The main objective of the strategic training function is to assist Saudi Aramco’s contractor companies to find Saudis individuals with the skills and qualifications that will enable them to perform their duties according to Saudi Aramco standards.

To achieve such an objective, the strategic training function carries out the following tasks:

• Identify the contractor manpower requirements by job title for the upcoming five years.
• Survey the local training providers’ capabilities to determine if the quantity and quality of their graduates will satisfy the requirements of contractor companies’ during the upcoming five years.
• Quantify the job seekers that meet the required standards of quality in the local job market.
• Identify and implement the needed actions to minimize the gaps (if any) between the needed jobs by the contractor companies and the supply of skilled graduates by the training providers.

Saudi Aramco Contractor Training

Established in 2002, Saudi Aramco Contractor Training Division partners with company business lines and their contractor companies to increase Saudization of the contractor workforce through training. It also partners with other external stakeholders such as the Chamber of Commerce and the Saudi Government Human Resources Development Fund (HRDF) to facilitate the Saudization of the contractor workforce. In addition to training services, Saudi Aramco Contractor Training offers other human resources (HR) services to help enhance the Saudization process. These services may include facilitating the process of the compensation paid by the HRDF, providing recruitment help and benchmarking. For more information, please click here