Areej Al-Johani has recently been appointed a member of the International Academic Advisory Board of the International Anti-Corruption Academy in Vienna until 2030, a term of six years.
Al-Johani is a highly accomplished professional with a distinguished career in the Saudi Arabian government.
She currently serves as the director of policies, awareness and training for the integrity department at the Ministry of Defense.
Al-Johani brings a wealth of experience in leadership, policy development, and program implementation to the role.
Her dedication to public service is evident throughout her career. She previously served as the deputy health minister’s human resources counselor for business quality.
Al-Johani also worked as general supervisor of the Conflict of Interest and Disclosure Office at the Saudi Health Ministry.
She served as director general of the ministry’s workforce planning department from April 2019 to February 2021.
Al-Johani has been a certified internal assessor at the Health Ministry for the King Abdulaziz Quality Award since 2018.
She headed the quality excellence team at the ministry’s deputyship of human resources between 2018 and 2019, and was a coordinator of the leadership renewal program in 2016.
Al-Johani worked for nearly a year in 2009 as supervisor at the learning and resource center of the Jeddah-based Al-Abnaa High School.
Al-Johani has attended various local and international training courses. She is the recipient of several prestigious professional awards and has had research papers published in various journals, and attended conferences both inside and outside the country.
Al-Johani received a bachelor’s degree in education from King Saud University in 2003. After completing a master’s degree at the University of Glamorgan, she obtained a Ph.D. in technology science from the University of South Wales.
