Month: October 2022

Want to secure your dream job and need help accelerating your Primary Source Verification (PSV) application for Oman Society of Engineers (OSE), Oman Medical Specialty Board  (OMSB) or the Department of Healthcare Professions (DHP), Qatar? No matter your needs, our premium services can assist you throughout your application. Find out more about our 3 additional premium PSV services:

1. Express Service
2. Applicant Assist Service
3. Express Assist Service

1. Express Service

Fast Track your application with our Express Service instead of the usual time to complete a Primary Source Verification (PSV) application, we prioritize your application so that the verification process can be completed within 14 working days (subject to document sufficiency). If DataFlow cannot complete your application within 14 working days, the additional amount paid to avail of the Express Service will be refunded to you once we validate the delay was not due to insufficient documents.

2. Applicant Assist Service

For this service, you simply need to provide the basic information and the required documents for verification – all within 15 mins! Once we receive your application request, the detailed form required for your PSV application form will be completed and submitted by our dedicated Applicant Assist Expert, who will reach out to you if any further information is required.

3. Express Assist Service

Not only does our Express Assist Service fast track your application, but we’ll also help you to submit your application within 15 minutes. We prioritize your application and make special efforts to speed up your application completion process within 14 working days(subject to document sufficiency) instead of the usual time to complete a PSV application. If the DataFlow Group cannot complete your application within 14 working days, the additional amount paid to avail of the Express Assist Service will be refunded to you once we validate that the delay was not due to insufficient documents.

Oman Society of Engineers (OSE)

Since 2016, DataFlow has provided Primary Source Verification services to the Oman Society of Engineers (OSE). Verifying international academic qualifications and experience certificates is a prerequisite for OSE and must be done before applying for OSE membership.

Oman Medical Specialty Board (OMSB)

DataFlow has been OMSB’s trusted partner for Primary Source Verification (PSV) since 2012. We screen the credentials of healthcare professionals applying for licenses to practice in the Sultanate of Oman.

When applying to OMSB, you can benefit from using our premium verification services:

• Express Service: Fast track your application to OMSB and receive your report within an average of 14 working days.
• Applicant Assist service: Our dedicated Applicant Assist Expert will help you submit your application to OMSB and documents for verification in less than 15 minutes.
• Express Assist service: Your verification application for OMSB will be submitted in just 15 minutes and your verification report will be completed within 14 working days.

 

The Department of Healthcare Professions (DHP)- Ministry of Public Health ( MOPH)- State of Qatar

The Department of Healthcare Professions (DHP)-Ministry of Public Health (MOPH)-State of Qatar uses DataFlow Group’s specialized Primary Source Verification (PSV) solutions since 2009 to screen the professional credentials of healthcare practitioners working in the country.

In addition to Express Service, Assist Service and Express Assist Service. DHP applicants can benefit from a dedicated relationship manager who will assist you in submitting your documents for Primary Source Verification (PSV) with our VIP Virtual Assistance Service.

This service offers you:

• Efficiency – Your dedicated relationship manager will assist you to fill out and submit your Primary Source Verification (PSV) application.
• Convenience – Virtually connect with our team for assistance at a time that suits you.
• Speed – We will prioritize your application and keep you informed of the progress.
• Assistance – Throughout the whole process until completing and downloading the (PSV) report.

 

Welcome to our blog series, DataFlow Voices! In this series, we feature one-on-one interviews with our team members from around the globe. Get to know our team, learn about their experiences and find out what it’s like working at DataFlow.

Meet Rafi Hattar, Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) of the DataFlow Group. Rafi is based out of our Dubai office and is well-versed in establishing key strategic priorities and translating them into a comprehensive strategic plan, that spans the capabilities of the DataFlow Group across the world.

Find out what achievements our CCO is particularly proud of at DataFlow, what values drive his professional life and the best career advice he ever received!

Hi Rafi! Can you introduce yourself to our readers, please?

I’m an optimist that is always looking to make a positive impact. Career-wise, for the past 25 years, I have focused on growth, relationship building, expanding, and creating new business. Outside work, I’m a father of three boys and am passionate about music, sports and history.

How did you first get into sales, marketing and strategic planning?

My educational background is in electrical engineering but after I graduated, I was drawn to roles where I could interact with people and create value by introducing solutions and new ideas. Based on that, I took on sales and business development roles. I went on to do an MBA in business and expanded my experience in marketing, strategic planning, human capital development and other areas. I grew into leadership roles leading business teams and managing growth in several sectors and regions.

What drew you to a career at the DataFlow Group?

DataFlow is a growing company that provides a valuable contribution to communities worldwide. I am proud to be in a position where I can be a key contributor to this growth.

What is something you’re particularly proud of that you’ve achieved at the DataFlow Group?

I’m proud to have built a strong team focused on growth and serving clients. During the pandemic, we did a splendid job supporting our healthcare partners and we were part of several important initiatives. Not only that, we also signed significant partnerships that contribute to the growth and development of DataFlow and the journey toward continued success.

How do you think the DataFlow Group makes the world a better place?

DataFlow partners with the organizations that supervise and regulate the jobs and services that directly affect people’s lives, where we safeguard the well-being of our communities by helping our partners to select and license highly qualified professionals as well as preventing fraudulent and incompetent people from causing damage or loss to organizations or the individuals that they work with.

What are the values that drive you in your professional life?

Hard work, integrity and passion for what you do.

Where are we most likely to find you outside of work?

With my family.

How do you like to begin your day?

Beginning my morning with exercise really sets me up for a productive day.

What are your thoughts on mental health support in the workplace?

Mental health is not a cliche; employers need to give it much more attention. People are increasingly subjected to stress and pressure to deliver while simultaneously catering to the growing needs of their families or selves. Work-life balance is very important and helps to prevent burnout.

How do you achieve a good work-life balance?

I like to spend my free time with family and not bring work-related issues home. Sport is an excellent way for me to relieve any stress. In addition to that, I enjoy unwinding by listening to music and I try to eat healthy, when possible, even though it’s not an easy job!

What is the best career advice you received?

Good ideas are not enough. Implementation is what counts.

Can you tell us a fun fact about you?

I play guitar, love classic rock and have attended many live rock band concerts.

Describe yourself in 3 words.

Positive, ambitious and calm.

Stay tuned to our DataFlow Voices blog series to hear more from DataFlow colleagues like Rafi Hattar about their career journeys, what it’s really like working at the DataFlow Group, and what they value most about their impact on our organization, customers, clients and mission.

Read about our other team members in the DataFlow Voices series:

• Tony Fargher – Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
• Michelle Ibarra – Country Manager for the Philippines

African countries in North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa are significant contributors of nurses to employers in the Middle East. In addition to its office in Egypt, the DataFlow Group has a network of partners in other parts of Africa to reach out to issuing authorities for verifications.

The focus is now on getting maximum IA’s from Africa to sign up on DigiFlow.net, the online verification platform from the DataFlow Group, and to have closer ties with all the major high-volume issuing authorities in Africa.

Nigeria

A senior leadership onsite was organized in June 2022 to visit several Issuing Authorities in Nigeria.

We met with senior leaders from important issuing authorities like the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN), Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN), Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria, Federal Medical Centre, National Hospital and Asokoro District Hospital in Abuja Nigeria.

Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN)

The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) is one of the most critical high-volume issuing authorities for the DataFlow Group for nurses traveling from Africa to different parts of the Middle East seeking overseas employment.

Identifying the need to improve relationships and establish seamless verification processes, DataFlow’s Issuing Authorities Relationship team approached NMCN’s senior leadership and engaged in several rounds of meaningful discussions.

These discussions resulted in an exclusive Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between NMCN and Apurva Tandon, Global Director of Operations, on behalf of the DataFlow Group on 8th June 2022 at the NMCN HQ in Abuja, Nigeria, at a formal event in the presence of the NMCN Governing Council.

Recently, NMCN went online for all their processes, including verifications for their ex-Alumni

With the MOU in place with the DataFlow Group, Dataflow Group has been included as a special partner in the online process for the alumni to select while applying for verifications online.

Once the application is completed online, the verification confirmation is shared with DataFlow Group directly by NMCN, an exception process customized only for DataFlow Group.

Zimbabwe

As part of a decision at the political level to curtail the exodus of trained nurses from Zimbabwe, the Nursing Council of Zimbabwe had put restrictions on providing verifications for nurses to all international requesters. A large number of verification requests of applicants from the DataFlow Group clients were stuck with the Nursing Council of Zimbabwe.

A concerted effort was launched to meet the senior leadership within the issuing authority to discuss the plight of applicants stuck in different parts of the world and on the verge of losing their jobs. As a result of these efforts, the senior leadership within the IA agreed to release verifications to DataFlow Group as a special exception.

Sudan

Many critical and high-volume issuing authorities from Sudan have been onboarded on the DigiFlow.net online verification platform reducing the turnaround from these issuing authorities drastically.

Among these are the Sudan Medical Council and The Sudan National Council for Medical and Health Professionals, apart from a number of other universities and colleges. These IAs have shared excellent feedback that DigiFlow.net has reduced their time for verifying checks by more than 50%.

Many other issuing authorities are being reached out for onboarding on the DigiFlow.net online platform.

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