Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, November 18th 2014 [ME NewsWire]
“The
Naturalization, Residency, and Ports Affairs Sector at the Ministry of
Interior sought to enhance its sustainable organizational excellence
program by using and applying the balanced scorecard (BSC) concept. This
performance measurement and management system aims at enhancing
preparedness to adapt to future work responsibilities, keeping abreast
of the latest developments, ensuring maximum quality and excellence; and
upgrading human resources and services provided by the Ministry to the
public to the fullest.” These comments were made on Tuesday by Major
General Khalifa Hareb Al Khaili, Acting Assistant Undersecretary of the
Ministry of the Interior for Naturalization, Residency and Ports
Affairs, while inaugurating a three-day workshop under the theme
“Sustainable Organizational Excellence” at the Ajman Palace Hotel in
Ajman.
The opening ceremony was attended by Major
General Mohammed Ahmed Al Marri, Director General of Residency and
Foreigners Affairs in Dubai, along with directors general from the
Naturalization, Residency and Ports Affairs Sector.
Major
General Al Khaili underscored the sector’s commitment to implement the
higher leadership’s directives aimed at making the UAE one of the best
countries in the world, in terms of safety and security. Other goals
sought by higher leadership include striving efficiently and effectively
to enhance the quality of life for the UAE community by providing
security, traffic and reform services; ensuring the safety of lives and
property; instilling the values of justice, teamwork, good handling,
integrity, loyalty and social responsibility, and inculcating the
concepts of excellence as a culture and practice, according to the
Ministry of Interior’s strategic plan 2014-2016.
Adding
further, he noted that the distinguished efforts exerted within the
sector in order to develop and manage performance aim at achieving
excellence and attaining the best international standards and practices.
“Excellence and quality are a never ending process that our leadership
is constantly urging us to achieve, so as to contribute to making the
UAE a role model of civilization, creativity and magnificence,”
indicated Major General Al Khaili.
For his part,
Colonel Abdullah Abdurrahman, Head of Strategy and Performance
Development Department, emphasized that the workshop is part of a series
of training workshops for senior leadership at the Naturalization,
Residency and Ports Affairs sector. “These workshops are designed to
achieve the sector’s objective of becoming the Ministry of Interior’s
most distinguished sector. These workshops are attended by ten directors
general, who will be implementing the annual inspection methodology
scheduled to be enforced early next year,” indicated Colonel
Abdurrahman.
Furthermore, Colonel Abdurrahman stressed
the commitment of the directors general to implement organizational
excellence standards and measure performance levels using the Balanced
Scorecard (BSC) System. He also noted that the programs established in
coordination with the Directorate General of Strategy and Performance
Development serve the Ministry’s interests and aim at strengthening the
MoI position in the quest towards excellence.
For his
part, Amar Osman, Strategy and Corporate Development Consultant and
Expert, noted that the workshop will tackle ten topics, namely,
performance measurement and management as a prerequisite for corporate
management; adopting the Balanced Scorecard (BSC) approach as a
preferred management practice; establishing and developing a strategic
map for the sector and directorates general, in line with the strategy
of the Ministry of Interior; defining the reasons for preparing balanced
scorecards; aligning operational strategic initiatives sector-wide; and
managing organizational performance based on the balanced scorecard
system.
Expert and consultant Osman added, “Another
topic on the agenda includes shedding the light on the basic concepts of
organizational excellence and its applications within the Government in
general and at the Naturalization, Residency and Ports Affairs Sector
in particular. The topics for discussion also include the role of
leaders in achieving organizational excellence; organizational
excellence standards; the proper ways to link organizational excellence
standards to the strategic priorities of the Ministry and the
Naturalization, Residency and Ports Affairs Sector, as a prelude to
establish operational plans and initiatives in accordance with the
requirements of sustainable organizational excellence.”
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authoritative version. Translations are provided as an accommodation
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