QATARIZATION

LIVING THE DREAM AT OIL & GAS

INDUSTRY

DR. HEND AL MUFTAH

7th Annual HR Strategies in Oil, Gas and Petrochemicals

Forum

"Moving from reactive to proactive culture"

15 May 2012 Qatar

Discussing..

• Qatarization initiative at Oil & Gas industry

• From Micro to Macro

• Strength, weakness, opportunities and threats

• Workplace factors

• Career plans

• Educational outcomes

• Youth’s attitude/local labor market

• Strategies partnership-Moving Forward the DREAM

Open door /Government/Military

Over-employment/Under-utilization

Mismatch of educational outcomes/LM

Shortage of Qataris (supply)

% of non-Qataris

Before we look forward

We must understand the past

Qatarization initiative at Oil & Gas industry

• Fist-5-years plan (1985-1989): maximize &

utilize the Qatari manpower supply (30%-

58% during 1984 -1990) Only 30% were Q

by 1990

• Second 5-years plan (1990-1995):

monitoring career planning &

development. Struggled to keep the 30%

• Third 5-years Plan (2000-2005): Rolling

The beauty of the 3rd Plan…

•Quality Qatarization.. the

identification & development of

quality, competent Qatari

males/females

•Based on performance, & competence

rather than time, balanced with

operational requirements to ensure a

smooth operation

The beauty of the 3rd Plan…

• Industry-wide plan

• 10% growth in Q/yearly

• 3 levels: Strategic, operational, developmental

• 50% … Quality %

• Key positions

• Sensitive positions

• Reaching/maintaining/improving the 50%

• Based on business plan

• Industry-wide plan

• 10% growth in Q/yearly

• 3 levels: Strategic, operational, developmental

• 50% … Quality %

•Key positions

•Sensitive positions

•Reaching/maintaining/improving the 50%

•Based on business plan

From Micro to Macro..

@ Government level

Started in mid 1980s, exported concept

from oil/gas

Economically, Qatrization is

government intervention

Gov. used some macroeconomic policy

instruments to affect the quantity,

price, and quality of labor to achieve

Qatarization

From Micro to Macro.. To MODERN

@ Sectorial level

-Started early 1990s, exported from

oil/gas

-Forced by government

-Operational & developmental

policies

Macro & other Micro Beauty!

• Quantity.. quotas & employment targets as

reaching 50% or 90% Qatarization in some

key positions within specific timeframes..

• RELAXING QUOTA SYSTEM..NO

FINANICIAL RESTRICTION

• Price.. wage policies, wage subsidies, & fees

and charges on foreign labor.. NOT YET!

• Quality .. better education and training for

nationals..

• MET.. NOT ANYMORE A CRITICAL

ISSUE

Qatarization beauty..

Moved from the beautiful

quality at oil/gas

.….to the ……

less beautiful quantity at

Government & other

sectoral levels

BEAUTY=

definition/practices/culture

Beauty.. Never last!• Oil/Gas sector is still struggling to

reach the 50%...HOWEVER…

• qualitative criteria/KPI (GPA,

Tofel/ILTES.. Etc...)

• Attrition % (long-term development plan)

• Government.. Succeed in reaching

50% through quantitative/price

policies…HOWEVER • Overemployment & underutilization

• Other sectors… good enough..

shiny.. Or need surgery!

SWOT.. • Strength & weakness

Workplace environment, HR, work ethics,

diversity

X Career plans (lengthy process, lack of direct

coach)

ATTRITION % is input into other sectors

• opportunities & threats

• Educational outcomes (diverse, competent, skillful

)

• Youth’s attitude/local labor market (very

competitive LM)

Strategies partnership-Moving

Forward to live the DREAM

The genie is finally out of the bottle …

Qatar’s Nationalization programs are nearly

working well..

BUT

WE HAVE TO KEEP MOVING THE DREAM

FORWARD

Strategies partnership-Moving

Forward to live the DREAM• OIL/GAS strategic

partnership with

• Educational Institutions

(QU, EC, SCE, TVE, etc. )

• Policy-makers at

government level (GSDP,

Ministries, etc.)

• Community (CSR)

It is very easy to impose Qatarization @ oil/gas

sector …. by LAW

by quota-based approach …

…. BUT …..

Regulations never guarantee effective & efficient

implementation

Follow up

Evaluation

Development/Retention!!

Oil/Gas been doing so since years…

To move forward the Qatarization Dream• Invest heavily in the youth - different approach!

• “lost loop”! Youth not admitted @University/dropped out due to the strict admission criteria

• Specific tailored program + 1 condition: WILLINGNESS

• Strategic, operational & developmental levels

• Leadership Commitment & Engagement

Youth

Lost

loop

Open door Investment

Q & A

Thank You