AMREF Jobs Assistant Operations Officer

Assistant Operations Officer Job at AMREF

REF:AFD/OPS/23-08/2017

The job holder is responsible in ensuring the adherence of flight safety procedures during service delivery as guided by the civil aviation regulations and company policy.

Duties for the Assistant Operations Officer Job

• Relay departure, arrival, delay, aircraft and airfield status, and other pertinent information to the Chief Operating Officer (COO) and medical team and both sub-charter and AMREF flights
• Conduct departure and arrival briefings to crew as well communicate relevant information to patients or those accompanying them.
• Implement airfield safety procedures to ensure a safe operating environment for personnel and aircraft operation.
• Maintain air-to-ground and point-to-point radio contact with aircraft commanders.
• Monitor the arrival, parking, refuelling, loading, and departure of both sub-charter and AMREF flights
• Procure, produce, and provide information on the safe operation of aircraft, such as flight planning publications, operations publications, charts and maps, and weather information.
• Provide both sub-charter and AMREF aircrew with information and services needed for airfield management and flight planning.
• Coordinate with the applicable agencies to meet aircrew requirements for refuelling, ground services, crew transportation and accommodation.
• In conjunction with the Flight Operations Officer and medical team answer telephones and respond to operational queries as required to the satisfaction of AFD clients.
• Ensure data entry of all relevant flight information into the company database system as well as post flight filing of flight operations documents, for monitoring purposes by the Operations Manager and Chief Pilot as required by the regulator

Assistant Operations Officer Job Qualifications

• Diploma in Flight Operations/Dispatch Be ICT proficient.
• Current KCAA Flight Operations (FOO) License
• Knowledge in radio communication,
• 3-4 consecutive years of work experience in a flight operations department
• Excellent communicator with good command of English language
• Team player, organized with ability to plan effectively, multitask and work under minimum supervision
• Knowledge in IT skills

Essential:

• Knowledge of KCAA Regulations to enable one comply with aviation industry regulations
• Knowledge of IATA policies to enable one comply with international aviation rules
• KAA Policies to help understand the airport rules
• Knowledge of ICAO policies to enable one comply with international navigation rules
• Basic knowledge in First Aid

How to Apply
If you meet the above qualifications and have the passion to contribute to the leading African-based Aero Medical and Health Assistant service provider; submit your letter with remuneration requirements, there work related referee and a detailed CV.

Quote the reference number of the position on the subject line of the email to Vacancies@flydoc.org. The deadline for submission is Monday 4th September 2017.