UAE Year of the 50th: Paid work opportunities announced

Dubai - The ‘Year of the 50th Fellowship’ is a paid 11-month opportunity across multiple disciplines.

The UAE has announced paid professional opportunities for Emiratis and expats to mark the country’s year-long Golden Jubilee celebrations.

The ‘Year of the 50th Fellowship’ is a paid 11-month opportunity across multiple disciplines.

2021 marks the 50th year since the seven Emirates came together to form the UAE in 1971.

The UAE Golden Jubilee Committee, which oversees all celebrations related to marking the milestone year, on Sunday said the fellowship programme commences in June 2021 and ends in April 2022.

The aim of this programme is to provide the youth with “exciting work opportunities” in a number of disciplines. These include project management, design and communications. Successful candidates will work closely with “cross-functional internal teams and external parties” that will develop their skills and expertise in one of five key areas:

>> Project Management

The ideal candidate is a proactive problem-solver, gifted multi-tasker and a team leader, able to oversee and manage the given project through the creation of tools and structures that will lead to the team's success.

>> Stakeholder Engagement

This role will be of a talented communicator who can engage, influence and inspire action across a wide range of senior stakeholders.

>> Design

Strong visual communicators are encouraged to apply to this role for the opportunity to work with cross-functional internal teams and stakeholders on innovative and creative design solutions.

>> Storytelling