About The Role:

Qatar Airways are pleased to announce an incredibly exciting opportunity to join our Flight Operations – Regulatory Affairs team as a Regulatory Affairs Manager to be based in Doha, Qatar.

As a Regulatory Affairs Manager, you will work closely with Head of Regulatory Affairs to ensure effective liaison with Qatar Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA) for matters associated with crew member certificates and CAMO related aircraft documentation. You will also support in ensuring regulatory compliance of Qatar Airways by providing guidance and interpretation of the means to comply with the local and international regulations and requirements.

Specific Responsibilities For The Role Include:

• Formulate internal procedures, maintain and implement Regulatory Affairs Business Process Manual to uphold Qatar Airways standards.
• Establish a strong relationship with Qatar Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA), relevant Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and internal stakeholders in order to achieve seamless connection and effective communication facilitating successful completion of tasks/projects.
• Maintain current knowledge of Qatar Civil Aviation Regulation (QCAR) Nos. 1001, 1002 and 1003 of 2006; and QCAR No. 068 of 2022, including proposed and final regulations and procedures to ensure that internal stakeholders receive guidance based on an updated regulatory information.
• Assess the impact of proposed regulations to Qatar Airways fleet and operations in order to support the affected departments prepare before its implementation date.
• Participate in the promulgation of proposed new or amended Civil Aviation regulations by providing position/comments to the Civil Aviation Authority thereby safeguarding Qatar Airways interest.
• Prepare all Continuing Airworthiness Management Organization (CAMO) related application packages and submit it through QCAA e-services portal to ensure timeliness and compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Manage applicable crew Member Certificate (CMC) applications for Qatar Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA) by overseeing application submission to ensure accuracy and compliance with the Qatar Civil Aviation Regulation (QCAR) requirements/procedures.
• Maintain aircraft documentation records using quality management system (QAMS), FlyDocs, etc. to ensure all certifications are available throughout the life cycle of the aircraft.
• Provide aircraft documentation (certificate of registration, certificate of airworthiness, export Certificate of airworthiness) to other Qatar Airways departments based on their request thus supporting their business requirements.

Qualifications

About you

The successful candidate will have the following skills and qualifications:

• Relevant College or University qualifications with minimum 7 years of job-related experience.
• Experience in Civil aviation requirements analysis and project management preferred.
• Previous Regulatory Affairs experience will be added advantage.
• Knowledge of QCAR Nos. 1001, 1002 and 1003 of 2006; and QCAR No. 068 of 2022.
• Strong understanding of regulatory applications and aircraft documentation processes.
• Familiarity with Quality/Compliance Monitoring and SMS.
• Knowledge of Regulatory Affairs and its functions.
• Knowledge of QCARs and ICAO & IATA standards.
• Conversant with aviation terms and terminology.
• Ability to draft concise responses to QCAA queries making references to the relevant regulations.
• Analytical skills. Ability to analyze civil aviation requirements applicability.
• Ability to manage projects identifying risks and opportunities.
• Excellent Communication Skills (Verbal & Written English).