SAF Officer for Africa & Middle East

Job Description:
POSITION BACKGROUND
The position has a double reporting:
To the “GC” organisation based in Toulouse for the Glocl & Functional consistency
To the “Business Growth” organisation in Dubai for the overall consistency with the Regional strategy and for the operational management of all initiatives & projects.
GC organisation is part of the CSO organisation and is accountable for implementing the Airbus “SAF catalyst” strategy.
The Business Growth organization is part of the International organisation and is in charge to lead the “one voice’ initiatives to enhance the Presence & Impact of Airbus to enable the Business Growth in the Region.
This GC organisation is structured in three blocs
SAF and CDR global ecosystem (GCK) : this team is in charge of building a centralized SAF & CDR Knowledge Centre, managing the definition of the SAF & CDR strategy and associated roadmap and overseeing its implementation. It also defines global advocacy and influencing efforts toward Airbus’ stakeholders and feeds regional advocacy plans.
Business development with the SAF and CDR producers (GCS): this team is in charge of engaging with the relevant SAF producers to help them accelerate their development. In particular, the team is in charge of scouting partnership opportunities for Airbus that will have a positive impact on the SAF development space through technical collaboration, joint advocacy or direct investment..
Support demand: this group is responsible for ensuring Airbus fulfills its commitments towards customers and develops mechanisms allowing Airbus to link SAF demand and supply. This is done in close coordination with the commercial and after sales teams of the three divisions.
This central organisation is complemented by local resources “SAF officers” in Regions whose primary responsibility is to customize the “SAF catalyst” approach to the Region into a SAF Regional Roadmap.
The position of the SAF officer is tagged as a GC position and is hosted by the regional organisation.
As such the objectives and performance assessment are jointly handled by GC and by the hosting organisation.
The position requires regional and international frequent travels.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
The Primary Responsibility is to lead the definition, update and execution of the 5 years SAF Regional Roadmap. The roadmap defines a targeted level of engagement for Regional stakeholders from the SAF ecosystem (Stakeholders are major actors from the production value chain, airline industry, and regulatory agencies). A one year detailed action plan is derived from the SAF Roadmap.
The principle of the SAF Roadmap is that it is jointly defined by GC and by the SAF officer, taking into account the strategy in the Region ; It is endorsed by both GC and the Region.
The accountability of the Regional SAF Roadmap belongs to GC whilst its execution falls under the sole responsibility of the SAF officer. Therefore the primary responsibility of the SAF officer is the execution of the SAF Regional Roadmap and its associated action plan, meaning to:
Contribute to a proper balance between the regional ambition and central control
Establish the one year detailed action plan associated with the 5 year SAF Roadmap
Ensure the roadmap and action plan are endorsed by the Region and by GC, in particular ensure the roadmap is consistent with the region’s commercial strategy and objectives.
Manage the engagement of all relevant stakeholders (internal between G & Region, and external)
Proactively drive the action plan with autonomy and with a strong sense of ownership
Track milestones with a high level of self discipline in order to ensure targeted delivery dates are either met or blockers escalated
Monitor progress of the action plan, ask for support where needed
Share regular updates and prepare the quarterly progress reviews with transparent visibility on the blockers
Update relevant colleagues in the region, in particular External Affairs on the status of SAF activities to ensure a consistent approach to leverage advocacy in the region
Monitor the execution of the agreement such as MoU, JSA or IC&O commitments, solve stumbling blocks and escalate blockers whenever necessary
OUTPUTS
5 year SAF Roadmap kept up-to-date
Associated one year action plan
Execution and monitoring of the action plan
Quarterly Report with a stumbling block identified
Regional budget management
Personal and Interpersonal Skills
Entrepreneurship mindset to explore any consistent opportunity in the countries
Ability to build trustful relationships and long-term business strategy
Strong sense of ownership
Proactive milestone driven management
Great collaboration & full transparency
Rigor in execution
Assertiveness and diplomacy
Understand and be comfortable in the dual GC - Region set-up
Comply with Airbus and local management policies
Comply with Airbus E&C policies (especially but not limited to Airbus Code of Conduct)
Support and contribute to safety, E&C, quality and diversity and inclusion initiatives in Airbus
Fluent in English, Arabic languages will be welcome
Reporting
To GC in global organization (Functional)
To Head of Business Growth in the Region (Operational)
What we offer:
Opportunity to evolve in one of the most dynamic & complex countries for Airbus
Interaction many stakeholders, highly exposed role
Contribution to Airbus strategy and Top Company Objectives (TCO)
Location: Dubai
Company:
Airbus Africa and Middle East FZE
This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.
Company:
Airbus Africa and Middle East FZE
Employment Type:
Permanent
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Experience Level:
Professional