Ministry of Culture and Youth launches Career Excellence Awards 2022

The Ministry of Culture and Youth has launched its Career Excellence Awards this year with the aim of improving the ministry’s performance and competitiveness. The awards will help promote the cultural, media, and youth sectors locally and internationally and mobilise their contribution to the national economy.

In a statement Noura bint Mohammed Al Kaabi, Minister of Culture and Youth, said, “The UAE government adopts the principles of excellence, leadership and competitiveness in various fields of work. Thanks to the support and vision of the UAE leadership that our country is a role model in institutional work at the regional and global levels. The UAE has made excellence and quality assurance a priority to reach the highest levels of efficiency and competitiveness.”

She continued, “Through the Career Excellence Awards we honour the employees for their service and dedication to support the smooth functioning of the ministry and its various departments. We acknowledge the importance of the advancement of our efforts and develop employee capabilities and keep them motivated to deliver the best results. We have adopted this culture to reach the highest levels of development and sustainability in the government performance index. It plays a key role in improving the ministry’s efficiency and helps us achieve our goals.”

There are seven medals in various categories at the awards. The ‘Leadership Medal,’ for example, will be awarded to the best Assistant Under-Secretary or Executive Director for their influence and leadership skills. The ‘Career Medal’ will be presented at all career levels within the ministry, and it will include a ‘Management Medal’ for employees in ministry supervisory positions such as directors, department managers, department heads, unit heads, and so on.

There will also be medals for ‘Specialist Positions,’ which will be awarded to employees who excel in technical and engineering roles, as well as experts and consultants, specialists, researchers, planners, and equivalent roles.

Other awards include the ‘Customer Happiness Medal,’ which encourages all employees in various service channels to provide excellent customer service; and the ‘Jobs of the Future Medal,’ which places workers in jobs that keep up with the disciplines and skills needed to improve future readiness.

The ‘Best Innovator Award’ will recognize creativity and originality, as well as any creations registered in the names of ministry employees. Regardless of their professional titles or educational degrees, these creations could be related to or outside the scope of their jobs. The Ministry has also designated the ‘Youth Medal,’ which will be given to outstanding employees under the age of 35.

Medals are awarded based on specific criteria established by the Ministry, including performance, achievement, effective leadership and influence, learning and development, innovation, and positive citizenship. The awards are based on the following criteria: thinking, planning, implementation and application, results and impact, and the ability to share knowledge.