The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will start implementing a 70% localisation in project management professions in the private sector effective February 14 next year, reported the Saudi Gazette, citing the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development.
The decision covers the following professions - Project Management Manager; Project Management Engineer and Project Management Specialist - and is in accordance with the Saudi Standard.
The ministry will be implementing the decision in partnership with the Ministry of Municipalities and Housing, it stated.
The decision forms part of the ministry's ongoing efforts to advance the Saudization of specialized professions, empower national talent, and increase their participation in the labor market, in line with the objectives of the Labor Market Strategy and Saudi Vision 2030.
Under the decision, 70% Saudisation rate will apply to project management professions at all private sector establishments employing three or more workers in the targeted professions, at the entity level, said the Saudi Gazette report.
The professions covered by the decision include project management director, project management engineer, and project management specialist, in accordance with the Saudi Standard Classification of Occupations. The provisions of the decision apply to all establishments covered by its scope, as detailed in the procedural guide.
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