DOHA: Maersk Oil Qatar (MOQ) under its new Qatarisation strategy adopted in 2013 has set up a goal to quadruple the number of Qataris in leadership and senior specialist positions by 2017, according to a statement issued yesterday.
Bespoke programmes have been launched to support the careers and leadership development of Qataris, arming them with skills, tools, confidence and support needed to manage people, lead projects or become senior specialists and leaders.
For one young, talented Qatari woman working at the country’s largest offshore oil producer (MOQ), the nation’s development and growth over the past decade has come to mean something deeply personal.
“As Qatar’s energy industry has grown, so has my company’s role in producing the nation’s oil to support its development. For me, this has meant more career opportunities, more support and more responsibility.
“In many ways I’m the walking example of the successful approach to Qatarisation,” said Moza Al Naimi, Head, Human Resources Services, MOQ.
Her career has flourished since starting at the oil company in 2003 as a fresh business administration graduate. Since then she has held multiple positions within the Finance Department, starting as a Vendor Accountant, before progressing to the role of Head of Accounts Payable.
Over time she has also benefited from MOQ’s one-to-one career coaching, mentoring and being part of its Qatari Leadership Talent Pool (QLTP), all of which have supported her in broadening skills, and recently her transition to another department. She now leads a team responsible for government services and employee payroll in Human Resources.
Sheikh Jassim bin Saud Al Thani, Head of Qatarisation, MOQ, said: “The QLTP is a key pillar of our successful Qatarisation strategy and has resulted in more Qataris joining and progressing in their careers with us.
“The programme helps high-performing employees, like Moza, to define a results-driven path to potential promotion.”
Julie Zawadzki, Qatarisation Development Adviser, MOQ, added: “Moza’s keenness to develop her leadership skills by facing new challenges and acting on mentors’ feedback to consider and apply different approaches to working has meant that she is now championing continuous improvements in the services her team delivers, creating a real sense of personal achievement and, importantly, helping deliver greater value to the business.”
For over 20 years, MOQ has been safely and reliably operating Al Shaheen field in partnership with Qatar Petroleum.
Originally considered marginal and unattractive for development, but today the field contributes over a third of Qatar’s daily oil production.
Creating long-term value from this national asset requires significant investment of capital and highly-skilled industry professionals and in particular, Qatari leaders of the future like Moza.
“Being part of a company that continues to invest in my development, that has a reputation for overcoming some of the industry’s toughest technical challenges and that is part of one of the world’s biggest conglomerates with operations and career potential in 130 countries worldwide, gives me tremendous confidence about the future,” said Moza.
The Peninsula
