Shiva holds a PhD in systems management from Imam Hossein University and a master's degree in marine engineering from Shahid Chamran University in Ahvaz.

He is a lecturer at Kharazmi University in economics.

The executive records of Hossein Shiva are as follows:

1- Advisor and Special Inspector to the President on Oil Affairs

2- Secretary of the Economic Commission of the Supreme National Security Council

3- Chairman of the Board of Directors of the largest stock exchange company in the country, TAPPICO

4- Vice President and main member of the board of directors of the National Iranian Oil Tanker Company

5- The main member of the board of directors of the National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company (NIORDC)

6- Advisor to the Minister and Director General of Inspection of the Ministry of Petroleum

7- Director General of Investigation of Complaints and Violations of the Ministry of Petroleum.