Flight Operations Controller

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Execute all flight operation related duties in accordance with Operations Manual and the specific instructions from Flight OPS Manager

• Conduct mission feasibility studies and process all Flight Requests including the allocation of aircrew and aircraft

• Verification of validity of all crew passports, VISA’s and all relevant endorsements prior to missions

• Update the dedicated flight support software (LEON) with all flight and crew information

• Ensure compliance with the Flight Time Limitation/Fatigue Management Scheme

• Conduct fuel price assessments and sourcing of fuel at destinations

• Monitor progression of all permits and services (handling, transportation, positioning, accommodation, etc.) related to a mission

• Flight following (monitoring of mission progression to completion)

• Produce monthly reports from the Flight Scheduling Software with respect to Pilot Hours, AC Utilization, Fleet Analysis, Duty Violation Reports, Crew Rest Reports

• Ensure aircraft insurance coverage (per geographic stipulation) for all planned flights

• Monitor the export and import process of aircraft during extended stay in RSA

• Ensure that the mandatory operational documents (post flight) of each flight are obtained, filed and checked appropriately

• Ensure that TLB and the Flight Scheduling Software records are accurate and completed in full

• Ensure that the roster scheduling, training schedule and crew movements are recorded accurately in the flight support software

• Coordinate (with the assistance of HOTAC) positioning including airline tickets, hotel accommodation and car rental for crew in training and on missions

Other Responsibilities:

• Assisting Crew with mission arrangements if required

• Assisting Ground OPS manager

• Assisting training department

Job relationships (interaction with other persons or departments):

• Commercial Department

• HOTAC department

• Training department

• Technical department

• Documents department

Special demands/ requirements:

• Matriculated from high school with Mathematics

• Fully conversant in English with an above average literacy

• General aviation knowledge including exposure to airlaw, terms, definitions and acronyms (preferable)

• Computer literate (Internet, Outlook, Word, Excel)

• Ability to work both as a team member or individually

• Ability to work under pressure at peak times while maintaining situational awareness

• Person of organised and methodical orientation

• Be solution orientated

• Ability to work with persons of diverse cultures

• Flexibility for working beyond normal working hours

• Flexibility for working standby shifts on alternate weeks and weekends