The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources recently launched the first phase of the training program for human resources officials in the Federal Government, announced last June, and implemented in cooperation with the American Society for Human Resources Management SHRM. The program aims to develop and improve the skills, abilities and capabilities of the employees of the Federal Government's human resources departments, and their specialized and technical competencies.
In this regard, the Authority clarified that the first phase of the program consists of launching the basic level of it, and 21 human resources officials working in 12 ministries and federal entities will benefit from it, The training program is aimed primarily at developing the capacities of federal government officials and enhancing the efficiency and competitiveness of officials and staff of human resources departments in ministries and federal agencies.
The integrated training program was designed to make the most of the modern training digital system, to continue learning, and to motivate human resources personnel to upgrade their skills, specialized competencies and continuously refine their skills, and developing their knowledge of human resources management issues and everything new in this field, pointing out that the program is one of the important professional programs, which have credibility and a global reputation in the field of human resources, It is implemented in partnership with SHRM, one of the most important human capital associations around the world, using self-learning techniques and digital e-training for associate and testing.
it indicated that the training program focuses in all its stages and levels on qualifying human resources officials in the federal government to obtain a professional certificate in human resources SHRM-CP, It includes a number of specialized virtual workshops, held through Webinar live streaming technologies, as participating employees should complete 66 virtual training hours, from July to December 2020, to complete the requirements for applying for certification exams.
The holding of the training workshops of the program in a hypothetical and interactive manner, in the interest of maintaining the health and safety of federal government personnel, particularly in the current world situation, was due to the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, desiring to provide the opportunity for the largest possible number of human resources officials in ministries and federal agencies to participate in this qualitative program.
The Human Resources Specialist Certification Program was based on several development-oriented human resource competencies to meet government needs, most notably: (Strategic planning for human resources, management of electronic human resources systems, development of systems, policies and programs, continuing education, training and development, knowledge of organizational structures in the entities, and specialized and future competencies in human resources).
The Authority had developed a set of criteria to assess the capabilities and experiences of the candidates for the program, including: (Obtaining a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration / Human Resources or any related discipline, proficiency in the English language and the ability to keep pace with technological applications of project management and tasks related to human resources, and knowledge of relevant data analysis effectively).
Human Resources officers who will successfully pass the training will be granted two years' membership of the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM), and they will have the opportunity to participate in specialized networks in the field of human resource management, also they will be included in the electronic portal of the Government Skills Bank, which was launched by the authority in 2019, Its idea is based on benefiting from experts, people with skills and competencies from federal government employees and exchanging knowledge among them and with all federal agencies, and documenting this via the portal’s website : skillsbank.fahr.gov.ae
The Authority aims, from the Government Skills Bank project, to assist and enable federal entities to benefit from experts, specialists and people with their competencies in various fields and disciplines related to the work of the federal Authority, forming a culture of knowledge management in it, as the project is considered as an incubator for specialized field experts in the ministries and federal authorities