Ali Al-Mohannadi

Head of Tourism Control Section at Qatar National Tourism Council
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Qatar, QA
Languages
  • English Professional working proficiency
  • Arabic Native or bilingual proficiency

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Credentials

  • Design Thinking at Work (getAbstract Summary)
    LinkedIn
    Jan, 2022
    - Nov, 2024
  • Building Business Relationships
    LinkedIn
    Dec, 2020
    - Nov, 2024
  • Microsoft Project 2019 and Project Online Desktop Essential Training
    LinkedIn
    Dec, 2020
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

  • Qatar Tourism
    • Qatar
    • Travel Arrangements
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Head of Tourism Control Section
      • 2018 - Present

      - Leading and managing a team of 15 inspectors- Preparing and issuing a circular on work controls for the hotel establishments and touristicareas- Meeting with the MOI and hoteliers to explain instructions on the circular and take suggestionsfor further discussions- Following up with the team members on complaints and violations from the hospitalityindustry and tourism agencies on the tourism law to take proper actions- Validating new license applications by inspecting the establishment compliance with thetourism law standards and classification- Weekly meeting with the inspectors on a round table discussion for feedback- Arranging and signing off correspondence letters to local stakeholders responding to queries- Arranging and signing off correspondence letters to local stakeholders upon breaching the law- Conducting raids and surprise inspection campaigns in collaboration and partnership with theMOI and MOCI on hotels and boats- Communicating and liaising with other government entities to provide and regulate the laborrights for hotelier employees (ex: ADLSA) for the best tourism visitors’ experience Show less

    • Head of Tourism Licensing Section
      • 2015 - 2018

      - Leading a team of 10 members effectively and professionally- Responsible for evaluating and approving or rejecting license applications within 30 days ofsubmission for the following: exhibitions, wooden boats/ships, travel agencies, events andfestivals, exhibition organizers- Quality check and review on all documentation required to obtain the license prior to signingoff the final approval- Generating and reporting on weekly basis the volume of work (licenses) provided to thepublic stakeholders in the leadership meetings- Aiming to raise the hospitality sector standards by extensively collaborating with local industry, hoteliers and international experts to help release phase 1 of the tourism e- licensing system- Strengthening the country’s unique positioning and cultural offerings as a tourism destination by ensure complying with the Hotel Grading and Classification System- Communicating and collaborating with hoteliers to provide a package for Qatar’s sports day- Communicating and liaising with other government entities (MOI, MME, MOCI, MOTC) toprovide and regulate the best practice in obtaining licenses Show less

    • Acting Office Manager, Office of the Chief Tourism Development
      • 2014 - 2015

      - Responsible for organizing internal events for 3 consecutive years; Ramadan Ghabgha gatherings and greeting visitors and attending meetings alongside the Chief of Tourism Development- Participating and giving feedback on the new classification procedure- Managing the filing system and keeping the shared folderup-to-date- Tracking all hotels under construction and checking on the updates then reporting to themanagement for feedback. The task was a collaboration between the SC and QTA- Preparing a full itinerary for social media influencers to ensure that all marketing activitiesare covered accurately- Liaising with other marketing departments in preparing for FAM Trips for social mediapersonals (local and regional)- Playing an important role in managing the theatre workshops planned in QIFF2015 with allcelebrity chefs and influencers- Taking full responsibility on a temporary delegation of a manager Show less

  • Qatar Tourism
    • Qatar
    • Travel Arrangements
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Tourism Inspector, Licensing & Classification Section
      • 2009 - 2013

      - Site visits to the hotels to evaluate a variety of services and amenities at the hotel (room services, food offering and pool areas etc) to check and confirm if applicable to the standards expected from the category applied for - Generating an initial report that would be shared with the higher management for comments and feedback - Classifying the hotels and deciding on the applicable grading system - Re-visiting, re-inspecting and re-assessing the hotel areas, services and facilities noted as deficient in the initial report. A final report shall be completed and distributed with one week of the final inspection - Generating a report and tracking all hotels under construction for the future - Help hotels improve their status by recognizing their successes and highlighting their failures - Additional Ad hoc projects; such as the temporary entertainment city “Doha Parks” and welcoming cruises Show less

Education

  • Stenden University Qatar
    BBA, International Business Administration in Tourism Management
    2004 - 2008
  • Stenden University Qatar
    Master's degree, INTERNATIONAL LEISURE, TOURISM, AND EVENT MANAGEMENT
    2019 - 2020

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