Volunteer in South Sudan with UN Volunteers: Air Operations Assistant

United Nations Volunteers programme is offering a volunteer opportunity in South Sudan: Air Operations Assistant.

Duration:

12 months (with possibility of extension)

• Administer all air operations activities in Kuajok
• Report to Chief Air Operations on all matters operational, administrative
• Supervise all fire activities in the region
• Ensure all fire equipment are serviceable and coordinate with the Fire Marshal as necessary.
• Preparing Air tasking Orders (ATOs) from the daily flight schedule (DFS) and providing them to crew for execution
• Processing Daily Flight schedule into AIMS
• Monitoring all Flights in the states and those transiting from Juba or other Air Regions and providing timely resources 
• Coordinating with Local Civil Aviation Officials for smooth and efficient air operations
• Taking charge of all aviation property in the state including air assets and aviation equipment
• Providing weather reports at destinations and alternate airfields
• Reporting all changes and deviations to MAOC duty officer and Chief Air Operations
• Reporting and filing all observed safety hazards in the state.
• Maintaining a database of crew lists and Risk/Threat assessment forms
• Checking Fuel status and availability
• Monitoring crew duty times and air assets flight hour utilization
• Participate in capacity building to National staff members.
• Check serviceability of aviation Equipment on daily basis
• Performing any other duties as assigned by the Chief Air operations or the Chief Aviation Officer

Age: 27 - 80

Nationality: Candidate must be a national of a country other than the country of assignment.

Required experience:

• 3 years of experience in Aviation industry related to air transport operations, air traffic control or flight dispatch operations.
• General knowledge of Aviation international regulations, ICAO standards and recommended practices is desirable.
• Basic certificate using computer software’s and databases.
• Experience in the use of VHF and HF radio equipment is desirable.

Languages:

• English, Level: Fluent, Required
• Arabic, Level: Working knowledge, Desirable

Required education level:

Technical/vocational diploma in line with Aviation, Air/Flight Operations, Air Traffic Control & Flight Dispatch certificates are desirable.

Personal Skills:

• Accountability
• Adaptability and flexibility
• Creativity
• Judgement and decision-making
• Planning and organizing
• Professionalism
• Self-management

About The United Nations Volunteers (UNV):

The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) program is the UN organization that promotes volunteerism to support peace and development worldwide. Volunteerism can transform the pace and nature of development and it benefits both society at large and the individual volunteer. UNV contributes to peace and development by advocating for volunteerism globally, encouraging partners to integrate volunteerism into development programming, and mobilizing volunteers.

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