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• Ensure the Flight Operations aircraft are operated to the highest
  level of safety and that all crew members maintain professional standards
  at all times.
• Supervise the screening, selecting and monitoring of Flight Captains
  / First Officer candidates.
• Carry out crew performance appraisals, providing feedback to pilots,
  dispatch personnel, taking corrective or developmental actions when
  required.
• Responsible for maintaining a liaison with the Director of Flight
  Operations in all operational matters.
• Responsible for the training and retention of all flight operations
  personnel.
• Coordinate training needs to ensure that adequately trained pilots
  are available for all trip needs. Assume responsibilities of the Manager
  of Training if that position is not used or is unfilled.
• Ensure that the aircraft copies of the Operations Manual are
  current.
• Shall participate in the investigation of, and make a report to the
  Director of Flight Operations and other senior management on, any aircraft
  accident, reportable incident, records discrepancy, or crew flight
  violation.
• Liaise with the Director of Flight Operations in ensuring that pilot
  records are maintained to Company standards.
• Responsible for aircraft charts and related publications.
• Work closely with the Director Maintenance to ensure that aircraft
  maintenance problems do not unnecessarily disrupt scheduled flight
  operations.
• Inform crew, travelers, maintenance department, and other pertinent
  personnel of all changes to itineraries prior to or during course of trip.
  
• Coordinate Pilot scheduling, daily aircraft allocation and Flight
  scheduling with Dispatch department.
• With the Director Maintenance, monitor hours on aircraft until next
  aircraft inspection and maintenance is due, including managing flight
  schedules to accommodate aircraft maintenance work.
• Responsible, with the Director Maintenance, for preparing and
  submitting the aircraft Mechanical Interruption Summary Reports.
• Assist in the evaluations, engineering and development of aircraft
  modifications and improvements.
• Assume the Director of Flight Operations duties and responsibilities
  in his/her absence.
• Perform other duties and tasks as assigned by the Director – Flight
  Operations.

• The Uganda Airlines Chief Pilot shall be a Senior Training Captain
  holding a valid, appropriate type-rating and be rated on at least one
  aircraft in Uganda Airline’s fleet.
• At least three years working experience in a similar position in a
  commercial airline.
• Demonstrated managerial and administrative knowledge and
  capabilities, as well as knowledge of office computer applications.
• High level of integrity with the ability to keep confidential
  information secure.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills.
• Effective coaching and influencing skills.
• Ability to prioritize a high volume of tasks and work well under
  pressure and time constraints.
• Being a member of an aviation professional body is of added
  advantage.
• Acceptable to the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority, as part of AOC
  conditions

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