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About HR                 About HR Directorate Human Resource Directorate at NADRA attempts to provide management support to its highly specialized and diverse workforce, which is a part of Pakistans largest IT based public sector organization, and geographically spread across the length and breadth of Pakistan.  Our Goals Human Resource Directorate at NADRA, focusing its IT and public sector base, aims to provide an organizational framework to recruit, select, reward, train, develop and retain a diverse workforce, while ensuring an environment that optimizes and values productivity, efficiency and effectiveness.  Objectives 1) Reach out to diverse group of workers across Pakistan, while recruiting to achieve fairness and diversity in an efficient manner. 2) Increase women participation in NADRA up to 20% to facilitate its 54% customer base. 3) Constitute and maintain a comprehensive market competitive reward system to ensure attraction and retention of qualified and experienced professionals. 4) Standardization of Directorate’s internal practices and procedures to improve its customer satisfaction level. 5) Enable employees to maximize their career potential by offering increased number of training and development opportunities from renowned trainers within the available resources. 6) Introduce in house training programs. 7) Introduce a performance management process across NADRA to ensure objectivity and fairness in performance evaluation and career progression. 8) Establish and maintain open communication with all level of employees. 9) We aim to create the environment of learning, culture of business excellence and belief in performance improvement. HR Diversity Management Program (HRDMP) Workplace diversity refers to the variety of differences between people in an organization. This sounds simple; however, diversity encompasses race, gender, ethnic group, age, personality, cognitive style, tenure, organizational function, education and more. Diversity involves how people perceive themselves and how they perceive others. These perceptions affect their interaction in a work place. For a wide assortment of employees to function effectively in an organization, human resource professionals need to deal effectively with issues of communication, cultural fit and change. Understanding and appreciation of diversity helps HR professionals to achieve this goal. Understanding and respect for diversity has improved considerably in recent years and learning organizations have responded positively by sensing this subtle change in their external environment. They have recognized the need for immediate action by preparing themselves to utilize human and financial capital. NADRA’s 54% clientele comprises of females. Only 11% of our employees are female therefore it is our goal to increase the current female representation to 20% by the end of year 2009. Some concrete steps have been taken to accomplish this task in order to facilitate the customer base and improve organizational diversity.

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Our People                 Human Resource at NADRA NADRA's Human Resource is a unique rainbow of variety in skills, competencies and geographical origin. A pool of immense talent and character from length and breadth of Pakistan provides NADRA with the competitive advantage over its competitors around the globe Testimonials “While joining NADRA, I had few apprehensions of it being a bureaucratic organization, but NADRA has proven to be a very progressive and dynamic work place that provides the opportunity to work with some of the brightest in the industry. Working at NADRA is a very demanding experience but at the same time it makes me feel like I am contributing to something really important for my country." Usman Javaid Software Design Engineer - Technology & Development         “Challenging, Progressive, Fast Paced! That is how I would describe work at NADRA. Strategic Planning is all about retaining that competitive edge and keeping those long term goals insight. The learning curve has been tremendous as through my multi-facet interaction at various levels; I have realized that in this very distinct organization, with the most unique blend of bureaucratic and corporate cultures, a platform awaits where every aspiration feels attainable.” Zohaib Amin Business Analyst - Strategic Planning & Special Initiatives         “I joined NADRA in 2001 and was deployed at the NADRA network infrastructure building project. This gave me gorgeous opportunity to have hands-on, personalized approach to work with inspiring people who not only treated me as family member but also coached me to near perfection in my professional skills. NADRA is emerging as a security solutions service provider to the nation and I am proud to be the part of such a team. At the moment I lead an R&D/Network Design team of Networks & Communication engineering department as a manager and have delivered network infrastructure for nationally recognized projects. I believe that NADRA can go a long way in the providing common e-governance platform for the country.” Muhammad Zeeshan Latif Manager - Engineering Networks         “Inspired is the word that describes my experience at NADRA. I have been here from the beginning and have seen this organization grow from a small project to a big market leading giant. NADRA has a very bright future for its career oriented Human Resource and this is just the beginning of a prospective and successful journey for us.” Usama Bilal Manager - Human Resource         “Project Management is all about giving diversified solutions to a customer. I have learnt in NADRA that our customers are not only mere clients but the citizens of Pakistan. My Work has provided me an insight in the globally potential projects and clients likewise. Thus, making me contribute nationally and internationally while developing a meaningful career for myself.”. Nabeel Javed Deputy Manager - Projects Management Office         “I joined NADRA as an Intern in May 2009 after completing my Masters Degree in Business Administration with Majors in HR. I am getting a lot of support during my internship and have been able to work with highly skilled and knowledgeable people in a very exciting environment. I have been offered continuous training and learning opportunities. I am very excited and optimistic about my future career at NADRA.” Midhat Batool Junior Internee - Human Resource   Career Paths                 Career OpportunitiesNADRA offers a wide range of career opportunities to technical and non technical people both. NADRA hires highly specialized human resource, therefore, majority of the designations/specifications have been tailored according to the needs of the organization.  Careers at NADRA encompass the following areas: Administration: Identifies and implements improved streamlined processes Customer Business Development: It helps business enhance its capacity by enabling proactive interactions with customers Customer Services/Integrated Logistics: Management of the flow of materials/products and services and process finished products through the supply chain. Engineering: Develop new products or design new processes. External Relations: Functions as strategic business partner in various areas of public relations. Finance & Accounting Management: Provide financial leadership at all levels. Assist in budgeting and financial resource allocating and risk management Human Resources: Partner with management to set direction, develop and implement strategies. Manages, develops and deploy the human capital of the organization. Information Technology: Impact global market, leading business objectives by employing the state of the art technology. Marketing: Deploy plans to initiate innovative products, attractive for the stakeholders and the customers. Devise and develop promotional activities. Procurement: Providing support to the main function of the organization in all areas. Research & Development: Create and develop innovative products, processes and technologies so as to help improve the quality of life of the masses.  Job Environment NADRA’s technological orientation has enabled it to provide a well equipped and a diverse working environment to its employees. It introduces them to a realistic challenge where an employee discovers experiential learning with a supervisory support. This challenge and support inculcates confidence and belief in his/her abilities which becomes a part of the employee’s personality. Career Development  Professional development of its employees is at the heart of NADRA. Management has strong belief in professional development of employees that are asset to the organization. The career graph of NADRA employees moves with the growth of the organization, since both the organization and the employees grow on reciprocal bases.We arrange extensive training programs for our employees to improve their existing skills set and help them grow in their career. A fully dedicated team at the HR Directorate works full time to find the best trainers and training programs available across Pakistan. Our training and development team has developed a strong association with renowned training institutions and universities like LUMS, NUST and IBA etc. Potential Career Path NADRA offers internship as well as employment opportunities for those who are willing to work in a competitive and diverse environment   Internship Program NADRA has developed extensive paid internship programs for the energetic and competent university graduates looking for challenging careers and diverse work environment. NADRA reachs out to the fresh graduates through job fairs which are a valuable opportunity to meet and induct fresh talent. Most recent participations are GIK and Bahria university job fairs. Internship programs are offered in the following three categories Senior Internee: Candidates having 2 years Masters Degree or 4 years Bachelors Degree with one year experience are inducted as Assistant Manager (non-technical) or System Engineer (technical) for a period of six months   Junior Internee: Candidates having 2 years Masters Degree or 4 years Bachelors Degree are inducted as Assistant Manager (non technical) or System Engineer (technical) for a period of six months   Student Internee: Current students taking projects as part of their course are inducted for a period of three months in early June. Our internship programs are exciting, providing valuable opportunities for student interns and the fresh graduates both. Our internships provide invaluable opportunity to put theory into practice, apply knowledge and skills to real-life business situations. It is a great prospect of experiential learning where internee may find permanent place at the end of his/her probation period. Our supervisors/managers guide our interns in every possible way. Employment Program NADRA is an equal opportunity employer where people, irrespective of their gender, age, ethnic background and disabilities are encouraged to apply against advertised jobs. We offer jobs in the fields of information technology, engineering, operations and management. As an employee, you will take on significant company projects, strengthen your professional skills and gain a wealth of career and professional opportunities available at NADRA.