1. Human Resources and Institutional Development Unit 

The Human Resources and Institutional Development Unit is the primary body responsible for implementing and monitoring AAU’s Living Wage Policy. 

The unit conducts annual salary reviews, verifies compliance with the Living Wage Compliance Review Procedure, updates job families and salary scales, and ensures that all staff full-time, part-time, and outsourced receive wages meeting or exceeding national living-wage standards. 

HR works closely with the Sustainability and International Ranking Center (SIRC) to ensure transparency and accurate reporting. 

2. Finance Department 

The Finance Department supports the financial sustainability of AAU’s living-wage system by: 

• allocating wage-adjustment budgets, 

• ensuring timely salary disbursement, 

• integrating living-wage indices into financial planning, 

• maintaining compliance with national labour legislation and taxation policies. 

 
It also conducts periodic audits verifying pay equity and wage fairness across the university. 

3. General Supplies and Services Department 

The department oversees outsourced labour, ensuring all contracted workers meet AAU’s Living Wage and Labour Rights standards. 

Through the Supplier Labour Rights Compliance Review Procedure, it audits contractors, verifies ethical employment practices, and ensures that external service providers (cleaning, security, maintenance, transportation) comply with AAU’s decent-work requirements. 

4. Sustainability and International Ranking Center (SIRC)  

SIRC monitors SDG 8 performance, validates wage compliance data, and ensures transparency in public reporting. 
The center integrates wage indicators into: 

• AAU Sustainability Report, 

• SDG 8 Executive Sustainability Report, 

• AAU Sustainability Portal. 

 
SIRC also conducts regional and global benchmarking related to decent work practices. 

5. Teaching and Learning Center (TLC) 

TLC supports SDG 8 by embedding labour rights, economic inclusion, and ethical employment themes within academic programs. 
The center trains faculty on integrating SDG content into course delivery, ensuring graduates understand sustainable labour practices and economic equity. 
TLC also ensures skill development and professional growth for AAU employees. 

6. Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) 

CIE enhances employability, entrepreneurship, and economic empowerment key pillars of SDG 8. 
The center offers free or subsidized access to training programs, innovation labs, mentorship sessions, and entrepreneurial incubation. 
Its programs enable students, alumni, and community members to build income-generating skills and achieve economic mobility. 

7. Hourani e-Learning Center (HEC)  

HEC expands learning accessibility by offering digital learning platforms, online training content, and technology-enabled educational resources. 
By reducing financial and logistical barriers to skill development, HEC supports decent work readiness and equitable access to knowledge. 

8. Global Engagement Center (GEC) 

GEC enhances global employability through international partnerships, academic exchanges, research mobility, and cross-border internship opportunities. 
By connecting students and staff to global career ecosystems, it supports long-term economic stability and decent work outcomes. 

9. Language Center  

The Language Center provides language training essential for labour-market competitiveness. 
By improving English and foreign-language proficiency, the center helps students and job-seekers access higher-paying employment and reduce socioeconomic inequalities. 

10. Medical Services Department  

The Medical Services Department contributes to decent work through preventive healthcare, wellness programs, and accessible medical support for all staff and faculty. 
Healthy staff enjoy greater productivity, reduced absenteeism, and improved economic stability. 

1. Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) 

The CIE provides a wide range of free-access and low-cost entrepreneurship and innovation programs that directly support SDG 8, including: 

• Start-up incubation and acceleration, 

• Innovation and digital skills bootcamps, 

• Business-model development workshops, 

• Financial-literacy and investment training, 

• Mentorship by industry leaders. 

These activities empower students and community members to develop market-ready skills, launch businesses, and access new economic opportunities supporting the principles of decent work and living-wage advancement. 

2. Hourani e-Learning Center (HEC) 

HEC supports decent work through: 

• Open-access digital learning modules, 

• Recorded professional-development courses, 

• Technology platforms enabling equal learning opportunities, 

• Training in digital literacy, AI tools, and e-learning methodologies. 

These services help learners acquire job-relevant skills without financial burden, reducing inequalities in access to labour market opportunities. 

3. Global Engagement Center (GEC) 

GEC organizes activities that expand global employability: 

• International mobility programs, 

• Student and faculty exchanges, 

• Joint research opportunities, 

• Global internships and training programs. 

These activities provide individuals with exposure to international job markets, improving competitiveness and advancing SDG 8 outcomes. 

4. Language Center  

The center supports SDG 8 by offering: 

• English-language proficiency programs, 

• Specialized language workshops for business and workplaces, 

• Support for international exam preparation (IELTS, TOEFL). 

Enhanced language skills strengthen employability and access to well paid employment opportunities. 

5. Medical Services Department 

The department organizes workplace health and wellness activities that support decent work, including: 

• free health screenings, 

• occupational-health seminars, 

• mental-health awareness programs. 

A healthy workforce contributes to productivity and long-term economic stability aligned with SDG 8.