"Atlas of new professions" will be developed for the oil and gas industry of Kazakhstan

"Atlas of new professions" will be developed for the oil and gas industry of Kazakhstan

Development of the Atlas of new professions and competences in the oil and gas industry in Kazakhstan will help to identify in-demand occupations and skills in the future and will be a simple application tool that represents information value for the main market participants, the press service of ME RK reports.

In order to implement paragraph 39 of the Action plan for the implementation of the election program of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan K. Tokayev "Welfare for all! Continuity. Justice. Progress" developed a Roadmap for the implementation of the project "Atlas of new professions and competencies in demand in the labor market" (hereinafter-Atlas) and approved by the Ministry of labor and social protection of the population of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

To implement coordinated actions on the development and implementation of the Atlas project, between the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Association of legal entities "Kazakhstan Association of oil - gas and energy sector organizations "KAZENERGY", the limited liability partnership "BTS Education" and the limited liability partnership "ARG Group LTD" signed a Memorandum of cooperation and interaction.

Development of the Atlas of new professions and competencies in  oil and gas industry of Kazakhstan will help to determine the most popular professions and skills in the future and will become a simple applied tool that represents information value for the main market participants.

For example, a new profession - developer of smart-field systems,  involves in development of complex software and hardware tools that enable to control the oil formation to increase the production of hydrocarbons or another a new profession of the future - digital-technologist in oil and gas industry - trend oil and gas sector, namely, to automate the lifecycle management of the fields.

The Atlas will provide an opportunity for Kazakhstani educational organizations (universities, colleges) and oil and gas companies to take joint steps to develop a new educational programs and professional standards.

Cooperation between the parties will help determine trends and their impact on the transformation of professions in the industry, popular professions and competencies for the next 10-15 years, as well as determine the localization program for new professions, indicating key educational institutions and industry enterprises interested in training.

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