Manama: Tamkeen has inked an agreement with CitiBank Bahrain to employ at least 70 Bahrainis.
The agreement is the latest under Tamkeen’s Employment Support programme, which provides customised solutions to enable companies to fill their employment needs with qualified Bahrainis.
Tamkeen will support CitiBank Bahrain to recruit and train young Bahraini university graduates to work in the Citiphone call centre at the bank.
Commenting on the agreement, Tamkeen’s Vice President for Human Capital Development Amal Al-Kooheji said Tamkeen’s Employment Support programme was a great example of collaborative approach for the private sector growth and economic development.
“By engaging directly with companies, we can offer bespoke solutions and provide superior service with tangible value to our customers,” she said.
Highlighting CitiBank Bahrain’s commitment to local talent, Nacira Ferdjoukh, HR Head, at CitiBank Bahrain said it was part of bank’s long term vision is to groom talented Bahraini nationals hence we are looking at candidates with strong educational background to be able to offer career development and growth in their professional sphere.
“Tamkeen is a key partner to assist us in meeting the above goals. Over the years Tamkeen programmes evolved towards a more customised approach to cater to the changing dynamics of the private sector,” she added.
Eligible candidates may apply as of today through the vacancies section on Citibank’s website (jobs.citi.com) and search for the job code 15031528.
To date, the Employment Support programme enabled the recruitment and training of 7,800 Bahrainis in a range of sectors.