Public Relation Coordinator

Role overview

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with Dubai Municipality, government entities, authorities, utility providers, and community stakeholders.
• Facilitate permits, approvals, NOCs, access requirements, road closures, diversions, and temporary access arrangements.
• Coordinate government matters affecting construction work on roads, utilities, public areas, and existing infrastructure.
• Arrange meetings, site visits, inspections, and discussions with authorities.
• Maintain records of correspondence, approvals, commitments, and meeting actions; follow up on pending submissions.
• Coordinate public notifications and respond to public inquiries, complaints, and stakeholder concerns.
• Support timely approvals, resolve authority-related issues, and coordinate urgent matters when required.
• Monitor compliance with Dubai Municipality procedures, local regulations, and project procedures; update project leadership on issues and pending actions.

Qualifications

• 15 years of experience in government relations, stakeholder coordination, or public relations.
• Strong knowledge of Dubai government procedures and authority approval processes.
• Excellent communication skills in Arabic and English.
• Diploma or bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Public Relations, Communications, or a related field.
• Infrastructure, utilities, roads, drainage, or construction project experience is an advantage.

Work context

• The role includes coordination activities and site visits; new employees must attend in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office.

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