Mahra Al Shehhi has served as Director of the Internal Audit Office at the Legal Affairs Department of the Government of Sharjah since October 2025 in the United Arab Emirates.

She has a diverse professional background spanning government service, institutional leadership and development, internal audit, project management, training, and education. Her experience also encompasses the development of institutional systems and practices, governance, organizational excellence, and performance improvement.

Throughout her career, Al Shehhi has held several leadership positions at the Sharjah Prevention and Safety Authority. She served as Director of the Preventive Training Institute, where she supervised the establishment of the Salama Preventive Training Institute and contributed to the development and implementation of a professional diploma designed to prepare qualified trainers in the field of occupational health and safety. She also supervised the “Salamtak Bus” project, in addition to a number of awareness, preventive, and institutional development initiatives.

She also served as Director of the Internal Audit Office at the Authority, contributing to the development of institutional initiatives and programs, enhancing organizational performance, and strengthening internal audit and institutional development practices.

In addition to her government and leadership experience, Al Shehhi has an academic and educational background, having worked as a Computer Information Systems teacher at the Higher Colleges of Technology in the United Arab Emirates.

Academically, she earned a Bachelor’s degree in Information Management in 2008 and holds three Master’s degrees across different disciplines: a Master’s degree in Information Technology with a specialization in Project Management in 2013, a Master of Business Administration in 2016 from the Higher Colleges of Technology, and a Master’s degree in Institutional Leadership from Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia (UCAM) in Spain.

She is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in the field of leadership at Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia (UCAM) in Spain, with an expected graduation date in 2027.

In 2022, Al Shehhi became a Certified Assessor for the Government Excellence Model through the UAE Cabinet. She has also served as an assessor for the Sharjah Excellence Award, further strengthening her professional experience in organizational excellence, government performance assessment, and the evaluation of institutional practices.