Doha: Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF) has made it its mission to take advantage of the pool of talent available within the local job market.
Through an ambitious and carefully considered plan, the Human Resources Directorate aims to tap into the country’s human development capacity and increase the number of Qatari nationals across all its sectors.
By 2016, QF expects its total staff employment to have reached the target rate of 50 percent Qatarisation. To execute this plan effectively, the Human Resources Directorate has been driving forth the process through a long-term strategy that employs nationals of the highest calibre, and trains them to lead the nation into the future.
Positive results have already begun to show. Qatar Foundation succeeded at achieving the initial 50 percent Qatarisation goal stipulated in its first five-year plan from 2006 to 2011, and is continuing to see a marked improvement in its current five-year plan from 2011 to 2016.
Commenting on the organisation’s long-term strategy and future employment plans, Ahmed Al Obaidly, the Recruitment Manager, at Qatar Foundation’s Human Resources Directorate says: “We conduct an annual assessment to monitor the ratio of Qataris joining us every year to ensure that the outcome meets our strategic objectives. I can say that we have been achieving very positive results on this front.”
During the three years he has worked with Qatar Foundation, Al Obaidly has witnessed sustained growth and development.
He says the expansion has created a pressing need for trained manpower and resulted in a constant stream of jobs for Qatari youth.
The long-term employment strategy at Qatar Foundation seeks to place nationals in a variety of jobs, so that youth are fully-equipped to take on diverse roles and functions within the organisation.
And this has proven to be a very appealing factor for many applicants looking to embark on a career path.
The Peninsula
