ENOC showcases 200 career opportunities in technical oil and gas specializations

Dubai, UAE; April 27, 2015: As part of its commitment towards achieving its human capital development objectives, Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC) is participating UAE Career Fair, which will be held from the 28th till 30th of April at the Dubai World Trade Centre.

With 200 openings advertised during the exhibition, ENOC is recruiting young Emirati nationals in core oil and gas specializations to support the company's growth strategy. These specializations include chemical, mechanical and structural engineering, sales, marketing and business development and the legal field.

"We are committed to supporting Dubai's economic and social progress. By creating meaningful opportunities for UAE nationals, we are empowering them to play a role in their country's development. We are focused on supporting long-term career development, establishing and growing opportunities for the next generation in key professions related to the energy sector," said Saif Al Falasi, Chief Executive Officer, ENOC.

The company is also committed to raising awareness about training and development programmes it provides to advance the UAE's talent pool. In 2014, ENOC launched a Technical Training Programme for Emiratis to build their technical competencies. More than 45 UAE Nationals successfully completed the programme.

"Education and development opportunities beyond school and university are an essential component to achieve our leader's vision to create an innovation based economy, said Rashid Ahmed Abdullah, Director, ENOC Group HR. "Recruitment shows like Careers UAE provide an excellent opportunity to engage with the next generation of leaders and help increase their awareness of the career market and its requirements. 

The company has launched a dedicated ENOC National Development Programme with five proficiency levels - Tatweer, Tadreeb, Ajyaal, Mawaheb and Imtiaz. These programmes focus on developing the functional, behavioural, professional, managerial and leadership skills of ENOC's National workforce.

ENOC also has a comprehensive and systematic professional development scheme for strengthening the career growth of all employees across the organisation.

About ENOC:
Established in 1993 as a wholly-owned company of the Government of Dubai, ENOC aims to promote the interests of its shareholders through the development of further downstream and upstream activities in the oil & gas sector and beyond, and to encourage the economic diversification of Dubai and the rest of the UAE.

ENOC's vision is to be a leading regional integrated oil & gas group that is highly profitable and socially responsible towards employees, the community and environment. Driving this vision, ENOC is committed to achieving sustainable development and highly profitable growth and serving the growing energy needs of Dubai.

ENOC strives to attract, develop and retain top talent to become the employer of choice, while adopting latest technologies and implementing best practices to achieve world-class performance. ENOC is also focused on meeting and exceeding customer expectations in terms of quality and service, and in maintaining high industry standards with respect to environment, health and safety.

ENOC actively participates in an increasingly broad range of business ventures. Its joint ventures with major international companies allow partners to pool their technology, know-how and expertise along with their resources to further their commercial success.

Since its inception, ENOC has been guided by its philosophy of quality and professional management based on modern business concepts for commercial success and sustainable growth. Today it is poised to engineer a new and challenging period of growth and diversity.

For further information, please contact:
Kelly Home / Sonia Blanco
ASDA'A Burson-Marsteller
+9714 4507600
kelly.home@bm.com / sonia.blanco@bm.com

© Press Release 2015