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PIA Hiring Chief Executive

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Advertisement in today's (September 6) newspaper:

Career Opportunity

Chief Executive


PIA, the national airline of Pakistan, is implementing its focused revival strategy to steer the company on path of growth and success.

The airline requires a highly experienced, dynamic and passionate professional with strong organisational, financial and commercial professional with strong operational, financial and commercial acumen to be hired as a full time Chief Executive on contract basis. The Chief Executive position shall be the focal position to implement the turnaround strategy for the national carrier.

The ideal candidate is required to share a passion for reshaping PIA and bring it to stand in the league of major national airlines. The selected person shall be required to develop and lead a major change management program to address Pakistan International Airlines Corporation Limited (PIACL) financial, operational, commercial and cultural turn-around including guiding and motivating its people to deliver their best performance, as a team.

The successful candidate will also be expected to have excellent people management and communication skills with a 'can do' attitude.

a. Educational Qualifications:

i) Possess a graduate degree from a well-reputed institute or such other professional qualification relating to the principle line of business of the public sector company, including manufacturing, mining, science, technology, agriculture, social science or any other field commensurate to the job

or

ii) Be a member of a recognised body of professional accountant.

or

iii) Be a recognised businessman or professional with a post-graduate degree in business administration or public administration or finance or commerce or marketing or equivalent from any recognised institute.

b. Work Experience:

Minimum 25 years of working experience in international airlines of repute with minimum of 10 years experience in a senior professional position in relevant professional areas including inter alia, science, law, business, social science etc. Having an established world-wide network in airline industry.

c. Skills / Special Requirments:

* Strategic management.
* Professional business skills.
* Leadership qualities.
* Vision to steer the organisation towards success and growth.

d. Professional Training / Courses:

* Strategic management.
* Leadership qualities.
* People management and delegation.
* Problem solving and decision making.

e. Job Description & Responsibilities:

* Envision, lead and encourage the efforts of entire organisation towards achieving overall business objectives. Responsible for devising corporate strategies, formulating growth plans and ensuring maximum returns for all stakeholders.

* Laying a foundation to achieve long terms benefits through strategic policy making and continuous improvement for future development of organisation. Ensure that the objectives of the organisation, as agreed by the board, are fully, promptly and properly implemented.

* Shaping organisational activities and utilising full potential of all employees to attain highest standards of service at all levels. Creating a congenial and user friendly to achieve effectiveness and efficiency in all areas.

* Fostering a culture of employee best practices, work ethics and zero tolerance for corruption. Aligning established policies, procedures and work practices to achieve effectiveness and efficiency in all areas.

* Allocating of funds / capital to organisations priorities and ensure that the necessary financial and operational data are made available for the annual report and its external audit.

f. Operational Responsibilities:

* Establish roles for the top layer of the organisation covering duties, responsibilities and resources. Develop a skilled and capable top management team. Develop and implement a strategy to attract and retain, existing and potential business.

* Indoctrinate systems leading to the production of detailed plans and allocated budgets for business units and supporting functions that are required throughout the network.

* To be fully aware of all safety and service quality requirement and to be responsible for the outcomes and findings of all internal & external safety/quality audits.

* To ensure effective functioning of Health Safety, Environment and Quality (HSEQ) steering and working committees. Assume responsibility for recording and reporting of all occupational hazards, accidents, incidents, near miss cases to the concerned agencies as per the management approved system procedures.

g. External Responsibilities:

* Develop and maintain the reputation and image of the organisation in official, financial and public circles and present PIACL at official functions. Also develop and maintain relationships with interfacing government departments, Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and other international and domestic organisations/agencies at senior management level for obtaining bilateral agreements and other facilities/services.

* Ensure adequate representation at International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and International Air Transport Association (IATA) meetings. Ensure that PIACL interests are appropriately represented on the platforms of joint venture or subsidiary companies and high image of PIACL at all media forms.

h. Pay Package:

* Successful candidate will be offered market based salary and fringe benefits.

Note:

* The selected candidates will be given employment on contract basis for a period of two (02) years, which may be extended.

* The applicant shall be required to complete and sign application form (available on PIA website) along with copies of the degrees/testimonials duly verified by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) or the professional body or association, whichever is relevant.

* The applicant shall also submit a declaration on a non-judicial stamp paper of requisite value (available on PIA website) that he is not ineligible to as a Chief Executive, in accordance with the provision of the ordinance and the rules.

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Bernd is leaving? not surprised.
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^ Bernd is Chief Operating Officer and acting Chief Executive Officer.

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Please don't tell me they're doing away with Mr. Hildenbrand. If so, PIA needs to see what they're doing. It was said in the article posted by Abbas "He regretted that a foreigner had been appointed chief executive officers of PIA, which was tantamount to discouraging its senior management."
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Hopefully Ivan Chu applies so someone competent can finally run CX
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Pakistan-1 wrote:Hopefully Ivan Chu applies so someone competent can finally run CX
Are you implying that Ivan Chu is incompetent at CX and you want him to go over to PIA?? Bravo =D>
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Vaqar Khan wrote:
Pakistan-1 wrote:Hopefully Ivan Chu applies so someone competent can finally run CX
Are you implying that Ivan Chu is incompetent at CX and you want him to go over to PIA?? Bravo =D>
The problem with Ivan is that he cannot run a large airline like CX his style of business suits small airlines like PK more
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If Bernd is leaving, it will be disastrous for PIA.
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Maybe current PIA Chief Operating Officer & acting Chief Executive Officer Bernd Hildenbrand to become Chief Executive Officer.

Mr. Hildenbrand is identified as PIA CEO in following interview:

https://youtu.be/_Lthw1JnVfc

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If he becomes CEO, it would be good!
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Abdulrafeysiddiqui wrote:If he becomes CEO, it would be good!
No it wouldn't be , he's just a puppet of someone else as he is not qualified to be a CEO he was a station manager at LH in Singapore before going to PK
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Here is another person who will be wearing multiple hats it seems:

https://www.geo.tv/latest/113946-PIA-has-a-new-COO
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Pakistan-1 wrote:
Abdulrafeysiddiqui wrote:If he becomes CEO, it would be good!
No it wouldn't be , he's just a puppet of someone else as he is not qualified to be a CEO he was a station manager at LH in Singapore before going to PK
I doubt whether any of these Pakistanis that is sitting in the current management team will do anything better, with some of them having fake degrees and even more political influence. Even if he is not qualified to be a CEO it is clear that he has far more experience as opposed to what we have and what we have had in the past.

It is clear that we need a leader, not someone who is highly qualified and still can't do anything as we have been witnessing from the last decade.
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Umair94 wrote: I doubt whether any of these Pakistanis that is sitting in the current management team will do anything better, with some of them having fake degrees and even more political influence. Even if he is not qualified to be a CEO it is clear that he has far more experience as opposed to what we have and what we have had in the past.

It is clear that we need a leader, not someone who is highly qualified and still can't do anything as we have been witnessing from the last decade.
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Name of Bernd Hildenbrand now appearing as PIA Chief Executive Officer on airline's website:

http://www.piac.com.pk/PIA_About/pia-ab ... gement.asp

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