Emirates Airline - Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
Principal Of Emirates Flight Academy
Job DescriptionWe are seeking a highly motivated and successful Senior Manager to head up our new Emirates Flight Academy in Dubai. This is an exciting opportunity to manage the start-up of a brand new facility that will ultimately provide training for cadet pilots, allowing them to establish a firm foundation to their aviation career. The academy will have the capability to train up to 400 students. Training at the Academy will encompass theoretical knowledge, simulator and actual flight training. The job holder will be required to liaise with all associated partners and aviation authorities to establish the ground school and flying syllabus of the course.
The successful person will be responsible for developing and implementing a long term strategy for the Academy, ensuring it is supported with a measurable and achievable business plan along with policies that will guide the Academy towards achievement of its overall objectives.
Your main responsibilities will be to:
Meet, monitor and control operational standards of efficiency, safety and training which meet with industry best practice standards and which are fully compliant with the Safety Management System programme.
Ensure all annual business targets, as well as capital and operational expense budgets support the Academy's goal of being a long term profitable business.
Responsible for cost control and effectiveness, monitoring performance and achievement, with particular regard to training output standards and budget preparation.
Manage and measure all aspects of the Academy to ensure it is operationally sound and maintains high standards of excellence. Benchmark with the industry, where necessary, to create competitive differentiation.
Negotiate with potential accreditation partners and foster agreements that are mutually beneficial for the Academy and maintain an overview of program design, standards, and quality of delivery and evaluation techniques, using quality assurance methodology.
Provide leadership in creating a high performance culture within the Academy, enhancing its visibility and recognition globally and to maintain strong working relationships within the business fraternity, including authorities, ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements.
Be accountable for all aspects of the operation including maintenance requirements of the aviation resources.
Salary & Benefits: offer an attractive tax-free salary, paid in Dirhams, the local currency of the UAE.
Desired Skills & Experience
Experience and Qualifications:
An academic qualification (12+3 or equivalent) in Aviation/ Business Management.
The candidate must hold a Commercial Pilot License (CPL).
15+ years operational experience in the aviation industry, of which 5 years must be in a management role within a Flight Academy.
Company Description
The Emirates Group is a highly profitable business with annual revenue of approximately US$ 15.6 billion and over 50,000 employees. The Group comprises of dnata, the fourth largest combined air services provider in the world and Emirates, the Group's rapidly expanding and award winning international airline. Emirates global network now sees it flying to over 121 destinations across 6 continents, operating a modern fleet of over 170 wide-bodied aircraft. Today the airline has orders worth over US$ 84 billion for 233 more of the latest aircraft, with plans to operate to many more destinations in the months and years ahead. Essential to our continued business success as we expand will be the on-going employment of high quality people to join our multi-cultural team of over 167 nationalities. Dubai, a tourism centre and modern cosmopolitan city with high standards of healthcare, education and leisure pursuits for residents offers those we hire one of the most desirable lifestyle locations in the world. In addition to lifestyle and tax free salary benefits, the Emirates Group also offers professional development opportunities to help employees develop new skills and grow their careers successfully. Discover your future!
Additional Information
Type: Full-time Experience: Mid-Senior level
Functions: Education Industries: Airlines/Aviation
Job ID: 2836041
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