QUT's Response to the Aviation Issues Paper
Towards a National Aviation Policy Statement: Response Paper
Submission to the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, June 2008
Scholarship Announcements
Business Continuity Planning and Aviation Security
Research Scholarship – DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (PhD) Degree,
in collaboration with the Queensland University of Technology School of Management
$AUD 20,000 per annum (approx), tax free (up to 3 years duration)
A pilot project examining emerging aspects of aviation security has commenced at the Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane in support of development work for a large Australian Research Council Industry Linkage Grant application investigating future design and operational needs of secure airports. Both pieces of work will involve the Faculties of Business, Built Environment & Engineering and Information Technology.
A segment of the pilot project, to be carried out in collaboration with Aviation Industry Participants (AIP’s), involves the examination and documentation of Business Continuity Management (BCM) needs (aligned to transport security planning outcomes) for the provision of critical systems for incoming and outgoing passenger flows at major Australian international airports.
This segment will include investigation of:
- Options for integrating BCM into standard operational practice within Australian international airports
- Benchmarking prototype planning systems against selected international and national airports
- Definition of ‘fit-for-purpose’ Business Continuity Planning & Practice Manuals (BCPPM’s) for AIP’s.
The successful applicant will be based in the School of Management, QUT but will be involved in cross-Faculty research activities. This person will be involved in a range of research tasks including providing support with the collection and analysis of both quantitative and qualitative data at participating first response airports across Australia. The successful applicant will be required to prepare written reports and presentations for the wider research team output and engage in stakeholder liaison and relationship management.
Applicants would be expected to have:
- A background in business or technology studies, or relevant disciplines
- Post-Graduate research qualifications (Honours or M.Phil) or coursework Masters-level with a significant research component (or comparable training)
- Knowledge of and or experience in applying operational risk management techniques in highly complex settings
- Skills in a variety of data collection and information analysis techniques
Description of the scholarship:
The offering is one PhD Scholarship to the value of $AUD20,000 per annum (tax exempt and indexed annually) for 3 years.
For further information and to express your interest in this scholarship, please contact:
Dr Paul Barnes
School of Management
Queensland University of Technology
Phone: +61 7 3138 9019
Email: p.barnes@qut.edu.au