Job description
Strategy and Development Group ensures that Dubai Airports prepares for the future.
Forecasting and Research produce and analyze future passenger, aircraft movement and cargo growth projections to output product, service and facility requirements, both on the ground and in the air, required to meet growing demand and the expectations of our customer base.
The role will be mainly responsible for detailed quantitative and qualitative research analysis and production of aviation forecasts critical to Dubai Airports’ master programmes. Also responsible for developing the short term and long term annual passenger traffic, aircraft movements forecast, cargo forecast and associated design day schedules. In addition, regular proactive and on demand reviews and updates to the long term forecast will be required in collaboration with the airport’s main airline stakeholders, or when key assumptions change.
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You will be educated to degree level in an analytical field (maths, statistics, economics, econometrics, engineering etc.). A Masters degree is desirable but not essential. Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite of software. Advanced skills in Excel necessary. Competent in Microsoft Access and SQL programing.
Five (5) to eight (8) years of experience in a quantitative analysis, market research, or planning role preferably in the aviation sector - either airline or airport related. Experience with analysing large data sets. Demonstrable ability in data analysis and problem solving techniques. In depth knowledge of the Airport/Airline industry from a long term planning perspective - facility development and/or airline network planning.
Proven ability to communicate data and information in a manner that is readily understood by a wide audience of varied experience. Effective oral and written communication skills in English with the ability to write precisely and concisely for reports and presentations.
Dubai Airports offers a variety of benefits. They are based on the grade of the position and current HR Policy. Ask your recruiter for further details on the specific benefits for this position.
As an overview, we provide a generous Annual Leave allowance, together with an Annual Ticket allowance for yourself (and in many grades also for your family). We’re pleased to offer Education Assistance for many grades. Medical Insurance is provided for you and in most grades your family. For certain grades we provide transport to and from residential areas in Dubai & Sharjah.
Launchpad, our state of the art learning and development center, offers a large variety of exciting opportunities to help you boost your career. Our Employee Relations team is proud to provide us a busy annual social calendar that includes activities related to cultural, sport, health and wellness. The team also works to provide us with discounts on the purchase of flight tickets, a stay in a hotel, meals out or some other social activity.
Important: As Dubai Airports takes huge leaps forward you should be flexible, based on the operational requirements at the time, to work in either airport or across both airports.
Please note, Dubai Airports employees are evaluated for all positions before external applicants are considered.
