AHMED ALQUBAISI

AHMED ALQUBAISI

Officer, Government Relations

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Profile summary

UAE national with 18 years of experience in government relations, regulatory compliance, and administrative operations. Executes government and regulatory requirements for commercial trade licences, permits, certificates, and approvals across the seven Emirates. Bilingual Arabic and English professional committed to maintaining compliance and operational continuity.

Career highlights

Government Relations and Licensing: Executed and coordinated government and regulatory requirements for commercial trade licences, permits, certificates, and approvals across the seven Emirates.

Utility Management and Liaison: Implemented utility bill payment procedures and controls while liaising with utility authorities across locations regarding service continuity, billing, and operational escalations.

Fleet Administration and Compliance: Coordinated vehicle registration and fleet licence renewals, supporting the issuance of NOCs and road permits alongside fine clearance requirements.

Quality Assurance and Protocol: Supported compliance, document control, quality processes, audit readiness, government engagement, official coordination, and VIP protocol requirements.

Key skills

CoreGovernment Relations Regulatory Compliance Government Liaison Stakeholder Coordination Process Improvement
ToolsMicrosoft Office Documentation Systems Compliance Tracking Reporting
DomainsCommercial Trade Licensing Government Permits and Approvals Utility Bill Review Fleet Licensing NOCs and Road Permits Fine Clearance
LanguagesArabic (Native) English (Professional)

Professional experience

Officer, Government RelationsJan 2024 - Present
ADNOC Distribution

Reports to the government relations leadership team, coordinating regulatory processes across the seven Emirates. Oversees licensing workflows, utility operations, and administrative controls to support business continuity for commercial trade activities.

  • Executes government and regulatory requirements for commercial trade licences, prerequisite permits, certificates, and approvals across the seven Emirates.
  • Implements process controls for new, renewed, cancelled, and updated trade licences and marketing campaign permits, ensuring supporting document completeness.
  • Maintains licence validity records, updates document copies in the system, monitors renewal timelines, and prepares periodic reports on completed work.
  • Coordinates government fee payments with Finance and implements utility bill payment procedures by reviewing monthly electricity and water bills.
  • Plans, supervises, and coordinates assigned activities to support functional objectives and provides input to section budgets and work plans for 2024.
Coordinator, Quality AssuranceJan 2017 - Jan 2024
ADNOC

Maintained document control systems and supported quality assurance procedures across operational workflows, ensuring alignment with internal standards and preparing documentation for upcoming audits.

  • Organized quality documentation and document control archives to prepare teams for annual compliance audits.
  • Maintained document control logs and distributed updated compliance procedures to operational staff.
Coordinator, ProtocolJan 2013 - Jan 2017
ADNOC

Managed official protocol requirements, coordinating government engagement and high-level visits during the 2013 to 2017 period.

  • Coordinated official meetings and governmental delegation visits in alignment with institutional standards.
  • Facilitated VIP protocol requirements for domestic and international stakeholders across multiple engagements.
Assistant, Recruitment and National EmploymentJan 2008 - Jan 2013
ADNOC

Reported to the Recruitment Manager to handle workforce documentation processes. Handled administration workflows across national employment programs. Maintained internal databases to support hiring operations between 2008 and 2013.

  • Processed recruitment documentation and managed applicant files for national employment programs.
  • Maintained employee records to ensure data accuracy across recruitment databases.
PREVIOUS ADNOC EXPERIENCEJan 2017 - Jan 2024
Coordinator, Quality AssuranceADNOC
  • Supported internal compliance reviews and quality audits.
  • Managed document control procedures for operational records.

Education

MBA

Digital Transformation and AI Management

Bachelor of Science

Business Administration

Certifications

Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption
Cyberaware
Human Performance Awareness
QA/QC

Languages

Arabic · Fluent

English · Professional