Explore Dubai’s high-paying government roles for expats across top sectors
Dubai is opening doors across healthcare, tech, infrastructure, and education, driven by bold investments in skills development and emerging industries.
With AI and automation reshaping the workforce, skilled professionals and expats now have more opportunities than ever. Competitive pay, career growth, and long-term job security await—explore both government and private-sector roles today.
While private companies employ the majority of expatriates, government jobs remain highly sought-after for their stability, attractive salaries, and enhanced benefits. Though UAE nationals often get hiring priority, several Dubai government entities are opening positions to skilled expats.
Dubai’s official jobs portal, dubaicareers.ae, lists multiple vacancies across government departments open to all nationalities, with some roles offering salaries up to Dh40,000 per month.
Here are Dubai government jobs currently available for expats across various sectors.
1. Senior Specialist – Commercial & Investment
- Organisation: Roads and Transport Authority (RTA)
- Department: Commercial & Investment
- Salary: Not specified
- Closing Date: Oct 31, 2025
2. Chief Specialist – Procurement & Storage Policies & Operations
- Organisation: Department of Finance – Government of Dubai
- Department: Procurement
- Salary: Dh20,001–30,000
- Closing Date: Sep 27, 2025
3. Specialist – Procurement Policies & Warehousing
- Organisation: Department of Finance – Government of Dubai
- Department: Procurement
- Salary: Dh 20,001–30,000
- Closing Date: Sep 27, 2025
4. Senior Quantity Surveyor – Infrastructure Contracts
- Organisation: Roads and Transport Authority (RTA)
- Department: Procurement
- Salary: Not specified
- Closing Date: Sep 30, 2025
5. Chief Specialist – Statistics & Data Analysis
- Organisation: Roads and Transport Authority (RTA)
- Department: Enterprise Command & Control
- Salary: Not specified
- Closing Date: Aug 31, 2025
6. Senior Internal Auditor
- Organisation: Dubai Culture
- Department: Internal Audit
- Salary: Dh20,001–30,000
- Closing Date: Aug 31, 2025
7. Digital Content and Communication Specialist
- Organisation: Dubai Culture
- Department: Marketing, Promotion & Events
- Salary: Dh20,001–30,000
- Closing Date: Aug 31, 2025
8. Arabic/English Copywriter
- Organisation: Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University
- Department: Marketing, Promotion & Events
- Salary: Dh20,001–30,000
- Closing Date: Ongoing
9. Senior Data Analysis Specialist
Organisation: Dubai Culture
Department: Administration
Salary: Dh20,001–30,000
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