The division you are in keiko sounds sufficiently high up and specialized that the you won't have to worry about Qatarization (which is the program that aims to place nationals in employment), but you very well could feel the indirect effects of it on the lower level administrative staff and mid-level support staff.
My advice is to insist on a recruitment visit. It will give you a chance to see the place and make useful contacts. It is more than just a job change, it is complete lifestyle issue in that QF is a company town--QF housing, QF medical, etc., etc.
If you are coming from the US, you will also want to look at the tax implications in that non-salaried benefits (such as housing, car allowance, family leave allowances) are all considered taxable income by the IRS. The American universities within QF are good about offering tax protection offsets, but I don't know about QF. But then QF probably doesn't share income information with the IRS.
Much better jjj75! Finally a substantive reply.
The division you are in keiko sounds sufficiently high up and specialized that the you won't have to worry about Qatarization (which is the program that aims to place nationals in employment), but you very well could feel the indirect effects of it on the lower level administrative staff and mid-level support staff.
My advice is to insist on a recruitment visit. It will give you a chance to see the place and make useful contacts. It is more than just a job change, it is complete lifestyle issue in that QF is a company town--QF housing, QF medical, etc., etc.
If you are coming from the US, you will also want to look at the tax implications in that non-salaried benefits (such as housing, car allowance, family leave allowances) are all considered taxable income by the IRS. The American universities within QF are good about offering tax protection offsets, but I don't know about QF. But then QF probably doesn't share income information with the IRS.
Good luck.