Awadh El Mur

Chief Happiness Officer & Human Resources Director, Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation

With over 18 years of experience in information and cyber security technology and humanresources, Awadh Al Mur is a seasoned professional who holds a dual role as the ChiefHappiness Officer and the Human Resources Director at the Federal Authority for NuclearRegulation (FANR). He is a certified Chief Information Security Officer (CCISO), as well as acertified business continuity and incident response manager (CBCI and IRCM).

Awadh’s mission is to create and maintain a positive work environment that promotesemployee well-being, engagement, and satisfaction. He works to foster a culture of positivity,collaboration, and growth, and implements programs and initiatives that support the mental,emotional, and physical health of employees. He also serves as a liaison betweenmanagement and employees, advocating for employee needs and concerns, and working tocreate an inclusive and supportive workplace culture. Additionally, he leads the strategic HRinitiatives and operations of FANR, aligning them with the organization’s goals and objectives,and ensuring compliance with labor laws and regulations. He also oversees the securitypolicies, procedures, and standards of FANR, ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, andavailability of the organization’s sensitive information and systems. He has a track record ofdelivering results, as demonstrated by his successful projects such as the development ofFANR’s human resources policy and manual, compensation and benefits review, workloadanalysis and department mandate project, organization restructuring, and salary scalerestructuring. He is also a proud recipient of several awards and honors, including: Manager ofthe Year, Continuity and Resilience Newcomer 2019, MESA-CISO 100 Government SecurityLeaders-2019, Happiest Department for 2 years in a row, Shortlisted in MBR award in theyouth category -the top 5 in the federal government.