The Federal Authority for Government
Human Resources (FAHR) launched many distinctive initiatives, but "Jahiz"
initiative for the future of government talent remains the most prominent, and
occupies a prominent position compared to others, in terms of the idea itself
and the skills quality.
This uniqueness of "Jahiz"
did not come out of nowhere. Since its launch in late 2022, it has constituted
a qualitative addition for ministries, federal entities and their employees,
considering it the first skills incubator for them, as the largest digital
government platform that empowers them to acquire skills for the future and
enhances their readiness for it.
"Jahiz" Platform provides
federal government employees with specialized content in Arabic and English,
and provides each employee with his own digital portfolio that includes the
skills of the future and is linked to job performance, thus forming a new model
for government work that focuses on raising the levels of readiness of the
workforce for the future and boosting its participation in implementing visions
of the leadership, by building a future government model that raises levels of
government performance, productivity and efficiency.
It is one of the major
transformational government projects led by FAHR, with the aim of empowering
human capital in the federal government, building its future skills, enhancing
its ability to innovate, and employing modern technology, in a way that
enhances the performance and competitiveness of the UAE government, and
reflects positively on society.
"Jahiz" targets all
leadership and functional levels, and seeks to enable government talents to
keep pace with the rapid future changes and requirements of the global labour
market, and to understand new topics and emerging fields that will have a
significant impact on shaping the future.
The initiative covers 4 main sets of
future skills, including: digital skills, data and artificial intelligence
skills, new economy skills, and X10 skills; it includes 20 sub-skills, and more
than 90 skill programs.
Maryam Al Zarooni
Director of the Human Resources Planning Department
The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources