The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR), recently held in Dubai, a brainstorming workshop to discuss ways of human resource development, which highlighted the major challenges facing HR departments in the Federal Government, and proposed solutions on how to step up actions for the development of human capital, using innovative ideas and global best practices and experiences.
The workshop focused on a variety of topics, most notably productive and ways to boost it; HR planning; HR legislation and policies; creating an empowering working environment for performance improvement and employee motivation; automation of HR procedures and transactions through smart applications, and HR indicators and enablers.
HE Dr. Abdulrahman Al Awar, Director General of the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources participated in the workshop, along with a number of leaders of FAHR, more than 70 experts representing ministries and federal entities, in addition to representatives of private sector, local governments, and human recourse professionals.
The workshop was opened by HE Dr. Abdulrahman Al Awar, who welcomed the participants, stressing the importance of the meeting, “which will greatly benefit from the expertise and knowledge of specialists, towards an integrated HR system”. He added that the workshop provides an opportunity to make use of the professionals’ creative ideas to support the UAE’s vision in creating an effective strategy for human capital, capable of providing quality services to FAHR customers and the public at large.
Dr. Al Awar said: “We will make this session a regular event at FAHR, because it is intended to promote its federal role, and can be instrumental in drawing the map for sustainable human capital in the Federal Government. It could play a significant role in the enhancement of the country’s competitiveness and global leadership and motivation for more for further progress, success and achievements.”, He concluded by thanking everybody who contributed to the event.
Laila Al Suwaidi, Director of Performance Appraisal & Follow-Up, Acting Director of Strategic Planning & Organizational Excellence, reviewed the achievements of FAHR during 2010-2014 and its initiatives in 2015, as well as its vision, mission, values and goals emanating from the UAE Vision 2021.
The strategy for next year consists of five strategic goals, 35 initiatives, 109 activities and 213 operational indices. The most important projects include Centre for HR Excellence, Performance Management System, Training & Development System, and the Centre for measuring employee capability in the Federal Government, development of HR integrated legislation and manuals, Job Evaluation & Description System in the Federal Government, electronic workforce strategic planning system, HR Management Information System - BAYANATI, in addition to many other HR systems and manuals.
With regard to achievements during the past five years, FAHR made great strides in developing vital strategic systems, including without limitation, HR Law for Federal Government employees and its implementing regulations, HR List for Independent Federal Authorities, the Behavioral Competencies Framework, Performance Management System, Training & Development System, Emiratization, the Federal Government preferred training partners’ Initiative "Ma’aref", and Job Evaluation & Description System.
Other strategic initiatives introduced by FAHR include: the Outstanding Federal Government Employee Program “Testahal”, Emirates HR Award, the specialized magazine ‘HR Echo’, Manual on HR Policies & Procedures, Code of Ethics & Professional Conduct Document for Civil Service, Induction Program for New Employees, Legal Consultation, issuing the first edition of Research Studies Journal, the Federal Government employee discounts program “Imtyazat”, etc
The brainstorming workshop will provide a major input to the strategic plan of FAHR for the next period outputs, and its recommendations will be taken into account and shared with th strategic partners.