UAE Projects of the 50: Majid Al Futtaim to hire 3,000 Emiratis in five years

Dubai - UAE nationals currently account for three per cent of the MAF's 13,700 employees in the country.

Retail giant Majid Al Futtaim (MAF) will be hiring 3,000 Emiratis over the next five years, in support of the government’s new local talent enhancement programme Nafis.

As part of the Projects of the 50 initiatives, officials last week unveiled ‘Nafis’, a federal programme that will encourage 75,000 Emiratis to work in the private sector in the next five years. It aims to increase the number of UAE nationals in the sector from 2 per cent to 10 per cent.

Emirati nationals who wish to join MAF under the Nafis programme can apply at the dedicated web page https://www.majidalfuttaim.com/en/explore-jobs#nafis-programme

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Currently accounting for three per cent of the total 13,700 employees in the UAE, Emiratisation at MAF is ahead of the programme’s first-year target of two percent and on track to meet its second-year goals.

Alain Bejjani, CEO of MAF, said: “There have been commendable efforts over the years to create more opportunities for UAE nationals within the public and private sectors. The Nafis programme announced by the UAE Government will make careers in the private sector even more attractive to young Emiratis, whose contributions are crucial to building a sustainable future.

Employing local talent is a priority at MAF, Bejjani said, “and we view it as a competitive advantage that is integral to our long-term success”.