Rula Dajani
Geopolitical and Risk Analyst | Public Policy Specialist | Government Affairs and Engagement Strategist
Head of Middle East & Africa Cluster, Government Affairs, Citibank
The move
MoveAMIDEAST UAE → Citi
TitleCountry Director → Managing Director and Head of Government Affairs, Middle East and Africa
LocationUnited Arab Emirates → Dubai
Career arcLong-term resident
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Native languageArabic, English
Years in UAE16.1
Total experience16.9 years
Citi headcount10,001+ employees
Citi industryFinancial Services
Citi HQNew York, New York
Citi founded1812
Citi typePublic Company
Career arc
- Managing Director and Head of Government Affairs, Middle East and AfricaNov 2023 — Present
Citi· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Member Board Of DirectorsJul 2022 — Present
AmCham Abu Dhabi
- Head of Government Affairs, MENAJan 2022 — Jan 2025Citi· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Senior AdvisorDec 2021 — Jan 2022
Amideast/UAE· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Contract
- Member Board Of DirectorsJul 2016 — May 2020
- Country DirectorMay 2015 — Dec 2021
- Policy and philanthropy Advisor/Europe and USAug 2014 — Aug 2015
Taawon (Welfare Association)· Amman/Ramallah
- Technical ConsultantOct 2013 — Feb 2014
Chemonics International· Jordan· Contract
- Senior Policy AdvisorAug 2013 — Mar 2014MMinistry of Social Development of Jordan· Jordan· Contract
- USAID Deputy Chief of Party -Social and Behaviour Change CommunicationFeb 2009 — Jan 2014JJohns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health· Amman, Jordan
- Policy and Regulatory AdvisorJan 2009 — Jan 2013MMinistry of Interior, Local Economic Development and Decentralization· Amman, Jordan
- Risk Management AnalystJan 2009 — Jan 2014
Kroll· MENA region· Contract
Education
- Birzeit UniversityB.A · English Literature1982 — 1987
- George Mason UniversityMPA · Public Administration/International Mgmt1991 — 1993
Languages
- Arabic · Native or bilingual
- English · Native or bilingual
- French · Limited working