Abu Dhabi: The Roads and Transport Authority of Dubai (Dubai RTA) has launched the 3rd Edition of Tamkeen (Empowerment) program which intends to attract fresh Emirati graduates from local and international universities and colleges in various academic specializations.
The Program will empower graduates who have been unemployed for the past 3 years to pick up the skills needed to be job-ready and qualified to work for RTA once they have proven their merits and suitable opening arise.
Participants can register for the program through the QR Code of the online registration of Tamkeen program.
This program aims to maximize the benefits of graduates’ skills and employ their scientific abilities in various sectors and agencies of RTA to put into practice the skills and knowledge they have acquired at university. Tamkeen, which began in January 2022 and runs until the end of this year, focuses on exceptional and high-demand scientific and administrative specializations. These include Transportation Engineering, Railway Engineering, Robotics Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, as well as Transport Economics and Urban Planning.
Mr. Yousif Al Redha, CEO, Corporate Administration Support Services Sector, RTA, shared about the program.
The RTA official elaborated that the organization has “set certain conditions for joining the program. The applicant has to be Emirati, males should have completed the national service, and should hold a university degree. The applicant should not have joined any job for three years since graduation, and the major of the applicant should be matching to RTA’s needs.”
The initiative’s launch is in line with RTA’s efforts to realize its strategic goals and objectives, which focus on social responsibility. It also runs other youth empowerment programs such as the Talented Youth Mobility Program, Ajyal, and Summer Internships for university students.
These initiatives strive to offer youth opportunities to benefit from practical training and promote their skills besides offering a chance to attract talented Emiratis.