Business & Finance Club - Abu Dhabi : Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) has signed a MoU with Abu Dhabi Tawteen Council (ADTC) and the Emirates Institute of Banking and Financial Studies (EIBFS) to boost employment opportunities for UAE nationals within the Islamic finance sector.

The initiative will form part of Tawteen Council’s 'Derasatee Program 2010' which aims to increase the rate of Emiratisation in the public and private sectors and to build a future pipeline of UAE candidates that meet employer requirements, said a statement from ADIB.

Under the terms of the MoU, ADIB will provide an outline of the skills needed for employment within the bank, ADTC will identify the UAE nationals who are eligible for the job and EIBFS will conduct a training program for them.

Successful candidates will receive the Islamic Banking Diplom from EIBFS. ADIB will then offer employment opportunities to eligible trainees. The MoU will create a framework for the continuous employment of UAE nationals.

Tirad Mahmoud, CEO of ADIB said: “We are happy to enter into this agreement to offer employment and educational opportunities to Emiratis. It will strengthen the banking sector with qualified UAE nationals, help us meet our future expansion plans and contribute to our commitment for employing nationals.'

'Initially, we commit to making job offers to 100 UAE nationals qualified by this program and as our requirements grow, this commitment will also grow,' he added.

ADIB said it invests in its employees and builds their leadership and management competence in various ways. One of them is its management associates program where the bank aims to develop the best available talent to and train future leaders, the statement said.