Minister of Social Affairs: Kuwaitization of 'Cooperatives' is an Amiri Desire.. Time for Citizens to Take Over Their Jobs

Minister of Social Affairs, Labor, Social Development, and Family Affairs, Dr. Amthal Al-Huwail, confirmed that the current stage requires accelerating the pace of Kuwaitizing jobs in cooperative societies and empowering qualified national talents to assume supervisory and support positions. She stressed that candidate selection will be based on unified professional standards that ensure integrity, transparency, and equal opportunity.

In a media statement while monitoring the work of the committee for Kuwaitizing supervisory jobs in cooperative societies, Al-Huwail said the committee has begun conducting personal interviews with citizens who passed the qualifying exams to compete for 70 vacant positions across 59 cooperative societies. She explained that this step is in implementation of the political leadership’s directives and as part of a well-thought-out plan to enhance the presence of national cadres in various sectors.

She added that the ministry is proceeding with the implementation of the Kuwaitization plan according to fixed stages, working to expedite procedures and capitalize on available job opportunities for Kuwaiti youth. She emphasized that the focus is not limited to supervisory roles but also extends to support positions in technical, engineering, and administrative specialties, ensuring that qualified individuals are placed in roles that match their qualifications and expertise.

Al-Huwail noted that cooperative societies represent an important and successful work environment for attracting Kuwaiti youth, as the cooperative sector is one of the vital sectors playing a prominent role in serving society and meeting citizens’ needs under various circumstances and crises.

She pointed to the noticeable interest from Kuwaiti youth, including women, in applying for jobs in cooperative societies, stressing the importance of leveraging this interest to strengthen the participation of national talents and provide opportunities for qualified and experienced individuals to contribute to the development of the cooperative sector.

Al-Huwail stressed the necessity of adhering to unified and clear standards in candidate selection, explaining that recording personal interviews with audio and video is aimed at ensuring the integrity of evaluation procedures, enhancing integrity and transparency, and achieving fairness among all applicants, free from any personal considerations, to ultimately select the most competent and deserving candidates.

She commended the efforts of the working teams and participating entities in implementing the Kuwaitization plan, emphasizing the importance of continuing coordination between the Ministry of Social Affairs, the Public Authority for Manpower, and relevant authorities to expedite procedures and achieve targets.

It is worth noting that interviews for supervisory positions in cooperative societies will continue until the 17th of the current month.