Saudi labor ministry, SANAD ink Saudization deal for 4,000 jobs

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Labor and Social Development signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Saudi Aramco Nabros Drilling Co. (SANAD) to employ over 4,000 Saudi men and women at the firm’s oil and gas projects, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.

Under the agreement, the two parties will work together on nationalizing engineering and technical jobs of the drilling sector. They will also support the employment of women in administrative, accounting and human resources department.

SANAD will train the candidates ahead of employment.

The timeframe of the deal was approved, as well as its assessment mechanism.