UAE: Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR)

Overview

FAHR manages human-resources policy and recruitment for UAE federal government ministries and authorities, and lists federal vacancies through its official portal and mobile app — the UAE's closest counterpart to a national public service commission. Individual emirates (Dubai, Abu Dhabi) also run their own local-government recruitment channels.

About Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR)

The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR) oversees human resources policy and recruitment standards across UAE federal government entities, though individual federal ministries and authorities typically advertise and manage their own specific vacancies. It plays a coordinating and policy role for federal government employment in the UAE, similar in spirit to a national civil service commission.

Coverage & Financial Benefits

• Central federal HR authority covering ministries and federal entities
• Mobile app for browsing and tracking applications
• Also runs Emiratisation and graduate-training initiatives (e.g. Future Step)

Requirements & Eligibility

• UAE nationality for most federal government posts (Emiratisation priority)
• Relevant qualifications and, for some roles, prior public-sector or specialist experience

Required Documents

How to Apply

1. 1Check FAHR's official portal and individual federal entities' own career pages, since vacancies are often posted directly by the hiring ministry or authority.
2. 2Confirm the specific entity's eligibility requirements, since UAE federal government roles frequently have citizenship, language and qualification requirements set independently by each entity.
3. 3Submit your application through the specific vacancy's stated channel, following that entity's own application process.