Deputy Security Manager - Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) & Airspace
- Job Type: Contract
- Work period: 28/28 rotation
- Duration: 12 months
- Location: Afungi, Mozambique
Elevate Your Career in Deputy Security Manager - Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) & Airspace
Join us as a Deputy Security Manager specializing in Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) and airspace management in the dynamic environment of Mozambique. This contract role offers you the opportunity to lead airspace security operations for a major infrastructure project, ensuring safety and compliance while working in a challenging yet rewarding setting.
Role Overview
- Ensure full management of the Project’s airspace security, including all UAS (drone) operations and C-UAS (counter-drone) systems.
- Plan, conduct, and supervise security flight missions (surveillance, reconnaissance, area assessment) in coordination with Area 4, the civil aviation authority, and all UAS/C-UAS service providers.
- Coordinate with local aviation authorities and internal teams involved in air-related security operations.
- Maintain continuous Airspace Situational Awareness (ASA) for all critical activities.
- Ensure all airspace security operations comply with Security SOPs, VPSHR, and applicable regulations.
- Provide daily analysis, reports, and alerts on aerial, onshore, and offshore activity around the Project area.
- Supervise drone and counter-drone teams, ensuring qualification, discipline, and adherence to operational standards.
- Implement a HSE system in conjunction with site HSE ensuring all work carried out is 100% safety compliant.
- Plan and conduct UAS missions (surveillance, risk assessment, monitoring of sensitive areas).
- Coordinate C-UAS systems (radars, RF detectors, jamming systems, authorized interception procedures).
- Supervise flight authorization processes, No-Fly Zones, and secure aerial corridors.
- Monitor and report all aerial activity, including unauthorized drone presence or C-UAS alerts.
- Maintain permanent contact with civil and military aviation authorities regarding local airspace use.
- Document and report all airspace security incidents or airspace violations.
- Ensure maintenance and operational readiness of UAS, batteries, ground stations, radars, RF systems, and all related equipment.
- Train internal teams on drone-related risks and airspace security procedures.
- Present innovative ideas and solutions to various issues faced by the project.
- Be continuously available in case of emergency.
- Draft necessary documentation for all system-related tenders, Bills of quantities, estimated costs, Scopes of work for eventual contracts.
Skills & Qualifications
- Proven experience in air operations management, UAS or C-UAS operations (military, police, aviation, industrial security).
- Strong understanding of drone and counter-drone tactics and technologies (RF, radar, EO/IR, jamming).
- Knowledge of UAS regulations (ICAO guidance, local aviation authority rules).
- Solid background in airspace security risk assessment.
- Experience coordinating with military or security forces.
- Fluent in English (mandatory); Portuguese/Swahili is an asset depending on the operational environment.
- Strong computer skills (situational awareness tools, reporting, mapping systems).
- Valid driver’s license and passport.
Education & Experience
- Qualifications: Proven experience in air operations management or related field.
- Certifications: Relevant certifications in UAS or C-UAS operations preferred.
- Experience: Minimum 5 years in air operations management or related roles
The next step
We have an exceptional team in place, and we are pleased to be able to appoint a further person for our growing business. We are aware that you may not tick all the boxes, but if you believe you can genuinely offer some valuable skills and experience to our business, please in the first instance contact our recruitment partner Airswift.
For further information please apply with your updated CV or email Mylena Marques at mylena.marques@airswift.com
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