PRO and KHDA Coordinator - School Compliance

PRO and KHDA Coordinator – School Compliance, located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The role is responsible for managing government documentation, regulatory approvals, employee records, student and teacher registration, and school licensing compliance for a CBSE curriculum school.Job Type: Full‑time | Experience: 1‑3 years | Salary: 6000‑9000 UAE Dirhams.Key ResponsibilitiesManage school documentation, registrations, approvals, permits, and renewals with UAE government authorities.Process KHDA registrations and updates for students, teachers, school leaders, and other employees.Maintain accurate KHDA records and ensure supporting documents meet current submission requirements.Coordinate school licensing, approval renewals, inspections, and regulatory correspondence.Process employment visas, residence permits, labour documents, Emirates ID requirements, and related employee records.Liaise with Immigration, Labour, KHDA, and other relevant government departments.Track document expiry dates and initiate renewals early enough to avoid penalties or operational disruption.Verify that applications, certificates, forms, photographs, attestations, and supporting records are complete before submission.Maintain organized physical and electronic files for government, employee, student, and school documents.Monitor changes in UAE laws, KHDA requirements, labour procedures, and immigration school management of regulatory changes that may affect operations, staffing, or student school processes comply with UAE laws, authority guidelines, and internal policies.Prepare official letters, application forms, declarations, and administrative correspondence.Follow up with government departments until applications and approvals are completed.Resolve rejected, delayed, or incomplete submissions by coordinating the required corrections.Build and maintain professional working relationships with government representatives and service centres.Support employee onboarding and offboarding by completing required government with Human Resources, Admissions, Finance, Administration, and school leadership.Maintain confidentiality when handling passports, identification documents, employment records, and student regular updates on pending applications, renewals, compliance risks, and completed transactions.Ensure legal and administrative tasks are completed within established deadlines.Support inspections, audits, and document verification requests from regulatory authorities.Handle public relations and official school matters assigned by management.Perform other reasonable compliance and administrative duties required by the school.Ideal ProfileMinimum 1‑3 years of experience in a school, educational institution, or related organization in Dubai.Practical experience working with KHDA and other UAE government authorities.Strong knowledge of student and teacher registration procedures.Familiarity with UAE immigration, labour, visa, licensing, and permit processes.Understanding of school compliance requirements and official documentation standards.Ability to complete government applications accurately and follow them through to approval.Strong organizational skills with careful attention to deadlines and document expiry written and verbal communication skills.Ability to maintain professional relationships with government departments and school stakeholders.Strong follow‑up and problem‑solving ability when handling delayed or rejected level of confidentiality and responsibility when managing sensitive records.Ability to work independently and coordinate with several internal departments.Applicants must be physically present in the United Arab availability is required.Skills SetKHDA coordinationStudent registrationTeacher registrationSchool complianceUAE government relationsImmigration documentationLabour documentationVisa processingResidence permit processingEmployee documentationSchool licensingPermit renewalsRegulatory approvalsGovernment correspondenceDocument trackingCompliance reportingRecord managementDeadline monitoringAuthority liaisonEmployee onboardingEmployee offboardingConfidential document handlingAdministrative coordinationPublic relations #J-18808-Ljbffr

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