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