Government Relations Executive Aldar Education (New School)

Aldar Education is currently seeking Government Relations Executive to support their growing family of owned and operated schools in Abu Dhabi. The successful candidate will be closely aligned with their core values and ethos and possess a genuine understanding and appreciation of the values of the region.

Responsibilities of Government Relations Executive

• Main Duties: Meets and observes a wide variety of guidelines and regulations set by Aldar Education, ADEK and other regulatory bodies.
• Spreads awareness of policies, procedures and guidelines between staff, students and parents to ensure a compliance culture within the school.
• Is up to date with all changes in ADEK admissions and registrations policies and procedures.
• Manages and coordinates all communications and requests from/to the ADEK.
• Liaises with ADEK and other governmental entities as necessary to ensure an effective and expedient. communication, whilst building strong relationships.
• Participates in training and other learning activities and performance development as required.
• Reports compliance issues and recommends solutions.
• Always ensures the highest levels of integrity and confidentiality.
• Specific Duties: Serves as an English to Arabic and Arabic to English translator for the school.
• Translates key policies and documents from English to Arabic and vice versa including completion of Arabic documentation for ADEK.
• Acts as an interpreter at parent pupil meetings, as required
• Maintains the ADEK system including PD to ensure compliance
• Ensures new employees are compliant with ADEK staffing policies including policy 26 for staff licensing and qualifications.
• Monitors the school current employees’ appointment letter expiration and ensures .
• renewals taken place whilst communicating with employees on documents submission.
• Ensures all school employees and external employees are registered on ADEK PASS system and have been issued an ADEK approval/appointment letters.
• Follows up with employees on required documents to ensure compliance with ADEK system.
• Prepares documentation for employee visa approvals (new & renewals) and liaises with Typist and Public Relations Officer to process on time.
• Maintains Employee filling, archiving and document controlling.
• Ensure registration of new students are reflected on the ADEK eSIS system.
• Ensures all current student records are accurate and up to date with respect to their eSIS registration.

Job Requirements

The requirements for the role of Government Relations Executive Aldar Education are as under:

• Minimum diploma in Management, Business Administration, Human Resources, Office Management or any related fields.
• 2 years of proven experience in administration/HR or other relevant position at school governed by ADEK.

Skills & Knowledge Desired