Svp - Ato & Crew Training - UAE, United Arab Emirates - flydubai

flydubai

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UAE, United Arab Emirates

1 week ago

Posted by:

Ahmed Al-Mansouri

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Description

SVP - ATO & Crew Training

United Arab Emirates
Closing Date: Apr 25th 2023To successfully launch and operate flydubai's pilot training business registered with the GCAA as a licensed Airline Training Organization (ATO) as a profit center, ensuring that all training courses which are provided at flydubai both for flydubai pilots as well as for external customers are done so to the highest levels of excellence and in full compliance with all relevant regulations and frameworks.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Develops, launches and maintains a scalable and efficient profit based pilot training business.
Recommends and implements medium to longterm customer attraction and retention strategies propelling flydubai to become the preferred ATO in the region.
Develops training strategies that provides pilots with the highest levels of training with minimum impact/disruption to line operations.
Manages the full profit and loss for the training business ensuring that set profit targets are met year on year with a focus on expansion.
Maintains the approved training and validations as the postholder for training for the Air Operator's Certificate (AOC) and ATO operations as required by the GCAA ensuring the highest standards of safety.
Ensures the certification of courses according to regulatory requirements (in collaboration with the COO, the SVP
Flight Operations and the SVP
Inflight Services) and maintains the confidentiality and provision of all training documentation, certification, and attendance records.
Acts as a focal point to the GCAA for Cabin Crew training, standards, examinations, attestations, and compliance with GCAA regulations and other standards.
Ensures that the training department has sufficient resources to meet the requirements of the airline budget.
Oversees the provision of efficient and comprehensive training schedules in line with the company's growth ambitions and develops contingency plans to mitigate any changes to published plans, rosters.
Oversees the annual requirement for training materials and equipment and implements mitigation strategies and workarounds if adequate training material and equipment is not available which may include the use of outside vendors.
Manages training course content to ensure a centrally managed and tracked process/workflow is adhered to for all training material created and/or delivered within Flight Operations Training.
Manages training curriculum team to ensure full regulatory compliance of all training curricula conducted by Flight Operations Training function in accordance with flydubai guidelines, rules and GCAA regulations in collaboration with other departments including Security, Safety and Quality Assurance.
Monitors and evaluates nonmoving training devices (Part Task Trainers) for use, functionality and cost effectiveness in collaboration with the Certified Flight Instructors (CFIs).
Ensures all operations are conducted in accordance with conditions and restrictions of the AOC, and in compliance with applicable regulations and standards of flydubai.
Sources and builds relationships with airlines (both private and government) to provide a longterm training program.
Works with internal stakeholders (legal etc.) to review and approve contracts for training services.
Manages and maintains a healthy working relationship with all vendor relationships in the relevant area and is involved in the negotiations of future vendors.

Qualifications:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE/ KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS

Minimum Education Level Required_
Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent)
MBA (preferred)
Experience Specific Requirements_
10 years Flight Operations experience with a minimum of 5 years' experience as TRI (Training Instructor), CFI (Certified Training Instructor) or SFI (Synthetic Training Instructor) or equivalent.
At least 5 years' experience operating an ATO
At least 5 years' experience managing a business as a P&L.
Experience Specific Requirements_
Preferred No. of Years (with Relevant Degree) 15

CORE COMPETENCIES

Customer Focus
Team work
Effective Communication
Personal Accountability & Commitment to achieve
Resilience and Flexibility (Can do attitude)
Inspiring & Developing Others
Business Acumen
Strategic Thinking
Decision Making

_ISR Requirements_:

Reads and complies with the ISR policies of the Company and diligently reports any weakness or incidents to the respective Line Manager or the Information Security team. Completes all required ISR awareness sessions and follows associated guidelines in the day to day business operations._