Israel Transport Ministry Official Worked Second Job for 8 Years Without Approval
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
Avri Cohen, head of the Security Department at Israel's Ministry of Transport, worked a second paid job for eight years without proper authorization from the Civil Service Commission, despite initial approval from ministry management. He has been ordered to stop the work.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Transport Ministry official worked second job for 8 years.
- He lacked required approval from Civil Service Commission.
- Ministry ordered him to stop the additional employment.
- The second job was a paid security role abroad.
- The employee was responsible for seeking approval.
The head of the Security Department at Israel's Ministry of Transport, Avri Cohen, worked a second job for eight years without the necessary approval, it has been revealed. Cohen, who also serves as a "security coordinator for cadets" abroad for Israeli airlines, reportedly received initial approval from the ministry's director-general in 2018. However, the Civil Service Commission has stated it never granted such approval.
The role involved overseeing security at foreign airports for Israeli airlines and was a paid position separate from his official duties. The matter came to light after a report in the newspaper Haaretz, which noted Cohen's involvement in the controversy surrounding a Flydubai flight incident. Initially, the Ministry of Transport stated that Cohen had received approval from the then-management upon starting his role in 2018.
However, a subsequent statement indicated that the Civil Service Commission had not approved the second job. When the ministry learned of this situation several months ago, they ordered Cohen to immediately cease the additional work. This role was within the "Ofek" aviation security system, a state-run program operating under the Shin Bet to secure Israeli airline passengers abroad.
The Ministry of Transport clarified that the responsibility to request and obtain permission for additional work lies with the employee. They stated that once they became aware of the situation, Cohen was instructed to stop immediately until proper authorization was obtained. The ministry also noted that it had not submitted a request for approval to the Civil Service Commission on Cohen's behalf, and therefore, no permit was issued.
The Civil Service Commission confirmed that Cohen did not apply for approval for the additional employment and consequently, no such approval was granted by the commission.
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