Public Relations Officer with extensive experience in Abu Dhabi

CONTACT INFORMATION
Mobile: +971 50 6615667 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

[may, 1997 – TILL PRESENT] – “TECHNICAL SUPPLIES & SERVICES CO LLC”, ABU DHABI – UAE.

Position: PRO -cum- Legal Advisor

·         Performing defined actions to ensure that specific types of legally required documentation (labor cards, visas, residence permits, health clearance etc.) for all levels of employees;

·         Interacting with different authorities by performing written & verbal translations of requirements actions & by clarifying and advising on procedures steps required;

·         Supervising the contacts within the business in order to obtain information and regularly liaison with immigration, Labor, Economic departments and the department of Health in order to progress issues and secure timely documentation & avoid a negative impact on the business (fines & availability of Labor);

·         Collecting and providing periodical updates from the government authorities on all Labor and immigration rules;

·         Submitting, following-up and gathering all new work and business visas to guarantee that the visas are handled and processed on time;

Email. Ammar_ak@hotmail.com
Visa Status: Valid Visa

 Nationality: Syrian
Marital Status:  Married
Driving License: UAE

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Accomplished, results-driven PRO / Legal Advisor who uses a diverse skill set to bring people together.   Recognized as a leader with an exceptional ability to manage multiple responsibilities simultaneously, proactively resolve issues and produce results by leveraging internal and external resources.  Proven record of working and communicating with staff, peers, clients and executive management.  Recognized for the ability to work autonomously as well as collaboratively in a dynamic and fast changing environment while maintaining the highest level of professionalism and ethics.

CORE COMPETENCIES

·         Presentation Skills & Prospecting Skills;

·         Legal Administration Skills;

·         Arbitration & Litigation Proficiency;

·         Client Relationships & Quality Focus;

·         Customer Focus & Market Knowledge;

·         Pricing, Vendor Relationships & Negotiation;

·         labor and Immigration Rules Proficiency;

·         Problem Solving & Results Driven;

·          Team Management & Reporting Skills;

·         Marketing Proficiency & Administration Support;

·         Contracts Negotiation & Budgeting.

·         time to guarantee that organization’s records are up to date in the labor and Immigration Departments. Sending notification to employees on required documents before their visa expires;

·         Accurately preparing and processing required legal documents like rent contract attestation in government agencies such as Ministry of Economic, Ministry of Finance, Customs, Court, Chamber of Commerce, Traffic Department and Municipality;

·         When the need arises, representing the company at different offices like Airport Embassies, Police Station, Ministries/Municipalities and other government Departments;

·         Dealing with general inquiries regarding PRO functions promptly and efficiently to enhance the level of department service;

·         Providing service, support and assistance to new and existing employees on their requirements such are driving license, car registrations, accommodation and legal requirements;

·         Renewing, updating and maintaining the trade licenses and other government certificates of all company’s legal entities in the UAE to ensure that the documents are up-to-date;

·         Ensuring preparation of documents according to the requirement of the legal authorities;

·         Assisting administration in resolving any issues related to Etisalat accounts;

·         Acquiring visas from different Embassies in UAE for staff members for business related travels;

·         Providing accurate and timely legal advice to executives in a variety of legal topics in multiple jurisdictions;

·         Collaborating with management to devise efficient defense strategies in ongoing arbitration and litigation matters;

·         Assisting in the drafting of internal governance policies and regularly monitor compliance;

·         Assisting with corporate secretarial responsibilities across all legal entities;

·         Drafting a variety of contracts taking into account the counterparts and jurisdictional enforcement considerations;

·         Maintaining confidentiality and security of company and employee documents at all times.

·         Follow up all transactions with waste management center (tadweer)

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·         Open reports and circulars and follow-up cases in the police departments and the court

·         Subjects related to /CICPA/ such as arranging oil security passes,

EDUCATION

·         [September, 1991 – June,1994] – ALBAATH UNIVERSITY, HOMS – SYRIA; Faculty of Arts and English Department

LANGUAGES

·         Arabic – Native;

·         English – Fluent.