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The Sharjah Electricity, Water and Gas Authority announced its intention to increase the percentage of Emiratisation in engineering jobs and start employing 170 residents of the Emirate of Sharjah during 2023.

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Increasing the percentage of job localization in Sharjah

Sharjah Electricity, Water and Gas Authority announced an increase in the percentage of Emiratisation in engineering jobs from the beginning of 2021 to the end of 2022 by 148.97%, as the number of national engineers at the beginning of 2021 reached 98 engineers and rose to 244 engineers at the end of 2022.

Localization of 73% of jobs in 2023

The authority revealed its plan to raise the Emiratisation rate to reach 73% of the total engineering jobs by the end of 2023, as the authority intends to employ 170 job-seekers from the emirate, including 130 national engineers, in addition to 40 administrative positions.

The start date for the localization of jobs in Sharjah at the Electricity, Water and Gas Authority

The Director of the General Department of Institutional Support Services at the Sharjah Electricity, Water and Gas Authority, Majid Issa Khalfan Huraymel Al Shamsi, confirmed that the authority began implementing a plan to raise the percentage of Emiratisation in engineering jobs since 2021.