The Civil Service and Government Development Bureau (CGB) has launched the certified counsellor programme "Tawjeeh", in co-operation with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE) and the Qatar Finance and Business Academy (QFBA).
At a press conference held Sunday, CGB's Director of the Nomination and Replacement Department Dhabiya al-Buainain said that the programme aims at qualifying professional mentors capable of helping individuals develop educational and vocational plans, that meet their aspirations as well as the job market in order to contribute to enhancing skills and the competitiveness of the field of human resources in Qatar.
Al-Buainain added that CGB continued to strengthen the human development pillar in line with the Qatar National Vision 2030, and to develop the competencies working alongside job seekers registered in the national employment co-ordination platform "Kawader," by guiding them professionally.
QFBA's Director of Training and Development, Majid Abdulaziz al-Khulaifi, said the programme was designed to train professional mentors with the aim of facilitating professional development and providing specialists with the knowledge and skills necessary to provide guidance services that help individuals develop their careers.
Al-Khulaifi explained that the first batch of the Tawjeeh programme will start in February 2024.
While expressing her delight with this co-operation, MoEHE's Director of the Educational Guidance Department Maryam al-Emadi said that they seek through these partnerships to implement programmes and projects aimed at improving competencies in Qatar.
"Through Tawjeeh, we look forward to qualifying academics and university graduates in the field to be professional mentors," al-Emadi added.
Tawjeeh provides the opportunity to obtain an international professional certificate in the field of career counsellors accredited by the National Career Development Association (NCDA).
The certificate also allows specialists in relevant entities to provide effective professional guidance that supports the recruitment and guidance of national cadres.
The programme is divided into 13 different units covering several theoretical and practical aspects with a total of 120 training hours. Participants must complete at least 10 basic training units as well as all other requirements to obtain a certificate from the NCDA. (QNA)
