Job ID
48394
Job Title
Operations Coordination Center & Planning Manager
To work for
UCK Airports
Country
Syria
City
Damascus
Field of Work
Operations - Engineering
Job Type
Full time
Military service
Not Specified
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor/ License Degree
Responsibilities
• Lead and manage the day-to-day operations of the OCC, ensuring continuous situational awareness and coordinated responses to flight activities, delays, and disruptions.
• Oversee resource and manpower planning, including shift rosters, equipment allocation, and vehicle scheduling to meet operational demand.
• Monitor and analyze real-time flight operations, ensuring proactive communication and coordination with airlines, ATC, and airport departments.
• Ensure timely dissemination of operational updates, incident notifications, and performance reports across relevant stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain contingency and irregular operations (IROPS) plans, ensuring effective response strategies during operational disruptions.
• Supervise turnaround coordination to ensure on-time performance, safety, and compliance with ground handling standards.
• Lead OCC performance reviews, analyzing key operational metrics and implementing improvement actions in collaboration with other departments.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives in operational planning, forecasting, and data-driven decision-making.
• Manage and update Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), ensuring compliance with Safety Management System (SMS) and Quality Management System (QMS) requirements.
• Liaise with regulatory authorities, airlines, and airport stakeholders to ensure compliance and operational readiness.
• Provide leadership, mentoring, and performance development for the OCC and planning teams.
• Prepare and present operational performance reports, trend analyses, and recommendations to senior management.
• Oversee resource and manpower planning, including shift rosters, equipment allocation, and vehicle scheduling to meet operational demand.
• Monitor and analyze real-time flight operations, ensuring proactive communication and coordination with airlines, ATC, and airport departments.
• Ensure timely dissemination of operational updates, incident notifications, and performance reports across relevant stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain contingency and irregular operations (IROPS) plans, ensuring effective response strategies during operational disruptions.
• Supervise turnaround coordination to ensure on-time performance, safety, and compliance with ground handling standards.
• Lead OCC performance reviews, analyzing key operational metrics and implementing improvement actions in collaboration with other departments.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives in operational planning, forecasting, and data-driven decision-making.
• Manage and update Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), ensuring compliance with Safety Management System (SMS) and Quality Management System (QMS) requirements.
• Liaise with regulatory authorities, airlines, and airport stakeholders to ensure compliance and operational readiness.
• Provide leadership, mentoring, and performance development for the OCC and planning teams.
• Prepare and present operational performance reports, trend analyses, and recommendations to senior management.
Qualifications
* Bachelor’s Degree in Aviation Management, Operations, or related discipline.
* 8–10 years of experience in airport operations or OCC management, with at least 3 years in a supervisory or managerial role.
* Experience with airline operations control, resource planning systems, or ground handling management preferred.
* Safety, airside, or operational planning certification is an advantage.
* In-depth understanding of airport operations, flight coordination, and ground handling processes.
* Strong knowledge of resource and shift planning methodologies and related digital tools.
* Familiarity with ATC communication procedures, flight schedules, and OCC systems
* Excellent leadership, decision-making, and communication skills under time-critical conditions..
* ERP knowledge, preferably SAP functional skills, are a requirement to be successful in this role (this point to be available for all roles that have SAP access).
* 8–10 years of experience in airport operations or OCC management, with at least 3 years in a supervisory or managerial role.
* Experience with airline operations control, resource planning systems, or ground handling management preferred.
* Safety, airside, or operational planning certification is an advantage.
* In-depth understanding of airport operations, flight coordination, and ground handling processes.
* Strong knowledge of resource and shift planning methodologies and related digital tools.
* Familiarity with ATC communication procedures, flight schedules, and OCC systems
* Excellent leadership, decision-making, and communication skills under time-critical conditions..
* ERP knowledge, preferably SAP functional skills, are a requirement to be successful in this role (this point to be available for all roles that have SAP access).
Salary and Benefits
as per salary scale.
About us
UCK Airports is an international consortium established by UCC Holding, ASSETS Investments, CENGIZ Holding and KALYON Holding. The consortium has signed a concession agreement to invest, develop, expand, construct, and operate Damascus International Airport. Valued at USD 4 billion, the project represents one of the largest investments in Syria's history and underscores strong international confidence in the future of the country's aviation sector.
Required employees number
1
Posted On
May 13, 2026
Expiry Date
Jun 12, 2026
