Gov’t reaches out to Northern Mazar jobseekers, promises plans to resolve unemployment

AMMAN — A government team, including Civil Service Bureau (CSB) President Nidal Batayneh, Secretary General of the Ministry of Labour Ziad Obeidat and representatives of other ministries met with citizens in Irbid’s Northern Mazar District on Sunday.

Batayneh introduced the general framework of the national employment plan, while the committees of the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army (JAF) and security services received the applications of the Northern Mazar’s citizens who wish to join the JAF and other security agencies, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

Batayneh said the meeting was part of a national effort, under the direct directives of His Majesty King Abdullah, adding that short and medium-term plans are being prepared to create jobs.

“These efforts are all part of the King’s directives and government’s endeavour to improve the economy and the living standards of citizens, as well as to promote investments,” Batayneh said.

Batayneh noted that there is a government plan, in coordination with the CSB, to conduct an external tour to Arab Gulf states and beyond to market Jordanian expertise and competencies, adding that the Royal Court is developing a new vision for humanitarian cases and applicants who top the queue but have remained jobless for years, as well as applicants who hold degrees in saturated majors. 

He pointed out that qualifications are the final judge in determining the best applicants for vacancies.

Batayneh said that these meetings aim to address two main issues: high unemployment and economic slowdown.

The unemployment issue is a pressing one, with direct repercussions under the persistent, difficult economic situation Jordan is going through, he said.

The government is aware of the scale of the unemployment problem, which began to remarkably and substantially rise in the last three years, Obeidat added.

Obeidat stressed that the government is looking to divert and decentralise investments to the local communities and remote districts.