DP World - UAE launches large scale recruitment drive for UAE nationals

DP World - UAE launches large scale recruitment drive for UAE nationals(WAM) Dubai:

DP World - UAE, the local arm of global marine terminal operator DP World has announced a major recruitment drive for UAE nationals in its various departments, mainly at DP World's flagship Jebel Ali Port.

The recruitment campaign is in line with the company's policy of providing opportunity to national youth to join its workforce and contribute to its growth as well as that of Dubai and the country.

There are currently over 150 job vacancies in the various departments, including the
Container Terminal, Commercial, Documentation, Finance, Human Resources, Information Technology, Marine, Procurement and Technical departments.

DP World - UAE has reserved vacancies exclusively for the UAE nationals who have
sufficient experience and also for fresh national graduates holding high school certificates, diplomas and university degrees.

Selected applicants will go through an intensive training programme according to the
respective department specialisation. The aim is to prepare and qualify them to take up positions in DP World's UAE Region. Opportunities will also be available for many of the selected candidates to undergo training at other DP World ports around the globe.

Mohammed Al Muallem, Senior Vice President and Managing Director of DP World's UAE Region, said: "We are committed to encouraging national talents to become part of Dubai's and the UAE's development efforts. In line with this policy, we open the doors to all UAE nationals who are qualified, ambitious and committed to join the team of DP World - UAE, one of the biggest national companies and one of the main pillars of the national economy."

Omar Al Awadi, Training and HR Development Manager of DP World's UAE Region said: "A specialised team from the Human Resources Department is working intensively to interview, evaluate and nominate the right applicants. We are keenly facilitating the recruitment procedure, including the processing of submitted applications and conducting interviews, through our website, organising Open Days as well as providing the opportunity to apply and be interviewed live on Noor Dubai radio station.

We received tremendous response over the last week, which encouraged us to organise it again during the upcoming weeks." "The job opportunities are not restricted to the current vacancies. We are updating our website with additional details on vacant positions according to the requirements of various departments. Our primary goal is to allow the largest number of Emiratis to join DP World, which is part of the UAE's Emiratisation policy of supporting and encouraging the national youth to enter the job market in various fields," he added.

DP World - UAE will receive the job applications over its webpage:

www.dpworld.com/careersuae.