As part of its continuing commitment towards appreciating the key responsibility of its staff in the aims to provide the best innovative assistance based on solid foundations and high standards to support the economic growth and success of the emirate of Ajman, the Human Resources Department of Ajman Free Zone (AFZ) has declared the launching of Hafez, awards and recognition program that demonstrates a step forward in the move to support its staff, which is one of the free zones top strategic priorities.

According to AFZ senior officials, Hafez is part of an integrated system of legislation, initiatives, and incentive programs that have been specially produced to help improve human capabilities and enhance workforces performance in a competitive and positive work environment, which in turn, is anticipated to increase levels of productivity and deliver the ultimate satisfaction and happiness of staff and customers.

Engineer Ali Abdulla Bin Towaih Al Suwaidi, Director General, Ajman Free Zone, said: The new rewards and recognition program, Hafez, has great importance to the AFZ as it looks towards extending the scope of moral support that could improve our staff productivity and create a conducive work atmosphere that spurs innovation, creativity and distinction, in line with the directives of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Chairman of AFZ. The initiative serves as a testament to the free zones responsibility to create a happy, healthy and positive workplace, in line with the vision of the UAEs wise leadership to achieve success and happiness for all in Ajman.

We are certain that this new initiative will help pave the way for us to deliver more positive results-especially across performance indicators in organizational units, while the highest quality of services as provided by the free zone to meet expectations and needs of the customers, and support investors to take advantage of the promising opportunities of the business and investment community in Ajman and UAE he added.

The Hafez initiative was developed by AFZs Human Resources Department and is divided into two sections You Deserve Category and the Our Heroes Category. The first category is focused on giving recognition to the staff upon completion of long years of service-be it five, ten, 15 or 20 years of service, or upon achieving an important accomplishment that helps in consolidating the free zones reputation and position as a driving force of economic growth in the UAE. The second category aims at recognizing the distinguished employees in the various departments of the free zone. Under this category, a hero is chosen from each organizational unit and recognized four times a year, once every three months.

On a separate note, the Human Resources Department of AFZ has recently launched an e-training system for all of its employees during the period of remote working, where the team has adapted to work remotely during the Covid-19 crisis. The move falls in line with the ongoing efforts aimed at enhancing and developing the competencies and abilities of employees by utilizing the latest online training programs. In May of this year, the AFZ completed the training of more than 120 employees.