3 Media Relations jobs in Oman

Responsibilities:

1) Government Liaison

• Act as the main point of contact between the company and government authorities (e.g. Ministry of Labor, Immigration, etc.).
• Process and renew work permits, residency permits, employment visas, exit/re-entry visas, and family visas.
• Manage attestation of documents and contracts required by authorities.

2) Customs & Clearance Support

• Coordinate with customs authorities and logistics providers to ensure timely and compliant clearance of imported goods, office equipment, or company materials.
• Prepare and submit required customs documentation, including invoices, certificates of origin, and other supporting documents.
• Ensure all imports/exports meet local customs regulations and company compliance standards.
• Act as the liaison between internal departments (e.g., Procurement, Admin) and customs officials to resolve any clearance issues or delays.
• Maintain accurate records of all import/export transactions and ensure timely payment of duties and taxes when applicable.

3) Document Management

• Ensure timely preparation and submission of all necessary paperwork for onboarding, renewals, and terminations.
• Maintain a tracker of all government-related processes to ensure compliance and renewals are completed on time.
• Handle the registration and renewal of commercial licenses and company-related certifications.

4) Compliance & Advisory

• Stay up to date on local labor laws, immigration rules, and government policy changes.
• Advise HR and management on compliance risks and required updates to HR or business processes.
• Ensure all employee-related government transactions are handled according to the law.

5) Internal Coordination

• Partner with HR, Admin, and Mobility teams to support employee relocation and onboarding.
• Support audits or inspections from government bodies and prepare required documentation.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience as a PRO (minimum 3 years).
• Familiarity with digital government portals.
• Strong knowledge of labor law and immigration regulations.
• Fluency in Arabic and English (written and verbal).
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Driving license with own vehicle.

As a Department Head - External Public Relations you will be required to manage and administer the company's English communication, handling day to day management of the agency of choice, applying for and organising ExCo's attendance at the national and regional conferences.
You will be expected to apply for awards and supervise PR ensuring all actions to be in line with company's values and mission and its social corporate responsibility.

The role will include:

1. Planning and organising press events, ensuring excellent delivery and execution.
2. Working closely with events, sponsorship and comms teams.
3. Liaising with Ooredoo PR team for group wide initiatives and share Nawras activities with the Group.

You will be responsible for managing the agency of choice in the preparation of English written, verbal communication materials, coordinating with relevant people and departments to gather necessary information for the various external and internal comms channels such as Nawras website, intranet, press releases, SMS, MCN, social networking (blogs, forums, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn) etc.

Your responsibility shall also include the following:

1. Planning, driving and coordinating development of case studies, articles, interviews for/with journalists featuring Nawras.
2. Recording share of voice, revenue of press clippings on a daily/monthly basis with a view to maintaining and growing recognition.
3. Preparing weekly report of activities.
4. Submitting proposals for telecom awards driving Nawras reputation as an innovative, leading telco in the Middle East region - range from technical, engineering, HR, CEO of the Year awards etc.
5. Submit proposals for conferences on behalf of ExCo and ensure all arrangements made for ExCo speaking engagements, including overseeing preparation of presentations and white papers.
6. Assisting department head in formulating annual media and communication plan.

To be considered for this role you should have a degree in journalism corporate affairs or a similar subject with minimum of 8 years (related) of experience, in which 3 to 4 in English language publications.
Translation skills
Strong Communication skills.
Excellent negotiation skills.
Organisation skills
Fluent English & Arabic (written & spoken)
Outgoing
MS Office skills.

About The Company

Omani Qatari Telecommunications Company SAOG was founded and registered in the Sultanate of Oman in December 2004. It launched its service in March 2005 as the second mobile operator in Oman operating under the name Nawras. Nawras is majority owned by the Qtel Group, the leading telecommunications provider in Qatar and one of the world’s leading telecommunications companies.

As a company, Nawras embodies extensive global and local expertise with talented, caring people. While we are a state-of-the-art full service telecommunication provider, we have a deep understanding of the Omani culture and the diverse population living in the Sultanate, allowing us to provide our customers with the highest levels of user-friendly technology and customer satisfaction, while giving our people opportunities to grow and develop their abilities.

Nawras is looking for ambitious team players that can bring an international mindset to our local company. In turn we are providing a unique working environment, a chance to grow professionally and the opportunity to cultivate an exciting future with constant skill development.