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Do you see yourself as a Government Relations Manager?What's your passion? Whether you're into tennis, billiards or karaoke, at InterContinental Hotels Group we're interested in who you are. At IHG we apply the same amount of care and passion to our jobs as we do to our hobbies -people who put their guests at the heart of everything they do. And we're looking for more people like yourself to join our friendly and professional team.
Imagine working for a company that gives you Room to be yourself. Our commitment to our people is to deliver room to have a great start, to learn and grow, to perform, to be recognized and rewarded, to be involved and to take the initiative and lead.
At the moment we're looking for aGovernment Relations Managerto join our unique, grand and extraordinary pre-opening team at InterContinental Luanda Miramar.
What we need from you
The ideal candidate must have 2 to 4 years of progressive work-related experience in the same role in a 5* city hotel in Angola and has strong capabilities in planning & organizing, detail-oriented and, with ability to work under pressure of deadlines and ever-shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Must promote and ensure good inter-departmental relations.
Also must be a team player, have strong interpersonal skills, and work well independently as well as part of a team, flexible attitude and ability to adapt to changing priorities and business needs.
What we Offer
In return we will offer competitive pay and benefits, and a chance to work with a great team of talented people. Most importantly, we'll give you Room to be yourself. We genuinely care about people and we show this through living out our promise of True Hospitality each and every day. It’s what connects every colleague in all IHG hotels. Each IHG® hotel brand delivers.
True Hospitality in their own way, and at the heart of it all are specific, core service skills
True Attitude: being caring, wanting to make a positive difference, and building genuine connections with guests
True Confidence: having the knowledge and skills to perform your role, and giving guests the confidence that they can trust you, to help and support them during their stay
True Listening:focusing on what your guest is saying, picking up on body language that is often overlooked, and understanding what the guest wants and needs
True Responsiveness: is about providing guests with what they need, and doing so in a timely and caring manner
Responsibilities
Your Day to Day
We have an exciting opportunity for you as a Government Relations Manager to join our enthusiastic pre-opening team at InterContinental Luanda Miramar.
As the Government Relations Manager:
You will have to maintain and cultivate goodwill and good relationship with government departments and agencies
You are responsible for processing all types of visas including hotel trade licenses, commercial licenses, employment visas, residence visas for employees as well as entertainers, if required; renew permits and other visa/ license related documents .
You will process and renew Entertainers Permits / N.O.C through respective Government department where required. Process and renew registration for all hotel vehicles. Process and renew Occupational Health Cards for food handlers as per Angolan Health regulation.
You will have to be up to date in regards to any changes or amendments to the prevailing laws / rules / regulations, changes in forms / formats and other procedures and keep the General Manager and/or Director of Human Resources advised of such changes.
You will complete departure and exit formalities for employees after visa cancellation.
You have to submit relevant documents periodically and as required to the Immigration Office with regard to cancelled / absconding employees and delete from the hotel’s sponsorship list; obtain monthly sponsorship reports from the Immigration Office and tally sponsorship and re-submit to Immigration Office with relevant support documents; and prepare on a monthly basis reports e.g. for visa reconciliation, passport inventory, etc.
You would also have to carry out other relevant tasks and duties as assigned from time to time.
Job Requirements
Required education
: Diploma, Associate's degree
Required relevant work experience
: 2 years
Required languages:
English (Spoken: fluent | Written: fluent)
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