The Department of Human Resources (DoHR) was established in 1971 under the name of "The Public Personnel Affairs Department" pursuant to Emiri Decree No. 3 issued by H.H. The Ruler of Ras Al-Khaimah. The name was later changed to "The Civil Service Department" under a decision by RAK Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler in July 2008. In July 2013, the Department name was changed to "The Department of Human Resources (DoHR)" pursuant to Law No. 1 of 2013 on government human resources.

The Department of Human Resources (DoHR) is one of the supporting departments in the machinery of RAK Government. The Department supervises the government human resources in light of the Human Resources Law and its rules and regulations.

Outstanding and Happy Human Resources in a Leading Government

Effective and efficient development and management of government human resources through building policies with our partners, equipping them with the means to achieve optimum performance, and ensuring their compliance, and to provide innovative services and solutions in line with the related best practices.