Programme will train and employ 150 Bahrainis with UK BTEC Certification

Tamkeen -06 May 2012

As part of its ongoing efforts to develop human capital in line with the Kingdom's labour market demands, Tamkeen launched the Warehouse Management Training and Employment Programme in partnership with Bahrain International Retail Development Centre (BIRD) to train 150 Bahrainis in the warehousing management field.  Upon successful completion of the training the participants will obtain an internationally recognised qualification from the United Kingdom. 

This programme represents the latest addition to Tamkeen's employment and training schemes targeted to stimulate the growth of the booming supply chain and logistics sector in Bahrain. Tamkeen helps local firms populate their labour requirements with a skilled Bahraini workforce by providing the necessary training to an internationally recognised level.

In accordance with the demand for a qualified local workforce in this key sector, Tamkeen will be roll out the training over a period of six months and will include a mixture of academic and on the job training at selected companies leading towards a professional Diploma qualification in Warehouse Management from the United Kingdom (BTEC level 2 certificate in warehousing and storage principles). 

As part of this initiative, Tamkeen will grant BD 200 as a stipend during the 3 months of the training course and BD 200 as a wage subsidy for 9 months after successful completion of the programme

Tamkeen's Senior Manager for Human Capital Development, Mrs. Amal Al-Kooheji commented: "Tamkeen is committed to delivering its promise of making Bahrainis the employees of choice, through addressing skills gaps in the employment market. The demand in the logistics and warehouse sector for internationally recognized qualifications are ever-growing, and for the industry to be sustainable we require local competencies in preparation for the new job opportunities that are envisaged.  We are confident that today's announcement will contribute to filling those jobs with a local workforce and as opposed to replying on transient expatriate labour."

High school graduates, diploma holders, and university graduates are encouraged to apply and benefit from the programme. For more information please visit: www.tamkeen.bh.

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About Tamkeen
Tamkeen is a semi-autonomous yet independent authority which formulates strategic and operational plans to use the fees collected by the LMRA in order to enhance the overall prosperity of Bahrain by investing in Bahraini employability, job creation, and social support.

Tamkeen's main objectives are to support Bahrainis to become the employees of choice, and to support high quality private sector job creation and helping the private sector cope with the impact of labour market reform.

To achieve these objectives, Tamkeen will invest in the cost and quality competitiveness of Bahrainis (e.g., reduction of cost of employing Bahrainis relative to expatriates, investment in skill and attitude improvement programmes of Bahrainis) and tackle employment barriers on both employer and new market entrants sides through a combination of financial incentives and capability building; and in supporting the private

sector's adjustment to new cost structures by providing access to capital to alleviate short-term cash constraints or improve productivity, and in know-how initiatives that support improvements in productivity and decreased reliance on expatriate labour through spreading management and technical knowledge.

Tamkeen has invested more than BD 140 million in more than 80 projects that targeted more than 50,000 Bahraini nationals and organisations.

The development of programmes is continuing  as Tamkeen's strategy to increase the number of beneficiaries on an ongoing basis, which reflects the kingdom's economic development in general.

About BIRD:
Bahrain International Retail Development Centre W.L.L (BIRD) is a joint venture set up by Bahrain Duty Free Shop Complex BSc. and AerRianta International Middle East (ARIME) W.L.L. since 2001. It is one of the leading training providers in Bahrain and strives to prove quality in design and delivery of the training programmes with continuous effort to improve its services and add value to assure that training process is an investment in human resources.

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