Chief Specialist – External Relations – Leadership Affairs ( UAE National Only )

Strengthen the Authority’s international relationships and support leadership-level engagement with government entities, strategic partners, and international organisations. The role plans and coordinates external relations activity, prepares executive briefings, manages partnership follow-up, and ensures high-level meetings and visits reflect the Authority’s strategic objectives and protocol standards. It also monitors partnership value and supports international events and participation programmes.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement partnership and external-relations plans aligned with the Authority’s strategic priorities and leadership communication objectives.
• Maintain relationships with local, regional, and international government entities, strategic partners, and senior officials.
• Monitor international memoranda of understanding, prepare action plans, and coordinate implementation with relevant departments and agencies.
• Prepare executive briefing files, agendas, biographies, summaries, talking points, schedules, and seating plans for high-level meetings.
• Coordinate delegations, conferences, forums, field visits, external participation, and event-hosting approvals.
• Work with protocol and hospitality teams to ensure official standards and a professional guest experience are maintained.
• Prepare performance reports, event evaluations, partnership assessments, and follow-up records, and support the Dubai International Project Management Forum.

Qualifications and Experience

• Education requirement: Not stated.
• Minimum experience: Not stated.
• No mandatory professional certification was stated. Relevant training in international relations, protocol, partnership management, or public-sector communications is useful.

Skills and Competencies

International relations, government liaison, protocol, executive briefing, partnership management, event coordination, strategic communication, and reporting.

Working Conditions

Full-time role based in Dubai, with attendance at meetings, visits, conferences, and events involving local and international stakeholders.

Professional Expectations

Maintain accurate records, communicate clearly, identify issues early, and follow through on agreed actions.

Employment Details

This is a full time position with the Roads and Transport Authority in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The vacancy is restricted to UAE nationals. Salary: Not specified.