Construction Workforce / Human Capital Development Expert
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Role Overview
Support the design, detailing, and implementation planning of workforce initiatives for the construction sector in the GCC.
Validate sector findings, identify workforce challenge root causes, and translate solutions into implementation-ready programs for government entities.
The role requires construction workforce expertise, knowledge of Saudi labor and skills systems, and experience with nationalization, mobilization, and competency verification.
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Role Overview
Support the design, detailing, and implementation planning of workforce initiatives for the construction sector in the GCC.
Validate sector findings, identify workforce challenge root causes, and translate solutions into implementation-ready programs for government entities.
The role requires construction workforce expertise, knowledge of Saudi labor and skills systems, and experience with nationalization, mobilization, and competency verification.
What You’ll Do
- Validate construction workforce findings and diagnose labor shortages, mobilization gaps, and skills mismatches.
- Assess government and private-sector workforce initiatives for gaps and improvement opportunities.
- Design workforce programs with workflows, governance, KPIs, and rollout roadmaps.
- Develop competency frameworks, certification pathways, and skills-verification mechanisms for construction job families.
- Support GCC nationalization strategies covering talent attraction, retention, and career-path development.
- Coordinate with MHRSD, HRDF, TVTC, Qiwa, Nitaqat, Tawteen, and SVP.
- Advise on contractor workforce planning, mobilization, and human-capital development.
- Prepare documentation, presentations, and handover packages for government owners.
Requirements
- Construction workforce planning and labor mobilization expertise.
- GCC nationalization, attraction, and retention experience.
- Skills certification and competency-verification background.
- Strong understanding of the GCC labor ecosystem, including Nitaqat, Tawteen, Qiwa, SVP, HRDF, and TVTC.
- Proven ability in workforce initiative design and implementation.
- Strong stakeholder engagement and government coordination skills.
- Advanced root-cause analysis and solution-development capability.
- 10+ years of experience in construction workforce, human capital, or labor mobilization.
- GCC experience is strongly preferred.
Additional Match Criteria
- Experience designing competency frameworks or certification systems.
- Ability to work with government stakeholders, regulators, and construction-sector employers.
- Strong analytical skills for validating findings and developing actionable solutions.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills.
- Ability to work on-site as needed.
- Arabic language proficiency is preferred.
Bonus Experience
Advisory work for government ministries or semi-government entities.
Construction project delivery or contractor workforce management.
Designing monitoring frameworks, dashboards, and reporting systems.
Vocational training systems or technical education programs.
Large-scale transformation or national workforce programs.
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