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Julia S.

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Head of the Regional People & Capability team at Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
📍 Dubai, United Arab Emirates

With a career spanning logistics, telecommunications, and government, she is an HR leader specializing in fostering capability and driving organizational change. A Fellow of CIPD with a Masters in the Psychology of OD and Change, her focus is on enhancing leadership and team performance across diverse regions.

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Experience
22 Years
Current Role
Head of the Regional People & Capability team
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Leadership Capability
Her career is dedicated to building leadership expertise, consulting on L&D strategy, and improving leadership and management capability within government.
Organizational Change
Holds a Master's in the Psychology of OD and Change and has led significant culture change programs at both DHL and the FCDO.
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Career

Work history

4-2025
Head of the Regional People & Capability team
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
9-2020 - 5-2025
Head of The International Academy regional team for MENAAP
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
8-2012 - 5-2025
Head of the Diplomatic Academy for Africa and MENA.
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
8-2010 - 8-2012
Regional Customer Focus Manager
Spearhead Training (Spearhead Gulf LLC)
1-2002 - 5-2009
Head of customer experience (First Choice) for EEMEA
DHL Express
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Education
Secretarial diploma and business studies
North Devon College
Post Graduate In the Psychology of OD and Change
Middlesex University
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