Director of Operations - Saudi Arabia AOC (GACA)

BEOND; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Job summary

Beond is seeking a Director of Operations for its Saudi Arabia AOC, based in Riyadh. The role oversees flight operations, owns the operations manual, and ensures compliance with GACAR and ops specs.

The successful candidate will have ATP, at least 3 years' supervisory experience in Part 121 operations and PIC experience, and will interface with GACA to manage approvals, audits, and SMS integration.

Qualifications

• ATP certificate required under GACAR 121.49(a)(1).
• Minimum 3 years of supervisory/managerial experience within last 6 years exercising operational control over Part 121-similar ops.
• Minimum 3 years' experience in the past 6 years as PIC of a Part 121 aircraft.
• Full understanding of GACAR, ops specs, airworthiness requirements, and ops manual; must be acceptable to GACA.

Responsibilities

• Exercise operational control and accountability for flight operations under the AOC.
• Own the operations manual, ensure ops-spec compliance and set standards.
• Oversee flight dispatch, flight-time limitations and flight-crew standards.
• Serve as operational interface with GACA for approvals, audits and findings.
• Embed the SMS within operations.

Skills

Operational leadership

Part 121 operational control

PIC of Part 121 aircraft

GACAR knowledge

GACA interface experience

English fluency

Relocation willingness

Education

Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) certificate

Job description

Beond is the world’s first premium leisure airline, flying an all-lie-flat Airbus fleet, and is standing up new Air Operator Certificates in Bahrain (BCAA) and Saudi Arabia (GACA). We are seeking a Director of Operations for our Saudi Arabia AOC (General Authority of Civil Aviation), based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

The Director of Operations is appointed by, and reports to, the Accountable Executive, and is responsible for:

• Exercise operational control and accountability for the conduct of flight operations under the AOC.
• Own the operations manual, ensure ops-specifications compliance and set operational standards.
• Oversee flight dispatch, flight-time limitations and flight-crew standards.
• Serve as the operational interface with GACA for approvals, audits and findings.
• Embed the SMS within operations.

This is a required management position under GACAR Part 121.45. The post is full-time and the successful candidate must be acceptable to GACA (the President) based on experience, competence and knowledge, with a full understanding of the GACAR, the operations specifications, applicable airworthiness requirements and the operations manual (GACAR 121.45(e), (g)).

Mandatory

• Hold an Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) certificate (GACAR 121.49(a)(1)).
• At least 3 years’ supervisory/managerial experience within the last 6 years exercising operational control over Part 121-similar operations (GACAR 121.49(a)(2)).
• At least 3 years’ experience within the past 6 years as PIC of a Part 121 aircraft — for a first-time Director of Operations (GACAR 121.49(a)(3)).
• Full understanding of the GACAR, the operations specifications, applicable airworthiness requirements and the operations manual; must be acceptable to GACA (GACAR 121.45(e), (g)).

Desirable

• Airbus A320/A321 experience.
• Existing GACA regulatory relationships and new-AOC experience.
• Fluent English; Arabic advantageous.

A competitive package with relocation support where applicable, and the opportunity to build a premium airline certificate from the ground up as part of a fast-growing multi-AOC group.