Qatargas CEO Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa al-Thani receives the award at the ceremony as HE Dr Mohamed bin Saleh al-Sada looks on.
Qatargas has won the prestigious Qatarisation Crystal Award in recognition of its efforts in “Supporting Qatarisation.”
The recognition came at the 14th annual award ceremony organised on the sidelines of the Qatarisation Review Meeting of the energy and industry sector, which was held recently under the patronage of HE the Minister of Energy & Industry Dr Mohamed bin Saleh al-Sada.
The energy and industry sector’s Qatarisation strategies and progress in support of Qatar National Vision 2030 and the National Development Strategy 2011-2016 were highlighted at the meeting, attended by HE the Minister of Administrative Development Dr Issa Saad al-Jafali al-Nuaimi, Qatar University president Professor Sheikha al-Misnad, senior executives from participating companies and representatives of Qatar’s education community.
The award winners in five categories were selected from 41 companies operating in Qatar’s energy and industry sector.
Qatargas CEO Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa al-Thani, who received the award from HE Dr al-Sada on behalf of Qatargas, said: “It is with great pride that Qatargas receives this recognition. This award underscores once again the success of our Qatarisation policy, which focuses on ensuring Qatari participation in all fields of the company’s operations.”
This is Qatargas’s fourth Qatarisation Crystal Award since winning the award for “Supporting Qatarisation” in 2010. In the following year, Qatargas won the award in the “Support for Training and Development” category. This was followed in 2013 with the award for “Support and Liaison with the Education Sector”.
Qatargas has well-established and proven strategies, programmes to attract, recruit and develop a talented national workforce, which include the Outreach Programme that focuses on liaising with the education sector and includes reaching out to schools and universities, participating in career fair events and visiting schools.
National employees act as “role models” at such events, providing career advice and sharing their experiences with the students.
The annual CEO forum gives nationals the opportunity to share experiences directly with the chief executive officer.
The company has a recognition and awards scheme for rewarding competence development activity and providing encouragement and motivation to nationals, including awards for best graduate and best trainee.
Also, a process is in place that monitors, recognises and celebrates academic and vocational achievements, through awards for successful completion of stages of education programmes.
National graduates, trainees and scholarship recipient students are supported with regular coaching and counselling.
A Nationals Focus Group has been established to effectively engage nationals in focusing on their learning and resolve any issues related to their development and progression in the company.
As part of its strategic Qatarisation plan, Qatargas offers scholarships to high school graduates who are interested in pursuing disciplines of high demand required by the company. Career guidance is also given on how to seek the best educational path appropriate to target positions.
Qatargas has a high-level strategic Qatarisation Planning Committee chaired by the CEO. It comprises the company’s Management Leadership Team, the Learning & Development manager and Human Resources
manager.
