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The Associate Director will be responsible for developing, leading, and executing a structured scenario planning and training program as part of a training maturity plan. This plan includes phases such as workshops, tabletop exercises, and functional exercises, involving multiple internal and external stakeholders.

1. Establish and maintain relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.
2. Prepare documentation for workshops, tabletop, and functional exercises.
3. Develop Scenario Playbooks (response guidelines).
4. Coordinate and facilitate scenario workshops, tabletop, and live-play exercises.
5. Validate operational and technical requirements for escalation and reporting.
6. Validate operational command & control response structures.

Essential Experience:

1. At least 15 years of progressive work experience in emergency management, ideally in a government setting.
2. Minimum 10+ years experience as a senior officer/manager within civil emergency services, authorities, or military.
3. Extensive experience in planning, coordinating, and directing functional and tabletop training exercises for major multi-agency incidents.
4. Experience collaborating with stakeholders from government and non-government agencies, including validation of operational and technical requirements.
5. Development of command-and-control response structures applicable for government and emergency service responder agencies.
6. Experience working in the GCC.
7. Experience operating at strategic (Gold), tactical (Silver), and operational (Bronze) levels for large-scale events, city emergency management, major sporting events, or large corporate/regulatory bodies.
8. Experience leading post-exercise debriefs, identifying lessons learned, and consolidating information into reports, aligned with standards like UK NOS SFJCCAE3 or similar.

• ISO 22361 Crisis Management Guideline
• ISO 22336 Guidelines for Resilience Policy and Strategy
• UK NOS LSIFL308 v2 - Develop training sessions or similar
• Gold-Silver-Bronze crisis & incident command system
• JESIP Interoperability Principles
• Disaster Management Cycle
• Integrated Emergency Management (IEM)

• Degree or professional qualification in Emergency, Incident, Crisis, or Disaster Management
• ICL 4 Strategic (Gold) Incident Command Management Qualification or equivalent
• Business Continuity Institute Certificate (CBCI)

The Associate Director, will be responsible for developing, leading and executing a structured scenario planning and training program, as part of a training maturity plan that moves through phases including workshops, tabletop and functional exercises and involves multiple internal and external stakeholders.

- Establish and maintain key internal and external stakeholder relationships.

- Prepare workshop, tabletop and functional exercises documentation.

- Prepare Scenario Playbooks (response guidelines).

- Coordinate and facilitate scenario workshops, tabletop and live-play exercises.

- Validate operational and technical requirements for escalation and reporting.

- Validate operational command & control response structures.

Essential Experience:

- At least 15 years of progressive work experience in emergency management, ideally gained in a government setting.

- Minimum 10+ Years experience as a senior officer / manager within civil emergency services, authorities or military.

- Extensive experience in planning, coordinating and directing functional and tabletop training exercises for major multi-agency incidents.

- Experience of collaborating with stakeholders from government and non-government agencies including the validation of operational and technical requirements.

- Development of command-and-control response structures applicable for government and emergency service responder agencies.

- Experience of working in the GCC.

- Extensive experience of operating at a strategic (Gold), tactical (Silver), Operational (Bronze) levels for large scale events, city emergency management, major sporting events and / or large corporate or regulatory bodies.

- Extensive experience in leading post exercise structured debriefs for internal and external stakeholders, identifying lessons learned and consolidating gathered information into an appropriate post exercise report (in accordance, for example with the UK National Occupation Standards (NOS) SFJCCAE3 or with similar internationally recognised standards).

Desired Knowledge & Understanding:

- ISO 22361 Crisis Management Guideline

- ISO 22336 Guidelines for Resilience Policy and Strategy.

- UK National Occupation Standards (NOS) LSIFL308 v2 - Develop training sessions or similar.

- Gold-Silver-Bronze crisis & incident command system

- Interoperability methodology known as Joint Emergency Services Interoperability Principles (JESIP).

- Disaster Management Cycle.

- Integrated Emergency Management (IEM).

Qualifications (desirable):

- Degree and / or professional qualification in Emergency, Incident, Crisis and / or Disaster Management

- ICL 4 Strategic (Gold) Incident Command Management Qualified or equivalent

- Certificate of the Business Continuity Institute (CBCI)

The Associate Director will be responsible for developing, leading, and executing a structured scenario planning and training program as part of a training maturity plan. This plan includes workshops, tabletop and functional exercises involving multiple internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

• Establish and maintain key internal and external stakeholder relationships.
• Prepare documentation for workshops, tabletop, and functional exercises.
• Develop Scenario Playbooks (response guidelines).
• Coordinate and facilitate scenario workshops, tabletop, and live-play exercises.
• Validate operational and technical requirements for escalation and reporting.
• Validate operational command & control response structures.

Requirements

Essential Experience:

• At least 15 years of progressive experience in emergency management, preferably in a government setting.
• Minimum of 10+ years as a senior officer/manager within civil emergency services, authorities, or military.
• Extensive experience in planning, coordinating, and directing functional and tabletop training exercises for major multi-agency incidents.
• Experience collaborating with government and non-government stakeholders, including validation of operational and technical requirements.
• Development of command-and-control response structures for government and emergency service agencies.
• Experience working in the GCC region.
• Experience operating at strategic (Gold), tactical (Silver), and operational (Bronze) levels for large-scale events, city emergency management, major sporting events, or large corporate/regulatory bodies.
• Experience leading post-exercise debriefs, identifying lessons learned, and consolidating information into reports, aligned with standards such as UK NOS SFJCCAE3 or similar.

Desired Knowledge & Understanding:

• ISO 22361 Crisis Management Guideline
• ISO 22336 Resilience Policy and Strategy Guidelines
• UK NOS LSIFL308 v2 - Develop training sessions or similar standards
• Gold-Silver-Bronze crisis & incident command system
• Interoperability methodology: JESIP
• Disaster Management Cycle
• Integrated Emergency Management (IEM)

Qualifications (desirable):

• Degree or professional qualification in Emergency, Incident, Crisis, or Disaster Management
• ICL 4 Strategic Incident Command Management Qualification or equivalent
• Certificate from the Business Continuity Institute (CBCI)

The Associate Director, will be responsible for developing, leading and executing a structured scenario planning and training program, as part of a training maturity plan that moves through phases including workshops, tabletop and functional exercises and involves multiple internal and external stakeholders.

- Establish and maintain key internal and external stakeholder relationships.

- Prepare workshop, tabletop and functional exercises documentation.

- Prepare Scenario Playbooks (response guidelines).

- Coordinate and facilitate scenario workshops, tabletop and live-play exercises.

- Validate operational and technical requirements for escalation and reporting.

- Validate operational command & control response structures.

Essential Experience:

- At least 15 years of progressive work experience in emergency management, ideally gained in a government setting.

- Minimum 10+ Years experience as a senior officer / manager within civil emergency services, authorities or military.

- Extensive experience in planning, coordinating and directing functional and tabletop training exercises for major multi-agency incidents.

- Experience of collaborating with stakeholders from government and non-government agencies including the validation of operational and technical requirements.

- Development of command-and-control response structures applicable for government and emergency service responder agencies.

- Experience of working in the GCC.

- Extensive experience of operating at a strategic (Gold), tactical (Silver), Operational (Bronze) levels for large scale events, city emergency management, major sporting events and / or large corporate or regulatory bodies.

- Extensive experience in leading post exercise structured debriefs for internal and external stakeholders, identifying lessons learned and consolidating gathered information into an appropriate post exercise report (in accordance, for example with the UK National Occupation Standards (NOS) SFJCCAE3 or with similar internationally recognised standards).

Desired Knowledge & Understanding:

- ISO 22361 Crisis Management Guideline

- ISO 22336 Guidelines for Resilience Policy and Strategy.

- UK National Occupation Standards (NOS) LSIFL308 v2 - Develop training sessions or similar.

- Gold-Silver-Bronze crisis & incident command system

- Interoperability methodology known as Joint Emergency Services Interoperability Principles (JESIP).

- Disaster Management Cycle.

- Integrated Emergency Management (IEM).

Qualifications (desirable):

- Degree and / or professional qualification in Emergency, Incident, Crisis and / or Disaster Management

- ICL 4 Strategic (Gold) Incident Command Management Qualified or equivalent

- Certificate of the Business Continuity Institute (CBCI)

The Associate Director, will be responsible for developing, leading and executing a structured scenario planning and training program, as part of a training maturity plan that moves through phases including workshops, tabletop and functional exercises and involves multiple internal and external stakeholders.

- Establish and maintain key internal and external stakeholder relationships.

- Prepare workshop, tabletop and functional exercises documentation.

- Prepare Scenario Playbooks (response guidelines).

- Coordinate and facilitate scenario workshops, tabletop and live-play exercises.

- Validate operational and technical requirements for escalation and reporting.

- Validate operational command & control response structures.

Essential Experience:

- At least 15 years of progressive work experience in emergency management, ideally gained in a government setting.

- Minimum 10+ Years experience as a senior officer / manager within civil emergency services, authorities or military.

- Extensive experience in planning, coordinating and directing functional and tabletop training exercises for major multi-agency incidents.

- Experience of collaborating with stakeholders from government and non-government agencies including the validation of operational and technical requirements.

- Development of command-and-control response structures applicable for government and emergency service responder agencies.

- Experience of working in the GCC.

- Extensive experience of operating at a strategic (Gold), tactical (Silver), Operational (Bronze) levels for large scale events, city emergency management, major sporting events and / or large corporate or regulatory bodies.

- Extensive experience in leading post exercise structured debriefs for internal and external stakeholders, identifying lessons learned and consolidating gathered information into an appropriate post exercise report (in accordance, for example with the UK National Occupation Standards (NOS) SFJCCAE3 or with similar internationally recognised standards).

Desired Knowledge & Understanding:

- ISO 22361 Crisis Management Guideline

- ISO 22336 Guidelines for Resilience Policy and Strategy.

- UK National Occupation Standards (NOS) LSIFL308 v2 - Develop training sessions or similar.

- Gold-Silver-Bronze crisis & incident command system

- Interoperability methodology known as Joint Emergency Services Interoperability Principles (JESIP).

- Disaster Management Cycle.

- Integrated Emergency Management (IEM).

Qualifications (desirable):

- Degree and / or professional qualification in Emergency, Incident, Crisis and / or Disaster Management

- ICL 4 Strategic (Gold) Incident Command Management Qualified or equivalent

- Certificate of the Business Continuity Institute (CBCI)

The Associate Director, will be responsible for developing, leading and executing a structured scenario planning and training program, as part of a training maturity plan that moves through phases including workshops, tabletop and functional exercises and involves multiple internal and external stakeholders.

- Establish and maintain key internal and external stakeholder relationships.

- Prepare workshop, tabletop and functional exercises documentation.

- Prepare Scenario Playbooks (response guidelines).

- Coordinate and facilitate scenario workshops, tabletop and live-play exercises.

- Validate operational and technical requirements for escalation and reporting.

- Validate operational command & control response structures.

Essential Experience:

- At least 15 years of progressive work experience in emergency management, ideally gained in a government setting.

- Minimum 10+ Years experience as a senior officer / manager within civil emergency services, authorities or military.

- Extensive experience in planning, coordinating and directing functional and tabletop training exercises for major multi-agency incidents.

- Experience of collaborating with stakeholders from government and non-government agencies including the validation of operational and technical requirements.

- Development of command-and-control response structures applicable for government and emergency service responder agencies.

- Experience of working in the GCC.

- Extensive experience of operating at a strategic (Gold), tactical (Silver), Operational (Bronze) levels for large scale events, city emergency management, major sporting events and / or large corporate or regulatory bodies.

- Extensive experience in leading post exercise structured debriefs for internal and external stakeholders, identifying lessons learned and consolidating gathered information into an appropriate post exercise report (in accordance, for example with the UK National Occupation Standards (NOS) SFJCCAE3 or with similar internationally recognised standards).

Desired Knowledge & Understanding:

- ISO 22361 Crisis Management Guideline

- ISO 22336 Guidelines for Resilience Policy and Strategy.

- UK National Occupation Standards (NOS) LSIFL308 v2 - Develop training sessions or similar.

- Gold-Silver-Bronze crisis & incident command system

- Interoperability methodology known as Joint Emergency Services Interoperability Principles (JESIP).

- Disaster Management Cycle.

- Integrated Emergency Management (IEM).

Qualifications (desirable):

- Degree and / or professional qualification in Emergency, Incident, Crisis and / or Disaster Management

- ICL 4 Strategic (Gold) Incident Command Management Qualified or equivalent

- Certificate of the Business Continuity Institute (CBCI)

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Qiddiya Investment Company is seeking a Senior Lead - Training Programs Operations and Partnerships to enhance our talent development initiatives and build strategic partnerships that elevate our training programs. This role is pivotal in ensuring effective program delivery, fostering collaboration, and creating an environment that nurtures skills and talent essential for successful project execution in our innovative entertainment and leisure sectors.

Key Responsibilities:

Program Operations:

• Lead the end-to-end operations of training programs across Qiddiya assets, including scheduling, learner onboarding, and performance monitoring
• Oversee the implementation of hybrid (virtual & physical) learning environments, ensuring quality and learner engagement
• Coordinate with sectoral asset owners to manage the execution of sector-specific training pipelines (e.g., guest services, motorsports, hospitality)
  
  

• Identify, assess, and onboard training vendors, certification bodies, and subject matter experts
• Develop partnership frameworks including SLAs, KPIs, and cost-sharing models
• Serve as the main liaison between Qiddiya and external partners to ensure seamless program execution and alignment with strategic goals
  
  

• Monitor learner progress, completion rates, satisfaction scores, and employer feedback
• Implement continuous improvement processes based on performance analytics, feedback loops, and industry benchmarking
• Support the integration of technology (e.g., LMS, learning analytics, VR/AR tools) to elevate training quality and learner experience
  
  

• Manage program budgets, including trainer costs, venue logistics, materials, and learner support services
• Forecast operational needs based on program demand, seasonal peaks, and business unit requirements
  
  

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Education Management, or a related field
• A minimum of 8-10 years of experience in training program management, operations, or organizational development, with a focus on partnership building
• Professional certifications in Learning & Development, Project Management (e.g., CIPD, PMP) are a plus
• Proven track record of successfully leading complex training programs and initiatives with measurable outcomes
• Strong relationship-building skills, with experience cultivating partnerships with external training providers and educational institutions
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage diverse audiences
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a focus on continuous improvement

• Seniority level Director

• Employment type Full-time

• Job function Other
• Industries IT Services and IT Consulting

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Qiddiya Investment Company is seeking a Senior Lead - Training Programs Operations and Partnerships to enhance our talent development initiatives and build strategic partnerships that elevate our training programs. This role is pivotal in ensuring effective program delivery, fostering collaboration, and creating an environment that nurtures skills and talent essential for successful project execution in our entertainment and leisure sectors.

• Lead the end-to-end operations of training programs across Qiddiya assets, including scheduling, learner onboarding, and performance monitoring.
• Oversee the implementation of hybrid (virtual & physical) learning environments, ensuring quality and engagement.
• Coordinate with sectoral asset owners to manage sector-specific training pipelines (e.g., guest services, motorsports, hospitality).

• Identify, assess, and onboard training vendors, certification bodies, and subject matter experts.
• Develop partnership frameworks including SLAs, KPIs, and cost-sharing models.
• Serve as the main liaison between Qiddiya and external partners to ensure seamless program execution and strategic alignment.

• Monitor learner progress, completion rates, satisfaction scores, and employer feedback.
• Implement continuous improvement processes based on analytics, feedback, and industry benchmarking.
• Support the integration of technology (e.g., LMS, learning analytics, VR/AR tools) to enhance training quality and learner experience.

• Manage program budgets, including trainer costs, venue logistics, materials, and learner support services.
• Forecast operational needs based on demand, seasonal peaks, and business requirements.

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Education Management, or related field.
• 8-10 years of experience in training program management, operations, or organizational development, with a focus on partnerships.
• Professional certifications in Learning & Development, Project Management (e.g., CIPD, PMP) are a plus.
• Proven success in leading complex training programs with measurable outcomes.
• Strong relationship-building skills and experience with external training providers and educational institutions.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, focused on continuous improvement.

• Director

• Full-time

• Other

• IT Services and IT Consulting

At ALINCO, we believe in shaping the future of work by investing in people. Our commitment to developing talent and empowering growth is at the heart of everything we do – and we want you to be part of it. You’ll join a collaborative culture that values passion, creativity, and purpose, in an inclusive environment that celebrates diversity and individuality.

Bring your potential to a team that believes in growing together, and start your journey with a cooperative training experience that will unlock real career opportunities in HR.

Eligibility for the Coop Program:

1. GPA: Minimum 2.75/4.0 or 3.25/5.0.
2. Students with one remaining final semester before graduation.