arabic & English communication skills- both oral & written.
Good computer skills and proficiency in MS Office Applications (Word, Excel & Outlook).
Commitment to employer with a high level of integrity & credibility
Excellent problem-solving and customer service skills.
Ability to handle multiple tasks effectively and efficiently in a fast-paced environment


Other activities and Special Challenges


Ability to prioritize and process high volume of work against specified timeline. The successful candidate must be able to manage multiple issues, tasks, and customer demands.
Candidate will have to work at the Qatar Shell site Ras Laffan (RCL) once a week
Working in a continuously changing environment. This role requires flexibility and the ability to adapt quickly to change.
Maintaining a strong working relationship with team members of the HR Policy & Services team as well as with other teams within and outside of HR in Qatar Shell.
Flexibility and commitment to work outside office hours/days when required given Qatar governmental office hours/Ramadan/weekend in case of emergencies etc.
Dealing with people at all levels and from diverse background
Faced with multiple competing priorities focusing efforts on activities that will deliver the highest level of business contribution to the team.
Must have strong interpersonal and client relationship skills


Shell is the largest foreign investor in Qatar and has invested US$ 21 billion in Qatar alone in the past six years. Joining Shell in Qatar will see you work on some of the world’s most innovative energy projects: Pearl GTL and Qatargas 4. Innovation is key at Shell, and your career will be propelled by Shell’s commitment to your career, which will accelerate your learning curve and broaden your scope. Moreover, our diverse pool of global experts will see you engage with colleagues worldwide. Qatar is the world’s largest LNG supplier, and Shell’s global leadership in LNG will help forge growth in the years to come.

An innovative place to work

There’s never been a more exciting time to work at Shell.

Join us and you’ll be adding your talent and imagination to a business with the ambition to shape the future – whether by investing in oil, gas and renewable energy to meet demand, exploring new ways to store energy, or developing technology that helps the world to use energy more efficiently, everyone at Shell does their part.

An inclusive place to work

To power progress, we need to attract and develop the brightest minds and make sure every voice is heard. Here are just some of the ways we are nurturing an inclusive environment – one where you can express your ideas, extend your skills, and reach your potential.


We’re creating a space where people with disabilities can excel through transparent recruitment process, workplace adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Feel free to let us know about your circumstances when you apply, and we’ll take it from there.
We’re closing the gender gap – whether that’s through action on equal pay or by enabling more women to reach senior roles in engineering and technology.
We’re striving to be a pioneer of an inclusive and diverse workplace, promoting equality for employees regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.
We consider ourselves a flexible employer and want to support you finding the right balance. We encourage you to discuss this with us in your application.


A rewarding place to work

Combine our creative, collaborative environment and global operations with an impressive range of benefits and joining Shell becomes an inspired career choice.

We’re huge advocates for career development. We’ll encourage you to try new roles and experience new settings. By pushing people to reach their potential, we frequently help them find skills they never knew they had, or make career moves they never thought possible.

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