Tamdeed Projects and Etisalat Academy to recruit 60 technicians for UAE broadband projects

The Etisalat Academy and Tamdeed Projects are searching for suitable candidates with experience working as technicians, installers and cable jointers who wish to be trained as FTTH (Fibre-to-the-Home) technicians.

Applicants who successfully complete the training programme will be offered a one year contract with Tamdeed, working on the installation of fibre-optic networks across the UAE.

David Brennan, Etisalat Academy's General Manager confirmed: "We know times are tough for some job seekers. Together with Tamdeed Projects, we aim to make a positive contribution to the UAE through a creative approach to training and employment."

"This is an invaluable opportunity for people in the job market to earn a professionally accredited qualification which will lead them into a career. We are earnest in our desire to help people to learn professional skills which will ultimately provide them with a better quality of life."

Tamdeed Projects is a company specializing in the deployment of fibre optic cables, including design and project management. It is responsible for laying and installing the next-generation fibre network that is being deployed across the UAE.

"The future of telecommunications is being driven by bandwidth hungry services such as video and business applications. This places increasing stress on the communications infrastructure and drives the need for fibre optic cables. The knowledge that we will impart to these fortunate sixty candidates will last them for many years to come, guaranteeing a better life for their families today and in the future,"

said Ahmed Darwish, General Manager at Tamdeed Projects.

The training programme will last seven days and consists of continual assessment of both theoretical and practical work, culminating in an exam. The training will take place at the Etisalat Academy, Dubai.

The course is subsidized and approximately 60% of the cost will be covered by Tamdeed Projects. The applicant will also need to contribute a sum of Dh 3,900 towards the training, which will be returned to them after completing one year of service with Tamdeed.

The Etisalat Academy is a centre of learning excellence, open to the wider Business community, not just for Etisalat employees. Its sheer size and location nestled amongst the palm trees in Al Muhaisnah, Dubai makes it unique within the region.

Learning streams include, Government Development, Executive Development, Human Capital Consulting, Business, Telecommunications and an e learning library. On site facilities comprise an auditorium, sixty training rooms, a sports and leisure club, mosque, restaurant and overnight accommodation.