About the role

We are recruiting for Flight Planning Systems Specialist, to be based in Doha, Qatar.

The Flight Planning Systems Specialist will be responsible for managing the Lido Qatar Airways Flight planning system environment to provide Flight Planning technical support to the front-line Flight Dispatch functions. In this role, you will be required to ensure the system complies with all applicable regulations and optimize the output to maximize business benefit. The role holder will be the central point for coordination of activities with the stakeholders using Flight Planning systems service within the organization to enhance, develop, test, and implement new Flight planning modules to improve efficiency for flight planning.

Specific responsibilities for the role include:

• Responsible for the day to day supervision and maintenance of the QR flight planning system database and providing operational support, flight planning advice and problem solution to support QR/QE network operations.
• Maintain company predefined safe, economical, and regulatory compliant routes for city pairs operated by Qatar Airways/Qatar Executive.
• Maintain Airline Operation Support (AOS) function to automate flight plan, briefing package and file ATS Flight Plan.
• Ensure NOTAMs are monitored, analyzed and assessed for operational impact and advice stakeholders if needed.
• Ensure currency on the global flight planning and navigational database activities relating to Qatar Airways/Qatar Executive network.

About You

The successful candidate will have the following skills and qualifications:

• Relevant College or University qualification to min Bachelor’s level.
• Flight Dispatch License Certification or training as prescribed in ICAO doc 7192-part D-3 or, and ATPL.
• Specialist – minimum 5 Years of job-related experience required in Flight Dispatch or Navigation (Flight Planning) OR High School Qualification (e.g. GCSE, O’Level, Year 10, minimum compulsory education).
• Trade or Vocational Qualification (Navigation, Flight Planning, Flight Operations).
• Flight Dispatch License Certification or training as prescribed in ICAO doc 7192-part D-3 or, and ATPL.
• specialist – minimum 5 Years of job-related experience required in Flight Dispatch or Navigation.

Job Specific Skills:

• Excellent PC software skills.
• Knowledge of the Company Flight Planning tools (Lido, Jeppesen E link).
• Excellent command of English written and spoken.
• Detailed understanding of Rules and regulations, including but not limited to ICAO, EASA, FAA.
• Knowledge of aircraft performance and flight theory.
• Knowledge of aviation NOTAM, weather and fuel management.
• Possess quick problem-solving skills and have the ability to respond to operationally critical situations.
• Ability to perform tasks under pressure, adhering to demanding timescales.
• Management and presentation skills.
• Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills.