dnata UAE Hiring Admin Officer – Dubai Airport Operations

Are you looking for an administrative career opportunity in the aviation sector in Dubai? dnata is currently hiring for the position of Admin Officer – dnata Airport Operation in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. This is an opportunity for experienced administrative professionals who have strong team management, reporting, coordination, and office administration skills.

The closing date for applications is 19 November 2026, so interested candidates should review the requirements and submit their applications before the deadline.

About the Admin Officer Role

As an Admin Officer, the selected candidate will be responsible for managing and developing a team of administrative staff while ensuring consistent, efficient, responsive, and customer-focused administrative services for internal stakeholders.

The role combines administration, team supervision, workforce planning, recruitment coordination, reporting, data analysis, office management, and stakeholder support.

Key Responsibilities

The Admin Officer will be responsible for:

• Establishing and prioritising department policies, processes, and procedures and converting them into clear tasks and accountabilities.
• Supervising and managing an administrative team, including performance management, coaching, and feedback.
• Handling policy-related escalations and resolving operational issues through root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Maintaining personnel systems and records, including leave, sickness, workplace injuries, promotions, attendance, performance feedback, and disciplinary actions.
• Analysing manpower, turnover, vacancy, and related workforce data to support workforce planning.
• Coordinating recruitment activities, monitoring vacancies, arranging interviews, and supporting staffing requirements.
• Maintaining accurate information within internal systems and developing databases and dashboards using Power BI and other reporting platforms.
• Preparing and presenting data-driven reports and insights to internal and external stakeholders.
• Providing administrative and logistical support for meetings, diary management, scheduling, minutes, and follow-up actions.
• Managing office supplies, stationery, equipment, airport passes, building access, IT requests, documents, reports, and presentations.
• Coordinating travel arrangements, including visas, tickets, accommodation, duty travel claims, and expenses through TRIPS.
• Supporting special projects, training activities, budget management, tender requests, facilities activities, events, conferences, and internal campaigns.

dnata Admin Officer Requirements

Candidates must have completed 12 years of schooling or an equivalent qualification and possess a minimum of 5 years of administrative experience.

Applicants should also have experience managing mid-sized, customer-focused teams of 10 or more employees and demonstrate the ability to prepare clear and comprehensive reports.

Skills That Give Candidates an Edge

Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel and Power BI, will be an advantage. Candidates with strong data analysis, interpretation, reporting, presentation, and dashboard development skills may have an added advantage.

Experience with The Emirates Group’s policies, processes, and practices, along with the ability to coach, develop, and motivate employees, is also beneficial.

Job Details

Company: dnata
Position: Admin Officer – dnata Airport Operation
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Job Reference: 27131
Closing Date: 19 November 2026

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit their application through the official dnata/Emirates Group careers portal before the closing date.

Apply for Admin Officer

Candidates are encouraged to ensure that their CV clearly highlights administrative management, team supervision, workforce planning, recruitment coordination, Microsoft Office, Excel, Power BI, reporting, data analysis, and stakeholder coordination experience before applying.