Job vacancy notice

Hi all


We are looking to fill the position of Manager Environmental Affairs (Job Ref: MEA/ST/25083) and would be grateful if you could forward the below to any names or organisations which might help us widen the usual net. All applications should go through the listed link - and we also hope to include an ad in Open Sky, due out in early July.

Hopefully you will be working with this person soon.

Regards
Will Löfberg

Vice President International, Government and Environment Affairs

P.O. Box 686
T +971 4 708 3595

Dubai, United Arab Emirates
F +971 4 286 4046
emirates.com


Position: Manager Environmental Affairs
Job Reference: MEA/ST/25083
Posted: 19 Jun '13 • Closing: 09 Jul '13
Department: Commercial
Company / Division: Emirates Airline
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Tomorrow you could be living in dynamic Dubai and earning a tax-free salary with global benefits. Starting with two aircraft and a handful of enthusiastic people, we have grown at a phenomenal rate. We are now one of the fastest growing airlines in the world, flying to over 125 destinations across 6 continents.

We are looking for people to join our global family of over 54,000 people from 160 nationalities across a diverse range of disciplines. If you are a high performer, seeking unparalleled career opportunities, join the Emirates team and help us create the future of travel.

The Position: To develop, implement and manage our environmental policies and positions as they relate to the operations of the Emirates Group. This involves work on all environment linked internal and corporate policies, performance reporting, stakeholder relationships, UAE/global regulatory policy challenges - as well as helping to advance Emirates position and interests on matters such as emission trading schemes, airline industry initiatives and environmental taxation. You will be responsible for ensuring the Emirates Group remains a leader in terms of its environmental performance and development of eco-efficient initiatives.

Job accountabilities linked to other objective areas:

• Refinement, evolution and implementation of Emirates? environmental policy.

• Help Emirates become an environmental leader in our region and internationally on key issues.

• Lead and facilitate departments across the Group to ensure leading edge environmental performance and improvement - including fuel efficiency, emission reductions, utility efficiency and recycling projects.

• Responsibility for our environmental reporting schedule, government/authority requirements and overall transparency/messaging in this area.

• Proactive and reactive management of relevant international and local environmental issues relating to air passenger and cargo transport and advise EK's management on their impact on Emirates' current and future plans.

• Manage a team of specialists and other dept analysts to support all company environment policies and initiatives.

Develop, drive and implement a communication/activation plan for the department?s environmental initiatives, both internally and externally.

• Development of matrix of key environmental affairs stakeholders and management of this matrix and associated relationships.

Source valuable intelligence and analysis of environmental policy and political/regulatory developments.

• To participate and advance the Emirates agenda at relevant industry forums and associations such as IATA, AACO, IACO etc.

Salary & Benefits: We offer an attractive tax-free salary, paid in Dirhams, the local currency of the UAE. The Dirham is linked to the Special Drawing Right of the International Monetary Fund and it has been held constant against the US dollar since the end of 1980 at a mid-rate of approximately US$1="Dh3.66." Besides generous travel benefits normally associated with an airline, this managerial role also has excellent leave and health care packages, accommodation, power and water paid for, along with transport benefits, life insurance and other employee benefits making the role attractive to high performers. By viewing the 'Dubai Lifestyle' section in the careers website you can also consider the many benefits of Dubai as a location to live and work in

Experience and Qualifications:

Qualifications:

• Graduate or Postgraduate (12+3 or equivalent).

• Ideally this degree is in environment/science, engineering, economics or public policy.


Experience/Knowledge:

• 5-7 years relevant experience in government, industry or in a relevant sector.

• Evidence of specific environmental experience (regulator, aviation/transport company or NGO)

• International experience and expertise, as well as skills in coalition building/working group activation.

• Practical experience, understanding and exposure to the aviation industry and its environmental policies/challenges.


Ability/skills:

• Strong technical and critical thinking ability.

• Superior oral and written communication skills.

• Influence and negotiation.

• Excellent inter-personal skills.

To Apply:

To express your interest in the above vacancy please apply on-line by clicking below, and complete our application form. We will then consider your application and contact you should we wish to shortlist you for an interview. Should you not receive an invitation for an interview within 5 weeks please assume that on this occasion you have been unsuccessful. We will retain your details for 12 months unless advised otherwise and re-consider you for future opportunities as they arise. Please also note that if you are not shortlisted you can also update your application at anytime and apply for other opportunities. Thank you for your interest in a career with the Emirates Group
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