Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB) has singed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Human Resource Development and Employment Authority (TANMIA) at the UAE Career 2005 organised at the Dubai World Trade Centre from May 16 to 18, 2005.
According to the MoU, TANMIA will liase with DIB to identify job requirements, perform job matching, nominate suitable candidates, develop training programmes, and select adequate training programmes to help meet skill and competency gaps of the candidates.
As for DIB, the bank will provide post-employment feedback to Tanmia, select among candidates referred by Tanmia to participate in training courses, and provide the authority with details on job vacancies available at DIB.
Commenting on the step, Ahmad Sirkal, Senior Vice President – DIB Human Resources Department, said: “The MoU is aimed at strengthening the capabilities of UAE nationals and providing them with professional opportunities in the banking sector. The agreement with Tanmia is an integral part of DIB’s vision to implement emiratisation programmes in the UAE’s banking sector. “
“We are proud to have a 40 per cent emiratisation rate, which is one of the highest percentages of local staff among UAE banks and we are delighted to tie up with Tanmia for enhancing skills of UAE nationals working in this sector,” he said.
Marwan Al Sawaleh, Assistant Director General and Director of Employment Centre - Tanmia, said: “Tanmia has been working closely with DIB for a significant period of time to help increase the emiratisation levels in DIB and the banking sector. The MoU would intensify the number of training courses offered to UAE nationals that will have an opportunity to work with one of the highly experienced Islamic banks.”
Ahmad Sirkal concluded: “This initiative comes in line with DIB’s efforts to invest in the national human resources. Banks greatly contribute to boost the performance of UAE nationals in the banking sector and play a major role in creating an innovative career environment for UAE nationals.”
