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<br /> <p>The Emirates Group is a highly profitable business with annual revenue of approximately US$ 15.6 billion and over 50,000 employees. The Group comprises of dnata, the fourth largest combined air services provider in the world and Emirates, the Group's rapidly expanding and award winning international airline. Emirates global network now sees it flying to over 121 destinations across 6 continents, operating a modern fleet of over 170wide-bodied aircraft. Today the airline has orders worth over US$ 84 billion for 233 more of the latest aircraft, with plans to operate to many more destinations in the months and years ahead. Essential to our continued business success as we expand will be the on-going employment of high quality people to join our multi-cultural team of over 167 nationalities. <br /> <br />Dubai, a tourism centre and modern cosmopolitan city with high standards of healthcare, education and leisure pursuits for residents offers those we hire one of the most desirable lifestyle locations in the world. In addition to lifestyle and tax free salary benefits, the Emirates Group also offers professional development opportunities to help employees develop new skills and grow their careers successfully. Discover your future! <br /><b> <br /> <br /> The Position </b> </p><p><b></b>To plan, co-ordinate and control the activities and resources of the numerous ground services providers, who are involved in aircraft turnarounds at Dubai airport with the objective of: <br />?ensuring a consistently high standard of service to the airline customer, and <br />?achieving set standards for on-time departures. </p><p>Ensure that a safe and on-time departure is assured whilst optimising aircraft space utilisation and thus the commercial payload uplifted. <br /> <br /><b> Salary & Benefits </b> </p><p>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. 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 travel benefits normally associated with an airline, more information on employee benefits is available within the 'Working Here' section of this site. By viewing the 'Dubai Lifestyle' section in the site you can also consider the benefits of Dubai as a location to live and work in. <br /> <br /> <br /><b> Experience and Qualifications </b> </p><p><b>Qualifications: <br /></b>A level or equivalent <br /> <br /><b>Experience: <br /></b>Must have at least 5 years experience in an airline ground services or ground handling environment at an international airport, out of which at least 3 years should have been spent in the areas of aircraft loading, weight and balance (preparing load and trim sheets) and aircraft ground dispatch. <br /> <br />Must have completed advanced level courses in Load Control, Ramp Handling and Loading, Cargo DGR acceptance and handling, Special Load Handling, Passenger Services and DCS, Baggage handling and tracing etc. <br /> <br />The job holder MUST hold a valid UAE driving licence. <br /> <br /> <br /><b> To Apply </b> </p><p>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. </p> Please click the Apply now button and search for reference:GD/TO/20825