Muscat: Oman's Ministry of Manpower has issued a decision reserving 11 professions in the private sector for citizens, as part of its Omanisation drive.
A ministerial resolution regulates the practice of certain professions only for Omanis.
The jobs are: Internal housing supervisor, sociology specialist, social service specialist, social care specialist, psychologist / social specialist, general social worker, student activities specialist, social research technician, social service technician, assistant social service technician and social worker, according to Times of Oman.
Article two of the decision states: "Licences for the recruitment of non-Omani workforce, and work-permit licences issued for professions specified in the article of this Decree shall apply until the date of their expiry."
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