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Dr. Zafer AlJalfan

Chief Executive Officer

Biography

PhD in strategic management studies with strong focus on talent management and organizational sustainability. More than 25 years of experience in university administration and diplomacy. Interested in strategies and business development and completed more than 1,000 executive training hours in higher education, management, and diplomacy. During his work life, Dr Aljalfan worked in university teaching as lecture then an assistant professor in strategic management and business studies in several university, and intermittently, he worked as a cultural diplomacy and diplomatic dialogue coach in several specialized institutions.

Research Interests

  • Investigating in the process of talent management (TM) and determining its link to organizational sustainability.
  • The Implementation of the (TM) in developing countries, and the alignment of talent management with existing strategies of HRM and Human capital management
  • Practical practices of higher educational organizations in achieving organizational sustainability with the help of talent management.
  • The alignment of talent management with existing strategies of HRM and Human capital management
  • Investigating in frameworks that may help higher educational organization in implementing talent management more effectively.

Honors and Awards

  • D. in Strategic Management Studies from Brunel University Business School, UK, main research area “Strategic alignment of talent management and organizational sustainability” (2019).
  • Master's degree in Human Resource Management , Canberra University, Australia (2011).
  • Member of the Strategic Management Society (SMS, UK, 2017 - 2023)
  • Member of the Australian Association of Human Resources (AHRI), Australia, 2009 - 2023.
  • Member of the Saudi Management Association, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (SMA), 2003 - 2023. 4. Member of the Saudi Society for Media and Communication (SAMC, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 2003 - 2023.

Teaching

  • Assistant Professor, Faculty of Business studies, Arab Open University, 2021– 2023.
  • Assistant Professor, Faculty of Business studies, Arab East Colleges; 2020- 2021.
  • Lecturer in diplomacy dialogue, KACND Academy, 2021.
  • Lecturer in cultural diplomacy, Prince Saud Al-Faisal Institute of Diplomatic Studies, 2020.
  • Lecturer in Human Resource Management; Applied studies College, 2013.

Services

  • Representative of university education in the permanent committee for testing and release of chemicals in educational institutions, 2022 – 2023
  • Representative of university education in the initiative of regulations and policies for talented students, 2022 - 2023.
  • Representative of university education in the self-assigned degrees initiative, 2022 - 2023.
  • Representative of university education in the committee to activate the agreement between education and the human rights commission, 2022 - 2023.
  • Representative of the university education in the Strategic Planning of Industrial Heritage National Industrial Heritage Strategy Development Program, Ministry of Culture, 2022 - 2023.
  • Representative of university education in the project for dual, double major and interdisciplinary degrees in Saudi universities, Ministry of Education, 2021 - 2023.
  • Representative of university education in the initiative to develop internal and external scholarships and financial support for students, Ministry of Education, 2021 - 2023.
  • Representative of university education in development the social benefits program for students, Ministry of Economy, and Planning, 2021 - 2023.
  • Representative of the university education in initiatives alignments of the Year of Arabic Calligraphy, Ministry of Culture, 2021 - 2023.
  • Representative of the university education in following up the recommendations of Global Multi- stakeholder Forum – UNESCO , 2021 - 2023.
  • Representative of the university education in following up the recommendations of the SaudiBritish Partnership Committee -The UK-Saudi Strategic Partnership Council, 2021 - 2023.
  • Representative of university education in following up the Seventeenth Conference recommendations of the Ministers Responsible for Higher Education and Scientific Research in the Arab World, The Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO), 2021 - 2023.
  • Secretary of the joint consultative committees between the Saudi universities, Ministry of Education, 2020 - 2023.
  • Representative of university education in Saudi National Commission for Education, Culture and Science, Ministry of Culture, 2020 - 2023.
  • Representative of university education in following up the recommendations related to university education in Arab Organization for Education, The Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO), 2020 - 2023.
  • Representative of university education in coordinating of support student entrepreneurs’ support programmes, The Saudi Small and Medium Enterprises General Authority (Monsha'at), 2019 - 2023.
  • Representative of the private university education in implementing the Faculty Members Saudization Strategy in Saudi private universities and colleges; (2012-2013).
  • Representative of private university education in following up the development of the educational prorammes in Future Plan of Higher Education (Afaq); (2012-2013).

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