This morning, the Emirati Competitiveness Council "Nafis" signed a memorandum of understanding with the Abu Dhabi Global Market Academy, Human Resources Authority and Mubadala Investment Company (Mubadala), to commence the next phase of the national recruitment agenda specifically designed to enhance the continued employment of Emirati cadres in the financial sector at the federal and local levels in the state.
This morning, the Emirati Competitiveness Council "Nafis" signed a memorandum of understanding with the Abu Dhabi Global Market Academy, Human Resources Authority and Mubadala Investment Company (Mubadala), to commence the next phase of the national recruitment agenda specifically designed to enhance the continued employment of Emirati cadres in the financial sector at the federal and local levels in the state.
The Abu Dhabi Global Market Academy shall as per this memorandum and in cooperation with partner entities, launch the first employment center in the field of financial services, in addition to initiatives to develop skills and develop talent, through the Nafis program which was launched by the UAE government as part of the "fifty projects" aiming to accelerating the journey of Development in the country and strengthening its economy by increasing the competitiveness of Emirati human resources and enabling them to take up jobs in the private sector, and providing training and development programs in order to develop the skills of nationals looking for job and qualify them to support their successful integration into the private sector and more specifically in sectors of specific strategic priority.
The participating entities agreed to work together to develop a comprehensive employment plan that reflects the structure of Nafis program and areas of focus, in addition to defining the commitments and responsibilities of the participating entities and the number of targeted jobs in the private sector.
Mr. Ghannam Al Mazrouei, the Secretary General of the Emirati Cadres Competitiveness Council, confirmed that the memorandum of understanding aims to emphasize the strategic cooperation between the two parties to unify efforts aiming to launching multiple programs that will provide employment opportunities for UAE nationals which will enable them to possess the skills and competencies necessary to meet the needs of companies in the sector through the competencies program which is one of several Nafis programs to raise the level of competitiveness of Emirati cadres in the private sector.
Al Mazrouei said: "These programs will focus on a mixed educational approach that combines between the basic skills, internationally recognized specialized qualifications, on-the-job training and guidance aiming to provide the country's nationals with the necessary support to obtain employment opportunities".
He explained that the Abu Dhabi Global Market Academy which has a proven track record of skills enhancement programs, was chosen to be among the partners selected to support the "Nafis" program in developing the appropriate enabling environment to prepare the workforce for future challenges. We are pleased to unite efforts to find and provide a promising future for a segment of Emirati nationals and support the private sector and achieve an additional value.SOURCE