7 Policymakers jobs in Saudi Arabia
Public Policy Manger, KSA, AWS Global Public Policy
Posted 2 days ago
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Would you like to be part of a public policy team focused on increasing awareness and adoption of Amazon Web Services (AWS)* services cloud amongst enterprises, public sector and regulated industries (e.g., financial services and healthcare) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia? Do you have government affairs experience and have the technology public policy experience necessary to help further advance Amazon as a leading cloud platform provider in the Kingdom?
Amazon Web Services is the leading provider of cloud computing services, providing IT infrastructure offerings such as on-demand compute capacity, storage, content delivery, database services and more. We are looking for a talented, innovative individual to represent AWS in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia before policymakers. The successful candidate will proactively build relationships with key policymakers, IT decision makers and executives in government and other relevant organizations and help prioritize international, national, and regional government public policy issues faced by AWS customers. You will address policy risks to AWS customers as well as advance strategic business opportunities and initiatives in the IT services industry. This position will also support AWS's participation in key business associations that are critical to advancing AWS public policy and business objectives. You will become familiar with all aspects of AWS's business, and interface directly with the business units in the region.
Key job responsibilities
This Riyadh-based government affairs and policy position, which will also participate in the Amazon Europe, Middle-East & Africa Public Policy team, shall:
- Develop, lead and implement Saudi Arabia government affairs advocacy objectives and policy/political priorities for Amazon Web Services (AWS);
- Represent key policy positions directly and through industry associations to the governments and local authorities to enable a transparent and innovation friendly regulatory environment for the growth of AWS customers;
- Work collaboratively and transparently with the AWS business units to ensure alignment between core business priorities, public policy goals and "go to market" strategies;
- Assess and communicate potential regulatory issues and government sector market segment (revenue) opportunities and threats, develop mitigation or enhancement strategies and policy positions, and coordinate external advocacy efforts, outreach programs and key initiatives in concert with AWS business objectives;
- Facilitate high-level meetings between AWS executives and key stakeholders, including senior government officials, regulators, industry association and alliance partners to promote and advocate the company's public policies;
- Determine, maintain and staff appropriate corporate membership opportunities in industry associations on behalf of AWS, and ensure appropriate utilization of high judgment, high integrity outside consultants.
The successful candidate must be inquisitive, enthusiastic about technology, enjoy working hard and being continually challenged, and demonstrate sound judgment even in ambiguous situations. The responsibilities require that candidates be willing and able to make frequent trips, within Saudi Arabia and the Middle-East.
Basic Qualifications
- 8 to 10 yrs experience representing a large company or organization (e.g. trade or industry association) on policy advocacy and government affairs matters with policymakers and government stakeholders at the national and local levels.
- A Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline (e.g. Law, Political Science, Public Policy, Public Affairs, Economic Development).
- Fluent in written and spoken English and Arabic.
- Maintain highest personal levels of ethical conduct, confidentiality and integrity, with a strong professional reputation in the industry.
Preferred Qualifications
- Excellent understanding of the country's political landscape at a national, provincial and local level. Able to dive deep on political, legislative and regulatory trends that may impact AWS businesses, and to synthesize policy documents for internal and external customers.
- A strong understanding of IT issues in the country (such as cloud computing, Artificial Intelligence, cyber security, data protection, trade, taxes, and e-commerce).
- Demonstrated track-record of achieving meaningful changes to the legislative and regulatory environment through public policy advocacy.
- Highly effective oral, written and interpersonal communication skills. A strong track record of engaging with government ministries and agencies in ICT, financial services, health, energy regulators, and policy makers at the executive and working levels.
- Inquisitive, enthusiastic about technology, and able to demonstrate sound judgment in ambiguous situations.
- Effective research and analytical skills to develop and support policy positions.
- Effective time-management skills, including ability to prioritize and manage multiple workstreams.
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Faculty Position - Public Policy
Posted 3 days ago
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The KSPP is a newly established graduate school offering master’s and executive education programs. The first cohort of master’s students started in fall 2024. Located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on the modern KAPSARC campus, the KSPP provides an excellent educational environment.
The school aims to be a world-class institution that prepares future public policy leaders in Saudi Arabia and globally. It focuses on management and leadership, energy and climate policy, and data analytics, fostering skills to tackle policy challenges.
The KAPSARC School of Public Policy (KSPP) invites applications for a faculty position in public finance. We seek candidates with research, teaching, and outreach activities in public finance. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits, including support for children’s education, housing, and health insurance.
Responsibilities:
- Conduct impactful research, teach courses in your research field, contribute to core and elective courses, supervise capstone projects, and engage in the school’s academic community.
Qualifications:
- Ph.D. in economics with a specialization in public policy.
Faculty Position - Public Policy
Posted 24 days ago
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The KSPP is a newly established graduate school offering master's and executive education programs. The first cohort of master's students started in fall 2024. Located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on the modern KAPSARC campus, the KSPP provides an excellent educational environment.
The school aims to be a world-class institution that prepares future public policy leaders in Saudi Arabia and globally. It focuses on management and leadership, energy and climate policy, and data analytics, fostering skills to tackle policy challenges.
The KAPSARC School of Public Policy (KSPP) invites applications for a faculty position in public finance. We seek candidates with research, teaching, and outreach activities in public finance. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits, including support for children's education, housing, and health insurance.
Responsibilities:
- Conduct impactful research, teach courses in your research field, contribute to core and elective courses, supervise capstone projects, and engage in the school's academic community.
Qualifications:
- Ph.D. in economics with a specialization in public policy.
Faculty Position in Public Policy
Posted 14 days ago
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The KAPSARC School of Public Policy (KSPP) invites applications for a faculty position in public policy. We welcome candidates whose research, teaching, and outreach activities broadly focus on applied econometrics and public policy design topics.
The successful candidate will be expected to carry out impactful research, teach courses related to the candidate’s research field, contribute to core courses and/or electives in public policy design and evaluation, supervise capstone projects, and contribute to the overall academic environment of the School. The successful candidate must have a Ph.D. in public policy.
The KSPP is a newly established graduate school that offers master’s and executive education programs. The first cohort of master’s students commenced their graduate studies in the fall of 2024. Situated in the thriving capital city of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on the state-of-the-art KAPSARC campus, the KSPP is well-placed to offer students an exceptional educational experience.
The KSPP’s vision is to be a world-class education and research institution that prepares the next generation of public policy leaders and professionals within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and globally. To achieve this vision, the school is committed to providing high-quality educational programs and creating a bridge between academia, industry, and government. As the first public policy school in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the KSPP is uniquely positioned to offer public policy degrees focusing on management and leadership, energy and climate policy, and data analytics. By providing concentrations in these fields, the school aims to help students develop the skills and knowledge necessary to address pressing policy challenges and make a meaningful impact in their communities and beyon d.
The KSPP offers a highly competitive salary and benefits package, including children’s educational support, housing support, and premier health insurance.
#J-18808-LjbffrFaculty Position in Public Policy
Posted 13 days ago
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The KAPSARC School of Public Policy (KSPP) invites applications for a faculty position in public policy. We welcome candidates whose research, teaching, and outreach activities broadly focus on applied econometrics and public policy design topics.
The successful candidate will be expected to carry out impactful research, teach courses related to the candidate's research field, contribute to core courses and/or electives in public policy design and evaluation, supervise capstone projects, and contribute to the overall academic environment of the School. The successful candidate must have a Ph.D. in public policy.
The KSPP is a newly established graduate school that offers master's and executive education programs. The first cohort of master's students commenced their graduate studies in the fall of 2024. Situated in the thriving capital city of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on the state-of-the-art KAPSARC campus, the KSPP is well-placed to offer students an exceptional educational experience.
The KSPP's vision is to be a world-class education and research institution that prepares the next generation of public policy leaders and professionals within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and globally. To achieve this vision, the school is committed to providing high-quality educational programs and creating a bridge between academia, industry, and government. As the first public policy school in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the KSPP is uniquely positioned to offer public policy degrees focusing on management and leadership, energy and climate policy, and data analytics. By providing concentrations in these fields, the school aims to help students develop the skills and knowledge necessary to address pressing policy challenges and make a meaningful impact in their communities and beyon d.
The KSPP offers a highly competitive salary and benefits package, including children's educational support, housing support, and premier health insurance.
Faculty Position in Public Policy
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The KAPSARC School of Public Policy (KSPP) invites applications for a faculty position in public policy. We welcome candidates whose research, teaching, and outreach activities broadly focus on applied econometrics and public policy design topics.
The successful candidate will be expected to carry out impactful research, teach courses related to the candidate’s research field, contribute to core courses and/or electives in public policy design and evaluation, supervise capstone projects, and contribute to the overall academic environment of the School. The successful candidate must have a Ph.D. in public policy.
The KSPP is a newly established graduate school that offers master’s and executive education programs. The first cohort of master’s students commenced their graduate studies in the fall of 2024. Situated in the thriving capital city of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on the state-of-the-art KAPSARC campus, the KSPP is well-placed to offer students an exceptional educational experience.
The KSPP’s vision is to be a world-class education and research institution that prepares the next generation of public policy leaders and professionals within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and globally. To achieve this vision, the school is committed to providing high-quality educational programs and creating a bridge between academia, industry, and government. As the first public policy school in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the KSPP is uniquely positioned to offer public policy degrees focusing on management and leadership, energy and climate policy, and data analytics. By providing concentrations in these fields, the school aims to help students develop the skills and knowledge necessary to address pressing policy challenges and make a meaningful impact in their communities and beyon d.
The KSPP offers a highly competitive salary and benefits package, including children’s educational support, housing support, and premier health insurance.
#J-18808-LjbffrPrincipal-Econ Dev Compliance, Public Policy - AWS & AWS ED
Posted 2 days ago
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We are looking for an effective leader to fill our Economic Development Compliance Principal role and help our team support AWS' rapid expansion. The role will be responsible for compliance, analysis, reporting, and realization of our economic development and incentives portfolio and driving economic development and incentive policy initiatives. The role is also responsible for building and maintaining relationships with authorities having jurisdiction.
Key job responsibilities
· Resolve compliance directly with national, state, and community economic development, workforce and labor, taxation, and other key government agencies
· Build and maintain relationships with authorities having jurisdiction
· Oversee ongoing compliance matters: forecasting, monetizing, commitment tracking, and program implementation
· Develop tools and procedures for collecting Legal, HR, Tax, Finance, Accounting, Infrastructure, and Payroll data to prepare consistent application and compliance filings for government agencies on an ongoing basis
· Collaborate on compliance with Legal, Tax, HR, Finance, Payroll and other business partners
· Manage relationships with outside professional service providers
· Research and issue-spot contractual, statutory, or regulatory requirements
· Analyze, scrutinize, and build reports from large Excel data sets
· Identify and drive opportunities for automation and process improvement
· Develop impactful monthly/quarterly metrics and reporting
A day in the life
You will work directly with a global portfolio of governments, granting agencies, and economic development organizations. Internally you will lead efforts to partner with allied teams who also support expansion projects and economic development transactions. Principal duties include day-to-day management of our economic development incentives program and mechanisms, portfolio analysis, internal process improvement, and internal/external communication with senior leadership. You will lead the implementation of new tooling and mechanisms, improving and inventing internal processes to drive efficiency. You will be expected to conduct incentives research and bench-marking analysis, review legal agreements, and provide incentive pursuit and application support.
Basic Qualifications
· 12+ years of compliance, credits and incentives, public policy, or program management experience
· 5+ years of people or consultant management experience
· Experience managing a multi-jurisdictional portfolio
· Experience analyzing and summarizing tax code, law, or contracts · Experience owning program strategy, end to end delivery, and communicating results to leadership
· Experience producing audit-ready compliance documentation and managing audits
· Bachelor's degree in public policy, finance, accounting, tax, business, economic development, or data center infrastructure experience
Preferred Qualifications
15+ years of compliance, credits and incentives, public policy, or program management experience
· 8+ years of people or consultant management experience
· Exceptional written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
· Proficiency in Excel
· Active CPA license or other relevant professional certification
· Demonstrated track record of success in developing successful partnerships with governments or regulators
· Experience with CRM, project management, data visualization, and automation tools
· Excellent stakeholder management skills
· Public policy, economic development, data center infrastructure or government affairs experience
· MBA, Master of Tax, JD, LLM
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit for more information. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
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