Senior Manager - AIM Operations

Aeronautical Information Management Operations

• Manage the effective processing of Aeronautical Information to fulfill the mandate of the AIM department by directing, supervising and assessing the team members to maximize their performance.
• Lead the team to ensure accurate and timely issuance of permanent and temporary Aeronautical Information for use by the aviation industry.
• Ensure effective coordination with external and internal stakeholders to clarify and negotiate solutions to ensure accurate verification of information before dissemination.
• Develop and implement procedures to ensure effective and timely recording of evaluations, verifications and coordination done in the Aeronautical Information update process to ensure accuracy, traceability and integrity.
• Manage staff objective setting and ensure achievement of objectives.
• Develop training plans, staff motivation measures and provide periodic formal and informal feedback.

Aeronautical Information Library

• Manage the administration of a systematic library of all air navigation guidance material and publications to ensure that all relevant documents are available to meet UAE aviation industry requirements.
• Verify and approve the accuracy and timeliness of navigation guidance material before dissemination and notification to stakeholders.

Safety, Quality & Audits

• Lead investigations of reported incidents to identify root cause by doing proper analysis.
• Manage the development of mitigation plans with corrective and preventive actions.
• Supervise safety risk assessments for planned and unplanned activities.
• Manage the preparations for department audits and coordination of the required actions.

Policies, Systems, Processes and Procedures

• Recommend improvements to departmental policy and direct the implementation of procedures and controls so that all relevant regulatory requirements are fulfilled while delivering a quality, service to customers.
• Ensure the development of guidance for continuous improvement in processes, systems and technologies to support the National and ICAO roadmap in line with GCAA and the department strategy.
• Develop or enhance AIM business processes and KPIs related to aeronautical information management.
• Lead and supervise the development of various systems, including the preparation of requirements and specifications , migration, testing and training e.g.:
• AIM System which includes AIXM Database, XML-based electronic AIP editor, NOTAM, charting electronic document management system, SWIM platform (System Wide Information Management)
• Aeronautical information communication recording and management system
• Electronic Content Management system
• GCAA e-services and website
• Ensure compliance with National and ICAO regulations, as well as industry requirements by maintaining updated procedures.

Continuous Improvement

• Encourage the identification of opportunities for continuous improvement of systems, processes and practices, taking into account ‘international best practice’, improvement of business processes, cost reduction and productivity improvement.
• Identify and lead the development of strategic objectives and direction towards AIM system enhancements by fostering new technology and introducing digital aeronautical information products and services.

Quality, Health, Safety and Environment within GCAA 

• Ensure compliance with all relevant health, safety, quality and environmental management procedures and controls to guarantee employee safety, legislative compliance, delivery of high-quality products/services and a responsible environmental attitude as per IMS available standards.

Reporting

• Manage the preparation of all functional reports and related statistics to be timely, accurate and meet GCAA requirements and quality standards.
• Guide in the preparation of required material for national and international events as well as in summarizing technical discussions.
• Ensure that impact analysis on amendments to National and ICAO regulations relevant to AIM are completed in a timely manner.

Other Tasks/ Accountability 

• Handle or Perform additional tasks relevant to the role / area of expertise as requested by the management to be able to achieve the objectives/commitments.

Knowledge and Experiences:

• University degree or a license in an aviation discipline with a minimum of 6-8 years of experience in a relevant aviation environment
• Technical Training / Certification in Aeronautical Information Management
• The job requires in-depth knowledge of National and ICAO regulations relating to AIM
• Knowledge of Aeronautical Charting, Air Traffic Services and Instrument Procedure Design
• In-depth knowledge of AIXM, Aeronautical data and products
• Thorough knowledge of Systems and Applications especially related to AIM