The Public Works Authority ‘Ashghal’ celebrated first batch graduates of its training programs, in the presence of H.E. Dr. Eng. Saad bin Ahmad Al Muhannadi, President of the Public Works Authority ‘Ashghal’ alongside a number of managers, affairs directors, assistant managers, section heads, and partners, in addition to the graduates.
The ceremony witnessed the graduation of 181 employees and engineers of ‘Ashghal’ training programs, as the Human Resources Department has inaugurated, during the past 7 years, various specialized and certified training programs to develop engineers and employees from multiple entities and universities.
The programs include; Leadership Development Program, designed for employees in leadership and supervisory positions, Project Management Program, designed to develop the capabilities of fresh Qatari engineers, Succession Program, designed to prepare Qatari leaders to hold leadership positions in Ashghal in the future, Graduate Development Program, designed to develop fresh graduates (non-engineers), Administrative Development Program, designed to develop clerk positions, Individual Development Plan, designed to develop the skills and capabilities of all Qatari employees. In addition to, Professional Certification Program for Qatari employees who are registered in professional certification program.
On his side, Eng. Yousef Al-Emadi, Director of Project Affairs, expressed in his opening remark, his delight to graduate Ashghal employees and engineers, pointing out the most important strategic objectives of Ashghal, is to increase the number of competent Qatari employees, develop their capabilities and skills through Ashghal’s development and training programs, as Ashghal’s role goes beyond constructing roads, bridges, drainage networks, and government building.
Mr. Rashid Saeed M A Al-Hajri, Acting Manager of Human Resources Department, was pleased to graduate highly competent engineers and employees, noting that Ashghal is committed to continuous development of human resources, by conducting studies and setting high standards to determine training programs needed, and develop appropriate training programs to ensure best performance.
The training programs aim to create exceptionally competent Qatari cadres to take leadership positions in Ashghal and enforcing the first pillar of Qatar Vision 2030, pertaining to human development, while achieving the authority’s objective in excellence of implementation and management of efficient and sustainable infrastructure.
On her part, Mrs. Shaikha Basahal, Head of Training & Organizational Development Section, stated: we are proud of the graduates and we believe in the importance of improving and developing human cadres. Ashghal has actively strived to achieve and effectively contribute through designing, preparing and implementing several specialized training programs with a duration spanning from 24-36 months. These programs were done in cooperation with various universities, local and international training centers, including experts and consultation companies, as training programs differ based on employees, their job level and expertise. The number of training participations in training programs during the past year of 2021 alone, was 3,472 participations of different and diverse training methods such as: (internal training, job training, supervised training, E-learning, work attachment, etc.)
In our efforts to cover our specific needs, even if unavailable in the Labour market, therefore, we designed various program to cover these needs.
She also added: the authority is always keen on keeping up with technological development on all levels, especially when it pertains to human cadres’ development. We ensure our employees participate in exhibitions, conferences and international forums, to keep up with expectations and keep abreast of continuous development.
Through the ceremony, Eng. Yousef Al-Emadi, Director of Project Affairs, honored partners who contributed in providing support to Ashghal’s engineers through the development of training programs.