Job Title: Head of Flight Operations
Organisation: Uganda National Airlines Company Limited
Duty Station: Entebbe, Uganda
Reports to: Chief Executive Officer, Accountable Manager (AOC)
About US:
Uganda Airlines is the flag carrier of Uganda. The company is a revival of the older Uganda Airlines which operated from 1977 until 2001. It began flying in August 2019.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Development and maintenance of Flight Operations strategies and policies to achieve high standards of Flight Safety
- Day-to-day management of the flight operations department to ensure legal, safe, and efficient operation.
- Ensuring compliance with all laws, rules, and regulations governing flight and maintenance activities.
- Prepare and control the annual training budget of the flight operations department.
- Offer technical support in the selection and recruitment of flight crew, cabin crew, and operations personnel
- Keep proper maintenance and disposition of personnel, aircraft, and other flight operations records including load sheets and flight manifest, and maintain current operations library, as per applicable regulations.
- Ensure flight crews are assigned to each flight and that each flight has a designated Pilot-in-Command.
- Accountable to ensure network compliance with all safety and regulatory standards for Flight Operations & Service Delivery.
- Ensure continuous training and qualification of flight crew members.
- Develop a clear succession plan in the department at all levels
- Ensure, in conjunction with the Head of Maintenance and the Pilot-in-Command that the maintenance and serviceability status of the assigned aircraft is safe for flight operations.
- Control operations and operational standards of all aircraft operated by the airline
- Coordinate functions which impact operational control (e.g. maintenance, crew scheduling, load control, equipment scheduling).
- Calculation, submission, and control of the Flight Operations Budget ensures that there is sufficient flight crew to fly the planned schedule, in the most effective and cost-efficient manner.
- Supervise, produce, update and amend the Company Operations Manual, in conjunction with the Manager Corporate Quality.
- Establish and maintain a close working relationship with the regulatory authority on matters concerning flight operations.
- Ensure that crew scheduling complies with flight and duty time regulations.
- Ensure that all crew members are kept informed of any changes to the regulations and standards, including dissemination of aircraft safety information, both internal and external.
- Adequately advise the Chief operations officer and Accountable manager on all operational matters.
- Take the lead in the performance management and appraisals of all staff in the department.
- Ensure compliance with IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) standards, as applicable.
- Ensure receipt and action on any aeronautical information affecting the safety of flights.
- Liaise with relevant departments regarding Aircraft Maintenance, Safety, Operational issues, crew availability, and aircraft operational limitations.
- Participate in accidents and incidents investigation.
- On request of the Accountable Manager, report to the Board regularly on departmental performance and fleet status.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant for the Uganda Airlines Head of Flight Operations job must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in a related field or its equivalent and various equivalent Senior Management courses with a major international airline as a must.
- 15+ years experience in aviation with experience in management, including five years in a senior management position in a major international airline as a must.
- Have held an ATPL with appropriate type ratings and a minimum of 5000 hours of Pilot-in-command experience in jet aircraft operations with long-haul.
- Three years of experience as Director or Head Flight Operations and also proven experience as an instructor (TRE/TRI) in a commercial scheduled airline.
- Must be thoroughly knowledgeable of the operations Manuals and related components.
- Management skills, including selection, coaching, and counseling team members, evaluating performance, team building, administration, and operational planning.
- Excellent communication skills (verbal & written) including an ability to interact with all levels of the organization.
- Computer literate and able to work independently to prepare reports for management.
- Being a member of an aviation professional body is an added advantage.
- Acceptable to the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority, as part of AOC conditions
How to Apply:
All candidates who wish to join Uganda Airlines in this capacity should apply online at the link below.
Deadline: 7th October 2022
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