Volunteering Opportunity as an Air Operations Assistant at UNV in South Sudan

You will be responsible for:

• Report to the Sector Air Operations Officer on all operational and administrative matters and personnel performance.
• Oversee all aviation and fire safety activities in the area.
• Ensure that all fire safety equipment is serviceable and coordinate with the Fire Director when necessary.
• Advance planning activities within the state, which are submitted to the Mission Air Operations Center (MAOC) for approval.
• Prepare Air Task Orders (ATOs) from the DFS and provide them to the crew for execution.
• Processing daily trip schedule to AIMS.
• Coordinate with local civil aviation officials in order to ensure smooth and effective air operations.
• Inform the aircrew and state flight personnel of notices to pilots (NOTAMS) and other available information on flight operations.
• Liaise with the State Field Administrative Officer (FAO) on all state aviation requirements and any Temporary Operating Base (TOB) / County Operating Base (COB) / County Support Base (CSB) within the state.
• Report all changes and deviations to the Duty Officer and MAOC's Chief of Air Operations.
• Report and file all observed safety hazards in the state.
• Maintain a database of crew lists and risk/threat assessment forms.
• Check fuel status and availability both in state and any relevant TOB/CSB.
• Verify Aircraft Utilization Reports (AUR) for government air assets on a daily basis and submit information in relevant electronic databases as per UN requirements.
• Participate in capacity building of national staff.
• Check runway status and send HLS & Ramp Hazard Report to Juba prior to flight operations.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the Chief of Air Operations or Chief Flight Officer.
• Enhance your knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteering by reading relevant UNV publications and actively participating in UNV activities (to stand in for events celebrating International Volunteer Day).
• Learn about and build on traditional and/or local forms of volunteering in the host country.
• Reflect on the type and quality of volunteer work you do, including participating in ongoing reflection activities.
• Assisting with the UNV Buddy Program for newly arrived UNVs.
• Promote capacity development activities and transfer skills to national staff during assignment.