Qatar Airways are pleased to announce an incredibly exciting opportunity to join our Corporate Security team as a Security Operations Manager to be based in Doha, Qatar.

As the Security Operations Manager, you will assist the Manager Security Operations – IOC in implementing Group Security strategic plans and driving high levels of performance within the Security Operations Team in the Qatar Airways (QR) Integrated Operations Center (IOC). You will provide subject matter expertise (SME) in aviation operational security issues to relevant QR Group stakeholders at the Integrated Operations Center, IOC Senior Manager, and Airport Services Managers or their deputies across the network for safe and secure airline operations in accordance with all security directives, instructions, and procedures issued by Senior Vice President Security, Vice President Corporate Security as well as the Airline Operator Security Program local/international regulations.

Specific Responsibilities For The Role Include:

• Operational support, advice, and guidance to network on airline security matters and when required at Hub.
• Represent QR Security at the IOC in all security operational issues and offer advice, security guidance and support where applicable.
• Monitor security intelligence advisories and escalate as needed to the security management team.
• Review Standard Operating Procedures on a regular basis to ensure they are current, relevant and update them as needed.
• Provide security guidance to network stations for the implementation of Enhanced Security Measures (ESM).
• Disseminate security advisories received from the Threat and Risk team to relevant stakeholders.
• Supervise and monitor Breathalyser Tests and Right of Search conducted on the crew at QRIOC.
• Plan and coordinate drug tests for the crew at QRIOC.
• Plan and a coordinate outstation Breathalyser tests.
• Handle security-related occurrences / reports daily and liaise with the concerned stations / departments in order to gather the necessary information to prepare a “Security Response” to security operational incidents at network stations.
• Conduct preliminary investigations into various security operational occurrences at network stations as needed.
• Facilitate and coordinate local security law enforcement agency investigations

Qualifications About you The successful candidate will have the following skills and qualifications:

• Relevant College or University Bachelor’s Degree with at least 6 years of job-related experience
• Proactive in identifying and responding to issues and challenges that arise
• Ability to work efficiently under pressure
• Fluent in written and spoken English
• Strong report writing and presentation skills
• Sound working knowledge of MS Office applications
• Good working knowledge of general security operations
• Understanding of airport and airline operations and their security requirements
• Aviation regulatory or compliance background
• Great at communicating, and know how to identify, analyze, manage and monitor relationships with and between stakeholders
• Strong logical and creative thinking skills, ability to resolve problems as they occur using the most appropriate course of action.
• Ability to understand and absorb considerable amounts of technical detail and can easily interpret the latest international aviation security regulatory requirements
• Experience developing standard operating procedures