{"id":1446,"date":"2026-03-22T10:58:29","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T10:58:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smc.edirectstaging.uk\/?page_id=1446"},"modified":"2026-04-03T10:14:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T10:14:46","slug":"general-secretariat-for-assistant-secretary-general","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/smc.ae\/en\/general-secretariat-for-assistant-secretary-general\/","title":{"rendered":"General Secretariat&#8217; for Assistant Secretary-General"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1446\" class=\"elementor elementor-1446\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c0378c1 chair-bread-sec wid elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c0378c1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f44a10 chair-bread-col\" data-id=\"2f44a10\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5902376 sbs-breadcrumb elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"5902376\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-breadcrumbs\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-breadcrumbs__content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smc.ae\/en\/\">Home<\/a> <span class=\"eael-breadcrumb-separator\">\/<\/span> <span class = \"eael-current\">Page<\/span><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-507d5ab bio-sec hassan-sec wid elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"507d5ab\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cc059ed bio-col1\" data-id=\"cc059ed\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-040aae9 bio-title hammadi-title elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"040aae9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">H.E. Hessa Abdualla Al Hammadi<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a2dfa9 bio-tab hessa-tab elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-adv-tabs\" data-id=\"1a2dfa9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-adv-tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div data-scroll-on-click=\"no\" data-scroll-speed=\"300\" id=\"eael-advance-tabs-1a2dfa9\" class=\"eael-advance-tabs eael-tabs-horizontal eael-tab-auto-active  active-caret-on\" data-tabid=\"1a2dfa9\">\n            <div class=\"eael-tabs-nav \">\n                <ul class=\"\" role=\"tablist\">\n                                            <li id=\"\" class=\"active-default eael-tab-item-trigger eael-tab-nav-item\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"-tab\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                            \n                            \n                            \n                                                            <span class=\"eael-tab-title title-after-icon\" ><\/span>                                                    <\/li>\n                    \n                                  <\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n            \n            <div class=\"eael-tabs-content\">\n\t\t        \n                    <div id=\"-tab\" class=\"clearfix eael-tab-content-item active-default\" data-title-link=\"-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t        <p><strong>Assistant Secretary-General of Sharjah Media Council<\/strong><\/p><p>Hessa Abdullah Al Hammadi holds an Executive Master\u2019s in Business Administration from the University of Sharjah (2024) and a Bachelor\u2019s in Strategic Communication and Marketing from Zayed University. She is currently continuing her studies in Business Administration at the University of Sharjah.<\/p><p>She began her career in 2009 with a steady start at S.S. Lutah Group, where she worked in media and marketing and played a part in establishing the company\u2019s television channel. In 2010, she joined the team at the Office of His Highness Sheikh Majid bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, where she led the Majid bin Mohammed Media Award for Youth and managed other media projects.<\/p><p>In 2012, she began a new chapter at the Sharjah Government Media Office, where she was part of the team that set up the first Government Communication Department in the emirate. This ambitious project aimed to improve government communication and develop skills across government communication teams. During this period, she oversaw the launch of several important guides, including the Crisis Communication Guide and the Strategic Government Communication Guide. She also led the launch of the first unified government agenda, which brought together various government departments, and helped establish the emirate\u2019s first government communication network. Additionally, she contributed to launching the Sharjah Events website.<\/p><p>In 2017, she took on a new role by joining Sharjah Media Council, where she led Government Communication and managed several projects and teams. Her dedication led to her promotion to Assistant Secretary-General of Sharjah Media Council, where she continues to lead executive committees and oversee a range of projects and programs.<br \/><br \/>Alongside her career, Hessa combines knowledge and experience as an active member of several important committees in Sharjah, such as Sharjah Child and Youth-Friendly City Committee, Sharjah Healthy City Committee, Business Continuity Committee, and Sharjah Consultative Council Elections Committee. 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