Government Affairs Officer Etihad Airways

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supporting other Etihad departments by facilitating contact and communicating necessary information with UAE diplomatic missions abroad.
• Establish and maintain high-level communications channel with UAE diplomatic missions by demonstrating high-level support.
• organizing and updating relevant records of agreements, Memorandum of Understanding, Briefs and incoming and outgoing Letters and Minutes of Meetings for the department's reference and use which supports the Government Affairs team in their preparations.
• Liaise between all departments to ensure proper communications and reporting practices.
• Provide support to the Senior Manager Government Affairs Serving as an EAG GA team representative and Brand ambassador at both AUH local and UAE federal level.
• Maintaining effective relations with all AUH local and UAE Federal entities.
• With the guidance of the Senior Manager Government Affairs; support and advance EAG new initiatives in multiple jurisdictions across the UAE.
• Execute strategies and tactics to advance EAG business objectives and advocate EAG's policy positions through both direct and indirect lobbying.
• Research, analyze and contribute to the proactive identification of policy impacting the aviation industry in general, and EAG in particular.
• Analyze complex legislative and intergovernmental public policy issues and present to a non-technical audience.
• Work closely with various departments of the company to identify, understand and manage Government related issues and regulatory matters in alignment with strategic priorities.

TRAINING and KNOWLEDGE

• Knowledge of Government Machinery.