Sharjah Ruler reorganises Sheikha Jawaher’s Executive Office

The decree stipulated that the office enjoys legal personality and full capacity to carry out the necessary legal actions to achieve its objectives and exercise its competencies, and it has financial, administrative and technical independence. The headquarters of the main office shall be in Sharjah, and by a decision of the President, other branches and offices may be established for it in the rest of the cities and regions of the Emirate.

The office aims, according to the decree, to support institutions, councils and associations headed by and affiliated to Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, developing performance, improve the quality of community services, and prepare leading and influential leaders who represent the emirate locally and internationally.

The Executive Office is responsible for drawing up general policies, setting strategic plans, programmes, regulations for all institutions, supervising their implementation, proposing legislation that contributes to developing performance in institutions, in addition to follow up on plans, programmes, projects and decisions issued by Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi.

The office will be concerned with supervising and controlling the institutions' bank accounts from the financial and administrative aspects, in coordination with the competent authorities in the Emirate, and concluding contracts, agreements and partnerships with institutions and other entities inside and outside the Emirate.

According to the decree, the office is managed by a Director appointed by an Emiri decree, who will be under the supervision of Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi and submits work to her for approval.

The office shall also have an executive director appointed by a decision of Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, who shall be responsible to Director in managing the affairs of the office in a manner that ensures the achievement of its goals within the limits of the powers entrusted to him.

The financial resources of the office consist of government allocations, the office's own revenues as a result of exercising its competencies, contributions of internal and external institutions and bodies, or any other resources approved by Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi.

The decree stipulated that by a decision of Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi or the Director, it is permissible to form permanent or temporary committees and work teams affiliated to the office to help it achieve its goals and competencies.

The new Decree replaces Decree No. (43) for 2010, provided that all laws, regulations and executive decisions issued pursuant thereto shall continue to be amended or rescinded by virtue of this Decree or the decisions issued pursuant thereto.