PDF Occupations & Careers Handbook for UAE Nationals

Occupations & Careers Handbook

for UAE Nationals

"The real asset of any advanced nation is its people, especially the educated ones, and the prosperity and success of the people are measured by the standard of their education."

"May Allah Rest His Soul in Eternal Peace"

Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Founding father of the UAE

His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan President of the UAE

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Vice President & Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander

of the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces

His Highness Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs of the UAE

On behalf of His Highness Sheikh Mansour, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs of the UAE, the Ministry of Presidential Affairs (MOPA) initiated and generously supported the development of this first edition of the Occupations and Careers Handbook for UAE Nationals.

The Development and production of this Handbook were initiated by the Ministry of Presidential Affairs. It was produced under the guidance of a dedicated National Technical Steering Committee, chaired by MOPA. Members of the Committee were drawn from the National Qualifications Authority (NQA), Ministry of Labour, Abu Dhabi Tawteen Council and the Abu Dhabi Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training. MOPA wishes here to formally acknowledge the important contribution all members of the Committee, particularly for the technical content of the Handbook. With the exception of education and training purposes for career information, no part of this Handbook may be reproduced, distributed, adapted, or modified for commercial gain, in any form or medium, whether electronic or otherwise, without the prior written consent of the NQA (the national custodian of the Occupations and Careers Handbook for UAE Nationals). While all due care has been taken in preparing this document, MOPA and all partners disclaim any liability for any damage arising from the use of the information contained in this document and will not be held responsible for any loss, howsoever caused as a result of the use of or reliance on the material contained herein.

Refer all correspondence / queries to:

The Director General National Qualifications Authority P.O. Box 63003 Abu Dhabi - UAE .ae

Acknowledgments

The National Technical Steering Committee would like to acknowledge the main sources of information on the basis of which this Handbook was developed. In order of preference these were: The International Labor Organization's (ILO) International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO) - ISCO-08, which was used as the benchmark reference instrument for collecting, organizing and augmenting data for the selected occupations included in the Occupational Profiles. The UAE Ministry of Labour (MoL) Labour's Market Information System (LMIS), The Occupational Information Network (O*NET)1 Web and data site, "myfuture2" Web and data site which is managed by Education Services Australia Limited, which maintains and hosts the site for the Department of Education, Science and Training, the "careersnz3" Web and data site, which is managed by Careers New Zealand, the government agency responsible for leading the career development of all New Zealanders, a variety of other broad based career sources, as well survey returns received from UAE government related entities (GREs) in relation to examples of aligned or related occupations and employment places for such occupations.

Disclaimer

The Handbook has been developed for the sole purpose of providing introductory public information document of occupations and careers for use in the UAE, with the recognized International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO) - ISCO-08 reference instrument used as the base source. In developing and publishing the Handbook, every care has been taken to ensure concordance with and accuracy of the information contained herein at time of publication with regard to the UAE context. MOPA and the NQA, are therefore, unable to accept any liability for its accuracy or content, and exploitation of such information is at the user's risk. It is also recommended that users refer to other sources to augment their occupations and careers information inquiries and orientations.

? Occupations and Careers Handbook for UAE Nationals, Ministry of Presidential Affairs / National Qualifications Authority

Approved by the Ministry of Presidential Affairs 2012, Version 1

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1 O*NET is a trademark of the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration - 2 3

Contents

Foreword

17

Chapter 1 ? Diversifying the UAE Economy

19

1.1 Introduction

19

1.2 Supporting Emiratization

19

1.3 The UAE Diversification Plan

20

Chapter 2 - Career opportunities for UAE Nationals

23

2.1 Significant and strategic careers (jobs)

26

2.2 Emerging and exciting careers

26

Chapter 3 - Occupational Profiles

43

3.1 Industry Grouping and Career Clusters

44

3.2 Reducing duplication and managing education and training efficiency

50

3.3 List of 155 Occupational Profiles

51

3.3.1 ISCO groups ? with number of occupations aligned to each group

51

3.4 155 Occupational Profiles

644

Chapter 4 - Approach and Handbook maintenance

645

4.1 Handbook development approach and methodology

645

4.2 Continuous improvement process

645

4.3 Occupational Profile Template development

646

Appendices ? Support information and related links

649

Appendix 1 - Study, work and career support

651

1.1 Job search action plan

651

1.2 CV building

653

Appendix 2 ? Government employment support services

659

2.1 Government employment support services

659

2.2 Key UAE education & training bodies and providers

660

Appendix 3 ? Links to useful resources

663

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