Senior Specialist - PRO (Abu Dhabi, AE)

EDGE Group
Abu Dhabi
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: SalesSkills: ["Communication","Stakeholder management","Negotiation","Relationship building","Confidentiality","Organizational skills","Attention to detail","Judgement","Proactive problem-solving"]

Manage government relations and serve as the organization’s official liaison to the Ministry of Defence, security agencies, municipalities, and regulatory bodies in the defence and security sector. Coordinate approvals, permits, access authorisations, security clearances, and regulatory permissions. Prepare and submit official documentation in Arabic and English, track approval status to prevent delays, advise internal teams on procedures and timelines, and maintain confidential, audit-ready records.

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EDGE Group
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Senior Specialist - PRO (Abu Dhabi, AE)

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Job Summary

Manage government relations and serve as the organization’s official liaison to the Ministry of Defence, security agencies, municipalities, and regulatory bodies in the defence and security sector. Coordinate approvals, permits, access authorisations, security clearances, and regulatory permissions. Prepare and submit official documentation in Arabic and English, track approval status to prevent delays, advise internal teams on procedures and timelines, and maintain confidential, audit-ready records.
Location: Abu Dhabi
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Sales
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Act as the official liaison between the organization and the MOD, security agencies, municipalities, and regulatory bodies.
  • •Manage security clearances, site permits, personnel approvals, visitor access, asset registrations, and other required permissions.
  • •Prepare, review, translate, and submit official applications, forms, correspondence, and reports in Arabic and English, ensuring compliance with UAE laws and defence regulations.
  • •Monitor approval processes, maintain status trackers, and proactively follow up to prevent delays for time-sensitive projects.
  • •Coordinate with internal project, operations, security, legal, and administrative teams to ensure government-related requirements are completed on schedule and maintain audit-ready records.

Key Requirements

  • •Proven experience as a PRO, government liaison, or public relations specialist in the UAE.
  • •Experience dealing with the MOD and/or security-related government authorities in a highly regulated sector.
  • •Strong knowledge of UAE government procedures, security clearance processes, restricted-access requirements, and regulatory compliance.
  • •Mandatory fluency in Arabic (reading, writing, speaking) and strong English for formal business correspondence.
  • •Proven ability to handle confidential, classified, and sensitive information with discretion, discretion, and confidentiality; willingness to complete background checks and security screening.
Skills:CommunicationStakeholder managementNegotiationRelationship buildingConfidentialityOrganizational skillsAttention to detailJudgementProactive problem-solving
Languages:ArabicEnglish

Company Brief

EDGE Group
EDGE Group PJSC is an Abu Dhabi–based advanced technology and defence conglomerate (launched Nov 2019) developing autonomous systems, electronic warfare, precision weapons, cyber and naval/aerospace solutions for military and dual-use markets.
Industry: Defense Technology
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Government & Public Sector
Funding: Government Funded
Headquarters: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Founded: 2019
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