Dubai, UAE: In his capacity as Ruler of Dubai, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has ordered a number of management changes in Dubai Municipality, including the promotion of four senior staff to the position of Assistant Director General, five to the position of Head of Department, and the retirement of eight others, according to an official communiqué available in the Government of Dubai Media Office website.

The move, the communiqué said, is part of the Municipality’s continuous development efforts and its aim to provide greater opportunities for the younger generation to contribute to the enhancement of various vital sectors in Dubai.

According to the communiqué, Daoud Al Hajri has been promoted to the position of Assistant Director General for engineering and planning, Khalid Al-Sharif as Assistant Director General for Health, Safety and Environment control, Taleb Jalfaar as the Assistant Director General for environmental services and public health, and Ahmed Abdulkarim as Assistant Director General for the general support sector.

The communiqué further said that Layali Al-Mulla has been promoted to the position of Head of Building Department, Nagib Mohammed Saleh as Head of Planning Department, Fahd Ahmed Al-Awadi as Head of Drainage and Irrigation Department, Eman Al-Bastaki as Head of Food Safety Department, and Abdullah Khalfan has been named as interim manager for Legal Affairs Department.

The administrative changes, the communiqué informed, also involved the retirement of eight employees, including Khalifa Hareb, Manager of Assets Management Department; Rashad Bukhash, Executive Director of Architectural Heritage Department; Hawa Bastaki, Executive Director of Dubai Central Laboratory; Humaid Al Marri, Manager of Transportation Department; AbdulHakim Malik, Head of Geographic Information Systems department; Ismail Albanna, Head of Recreational Amenities; Khalil Hussein, Head of Department and Mohammed Al-Nouri, Specialist.