Dedicating their triumph to the country and society

ME NewsWire/Business Wire

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, May 15th 2014

Police commanders and team leaders, winners of the Mohammed bin Rashid Government Excellence Awards, dedicated their prestigious achievement to the nation’s leadership and the various segments and categories of society. They reiterated their unstinting determination to keep forging ahead in the epic modernization and development process taking place in the country; praising the award’s motivating role in establishing the values of teamwork and dedication for the service of the country and its people.

HE Lt. General Dhahi Khalfan Tamim, Deputy Chairman of the Dubai Police and General Security, stated that the Distinguished Federal Authority award - Ministries with more than 900 employees - achieved by the Ministry of Interior under the wise leadership of Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior and the Distinguished Federal Authority in Leadership award obtained by the Leadership Team at the ministry, complement the countless outstanding achievements constantly achieved by the ministry. “These achievements are based on the vision of excellence, in pursuance of the higher leadership’s instructions to upgrade the standards of performance and governmental development,” he said; noting that the country's leadership has succeeded in making the UAE government one of the best governments the world, and UAE’s residents among the world’s happiest people.

Lt. General Tamim congratulated Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, on the ministry’s prestigious feat, which was attained thanks to His Highness’s keenness and tireless efforts to instill the culture of quality among the ministry’s employees. This approach aims to achieve the MoI’s strategic objectives, namely; to develop services; increase customer satisfaction; qualify police leaders to participate in federal and local awards; implement the best local and global practices in the field of organizational and career excellence; spread knowledge and exchange best practices among leaders and police departments across the country.

Distinguished Federal Authority in Human Resources Award

Major General Khalifa Hareb Al Khaili, Assistant Undersecretary of the Ministry of the Interior for Resources and Support Services and head of the winning team in the Distinguished Federal Authority in Human Resources category, indicated that the Ministry of Interior’s achievement by attaining a prestigious leading position in the Mohammed bin Rashid Government Excellence Awards is the culmination of the dedicated efforts exerted by the MoI’s employees, who work together as one team to develop performance and potentials, with a view to ensure that innovation and creativity become a feature of police work.

Adding further, Major General Al Khaili said: “This efficient and continuous participation year after year prompts us to double the efforts for the upcoming period and involves an increased responsibility, as we face great challenges. Chief among these challenges, striving to maintain the gains already achieved, to make additional achievements in quality and quantity, and to forge ahead rapidly, based on standards of quality and excellence to implement more leading plans, programs and projects.”

Major General Al Khaili also stated: “By participating in the Mohammed bin Rashid Government Excellence Award, we sought to update existing procedures and make use of scientific methods to measure performance and improve human resources. The award was instrumental as it contributed in enhancing performance of the ministry’s employees, in their quest to achieve excellence and quality in an environment that encourages fair competition, whether in the ministry or with other government authorities. This approach has contributed to developing the various types and forms of government work across the country, according to a number of prestigious experiences and exchange of expertise at the government level.”

Distinguished Federal Entity in Green Applications Award

Major General Khalil Dawood Badran, Director General of Finance and Services at Abu Dhabi Police, Chairman of the Green Applications Higher Committee at the Ministry of Interior and head of the winning team in the Distinguished Federal Entity in  Green Applications category said that the MoI has made outstanding achievements in all areas related to the environment, thanks to the directives and support of Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior. This has enabled the ministry to achieve prestigious results in the Mohammed bin Rashid Government Excellence Awards. Major General Badran also stressed the MoI’s commitment to preserving the environment as a key goal to ensure  the sustainability of these resources for the coming generations and to protect national gains. He also explained that the MoI has adopted a set of mechanisms and policies related to rationalizing the consumption of water, electricity, fuel, paper and other resources.

Additionally, Major General Badran explained: “The Ministry of Interior has made significant efforts to protect the environment since 2009 when it adopted the Environmental Charter, which reflects its unwavering commitment to preserving the natural environment and providing healthy indoor work environment for the MoI’s staff and customers.” He continued: “The ministry prepared a set of regulations that aim to follow up on these efforts on a quarterly basis since 2010. In line with its efforts to adopt an environmental policy, the MoI also adopted an environmental strategy and green applications in order to implement the strategic plan’s methods.”

Major General Badran reiterated the MoI’s commitment to motivating and encouraging its leaders and sectors to adopt the best environmentally-conscious solutions and green applications to maintain a ‘nurturing and sustainable environment that improves quality of life in the UAE, in line with the UAE Vision 2021’. “The ministry is also adopting new green policies and practices to improve environmental performance and reduce resources’ depletion resulting from its work-related practices. Additionally, it has been encouraging positive practices that improve the overall environmental performance in the country and achieve the UAE’s National Green Growth Strategy goals,” he continued.

Distinguished Internal Performance Improvement Team Award

Colonel Mohammed Hamid bin Dalmouj Al Dhaheri, Strategy and Performance Development Director General at the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, and head of the work team that obtained the Distinguished Internal Performance Improvement Team award, said: “The award is the culmination of the efforts we have exerted tirelessly and it encourages us to seek additional local, regional and international achievements. The MoI has endeavored to develop and improve the quality of its services as per international standards of excellence. These excellent results reflect the generous attention of the higher leadership and its unwavering support to help the police bodies develop and manage the MoI’s performance according to international best standards and practices.”

“Our achievements today reflect the MoI’s commitment to pursue further development and modernization by adopting several distinguished projects. These projects have achieved a paradigm shift in the processes of change and development on all levels. The MoI has fulfilled countless projects based on the standards of quality and excellence, proving to be the most distinguished entity at the countrywide level,” Colonel Al Dhaheri added.

The Distinguished Federal Entity in Electronic Excellence Award

Colonel Anwar Al Mulla, Head of ICT Department at Abu Dhabi Police, received the MoI’s Award for the Distinguished Federal Entity in Electronic Excellence category. He said: “This award recognizes the distinguished technological services that we provide to our internal and external customers, and the optimal use of ICTs to promote crime prevention. Winning this award encourages us to take on bigger challenges to remain in the leading position and to exert further distinguished efforts to attain more prestigious positions as per the higher leadership’s vision and ensure the full implementation of smart services,” Colonel Al Mulla added.

Colonel Al Mulla expressed the team pride with this achievement, stressing that it was made possible thanks to the unwavering support of the police leadership, which spares no effort to provide the suitable environment to encourage creativity and innovation, and to support ambitious projects and proposals that serve the  nation, its citizens and residents.

In conclusion, Colonel Al Mulla noted that the award encourages fair competition. It also provides staff members at the various government institutions and departments with the opportunity to submit their creative ideas and innovations that could be applied to develop and enhance performance.

Distinguished Services Development Team Award

Colonel Barakat Al Kendi, Chief of the Systems Development Section at the Ministry of Interior and member of the team that obtained the Distinguished Services Development Team Award for the Federal Traffic System and Licensing Project said: “Winning the award was achieved thanks to concerted efforts of the work team that contributed to this prestigious achievement.” He also praised the police leadership’s support for the team and explained that the winning project aims to unify traffic systems at the countrywide level and provide e-services either through the website or the mobile phones. He added that the system has achieved a quantum leap with respect to vehicles and drivers-related data. “Winning the award is a motivation that encourages the work team to achieve further excellence in providing best services to the public,” he said.

Distinguished Federal Entity in Government Communication Award

Lieutenant Colonel Saeed Hussein Al Khajah, Deputy Director of Tactical Affairs and Security Media Department, at the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Interior and head of the winning team in the “Distinguished Federal Entity in Government Communication” category said that the Ministry has endeavored to build bridges of communication both internally and externally. To this end, it leveraged various methods of direct communication with the public, and was keen to identify and update data and information in a manner that supports decision makers at the ministry and ensures a media message supported by facts that is in line with the transparency and disclosure policy adopted by the ministry. “The various media campaigns organized by the ministry have helped boost the efforts exerted to raise security awareness of community members through the proper channels, and to enhance understanding and interaction between the Ministry of Interior and members of the public internally and externally, to guarantee that its messages are getting through properly to the target public,” noted Lt. Colonel Al Khajah.

He added that the “Government Communication” entity at the Ministry of Interior plays an increasingly significant role in establishing and expanding valuable partnerships with partners and customers via a wide internal and external network of relations with ministries, federal entities, local departments, non-profit organizations, media institutions and private sector institutions. The “Government Communication” entity has also strived in recent years to sign a number of agreements and MoUs with media institutions to enhance efforts and achieve the coveted goals.

Lt. Colonel Al Khajah emphasized the keenness of the ministry’s leaders to efficiently participate in preparing the government communication plan and ensure its implementation through a number of operating systems, in addition to a periodic review of the plan to identify changes, carry out modifications and updates necessary to move forward towards achieving the designated goals and outcomes. “The Ministry also strived to regularly conduct media studies  to identify the preferences of the target public and the most popular means of communication,  with a view to make use of the proper attractive channels to communicate with the public, such as the advertising  screens at airports, malls, cinemas, public buses, and police cars. It also leveraged  outdoor advertising billboards in gas stations, TV and radio drama, along with the interactive social media websites such as YouTube, Facebook and twitter, as well as smart phones, which contributed to enhancing direct and transparent communication between the ministry’s leaders  and the public,” added Lt. Colonel Al Khajah.

With respect to major media projects, Lieutenant Colonel Al Khajah explained that the Ministry of Interior has established media patrols equipped with advanced technology and equipment, as well as highly qualified staff, working round the clock on-site to provide live coverage from the incidents’ scene to the operations room and police headquarters. They also provide professional footage (photographs and videos). It also seeks to constantly develop efficient communication mechanisms with the media, to ensure the immediate and accurate delivery of information and press releases. This approach has helped upgrade the ministry’s communication performance indicators to record levels.

Distinguished Federal Entity in Performance Management Award Major Dr. Ali Abdullah Bin Daen Al Ghafli, Head of the Corporate Excellence Department at the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, noted that teamwork  was the key factor behind this achievement; stressing that the team exerted extraordinary efforts. “The ‘Distinguished Federal Entity in Performance Management’ award obtained by the Ministry of Interior embodies the commitment of the ministry and its work teams to implement the best standards and sophisticated scientific methodologies in its strategy, which personifies the higher leadership’s vision, aimed at enhancing the security of the community and enabling the government sector to achieve excellence in its systems, performance and services,” pointed out Major Dr. Al Ghafli.   Furthermore, he indicated that the MoI has implemented an integrated system to manage institutional performance through measurement methods that focus on reviewing the overall results made by the Ministry, examining the outcomes, identifying strengths and improvement opportunities and proposing solutions to ensure better control of performance and skills’ levels.

Major Dr. Al Ghafli continued: “The MoI has developed the job performance appraisal system in order to measure staff members’ ability to develop and progress. It also established a benchmarking center to create several ways to enrich learning processes.”

In conclusion, Major Dr. Al Ghafli said: “Our distinguished achievement in this aspect lays numerous responsibilities on our shoulders, in the quest to implement the Ministry of Interior’s strategy, so as to achieve the coveted goals of upgrading the standards of policing and security services at the various headquarters and departments to the highest levels.”

Distinguished Federal Entity in Creativity Award

Major Ahmed Buharoon, Deputy General Manager of the Social Solidarity Fund of the Ministry of Interior’s staff members and member of the Distinguished Federal Entity in Creativity award-winning team, noted that obtaining this award for the third consecutive year is an important achievement that will contribute to promoting the concept of teamwork across all state authorities and institutions. “We take pride in this achievement, which conveniently positions us at the forefront of government excellence and is highly beneficial to the development and performance improvement process,” added Major Buharoon.

He also noted that encouraging creativity at the Ministry of Interior will efficiently contribute to providing outstanding and cutting-edge services to customers, in terms of completing their transactions and enhancing administrative skills within the government excellence process.

Adding further, Major Buharoun said: “The Mohammed bin Rashid Government Excellence Award is an important strategic mechanism that provides the opportunity for staff members working across the government institutions and departments to showcase their creativity and innovative ideas, which, if and when implemented, can contribute in further development and improvement of government performance.”

In conclusion, Major Buharoun explained that winning this category has been made possible thanks to the leadership’s continuous support for the Ministry of Interior’s staff members. “This award is the culmination of the higher leadership’s attention to its national cadres. It also embodies its aspirations to achieve a better future for government performance and excellence and to preserve the overall national Renaissance gains in the country,” he stated.

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