Dunia announces launch of Kawader Program
Innovative learn and earn program aims to prepare young Emiratis for exciting careers in the financial sector
Dunia Finance LLC, the UAE based financial services provider, announced the launch of its ‘Kawader Program’, an innovative learn and earn initiative aimed at developing Emirati talent. ‘Kawader’, which means cadres or pillars in Arabic, offers Emiratis the opportunity to learn, work and advance their careers through the use of the best educational tools, training programs and development schemes. The initiative features three programs targeting different levels of participants: ‘Al Tamouh’ (the Ambitious), ‘Al Waaed’ (the Promising), and ‘Al Nukhba’ (the Elite). ‘Kawader’ reinforces dunia’s commitment to people as a most valuable resource to be nurtured and evolved to achieve their potential.
The three programs within ‘Kawader Dunia’ target participants at various career levels and offer them the opportunities, tools and guidance they need to advance professionally. ‘Al Tamouh’ is a graduate learning program which allows students to gain academic as well as work experience in the financial sector. ‘Al Waaed’ is a program that offers students part-time roles which would benefit them financially and expose them to a highly professional workplace. There are already 14 participants under this program at the dunia corporate office. ‘Al Nukhba’ is a dynamic career growth program for experienced professionals to advance to the top in their area of expertise. As a quality organization making use of the best in technology and processes, dunia will incorporate the most up-to-date learning, training and human development tools to ensure its employees perform at the highest levels and achieve all their career goals.
Rajeev Kakar, CEO of Dunia, stated, “The development of UAE talent is a top priority for us at dunia and ‘Kawader’ is a platform for us to realize that objective. We are committed to using the latest technologies and techniques to coach and train Emiratis joining dunia under the ‘Kawader’ Program by helping them advance their careers in the financial sector. ‘Kawader’ highlights dunia’s commitment to national priorities and our conviction that human capital is the most valuable long-term resource of any organization. We understand that developing youth is crucial to the future of the UAE and we will continue to strive towards that goal”.
‘Al Tamouh’ underlines the use of modern educational tools, which will be run by dunia in collaboration with the prestigious SP Jain Center of Management in Dubai. The program starts on August 16th, 2009 and is open for all Emiratis with a Bachelor’s Degree or a Higher Diploma and the necessary computer and communication skills. ‘Al Tamouh’ commences with a three-month management certification program run by S P Jain at the Knowledge Village. Upon completion of that phase, students will be offered full-time roles with Dunia.
“Helping develop Emiratis is our way of giving back to community where we have received a lot of support from KHDA and Dubai Academic City. The ‘Al Tamouh’ program itself is co-designed by Dunia and our S P Jain professors to train and groom young individuals for invigorating careers ahead. It is an excellent example of industry/academia partnership and we are very honored to be selected by Dunia to be their partners.” Says Nitish Jain, President, S P Jain Center of Management.
‘Kawader’ provides a wonderful opportunity for Emiratis to learn and grow professionally under the wings of a leading financial services provider with a clear commitment to developing the UAE’s talent into pillars of its community and workforce. Those ‘promising’, ‘ambitious’ and ‘elite’ individuals will embark on a unique working experience at an organization dedicated to making a difference in people’s lives.
