Overview
The role manages and supervises the activities of the OSESGY Aviation Unit, ensuring air operations comply with relevant regulations and standards. It involves reviewing and approving air mission requests, managing various flight types, and coordinating aviation-related matters.
Key Responsibilities
- Manages and supervises the activities of the OSESGY Aviation Unit.
- Monitors that air operations are conducted in compliance with Air Tasking Orders (ATOs), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), UN directives, Department of Peace Operations (DPO) / Department of Operational Support (DOS) Aviation Manual, UN Aviation Standards for Peacekeeping and Humanitarian Air Transport Operations (UN AVSTADS), UN Aviation Safety Manual, ICAO standards and recommended practices and the host country's Aeronautical Information Publications (AIPs).
- Reviews and approves Air Mission Requests and ensures that the most suitable air asset(s) is / are assigned to achieve a task with maximum safety, cost efficiency and effectiveness in the mission support.
- Verifies with Chief Planning, the daily projected Air Tasking Orders (ATOs) for conformance and compliance with the requested tasks, resolves conflicting priorities and ensures that ATOs are published and communicated to all relevant elements in accordance with the established procedures and deadlines.
- Manages routine (regular passenger/cargo, logistics resupply) flights, special (casualty and medical evacuation, VIP) flights and military operational flights.
- Manages the integrated search and rescue operations for UN air assets and other aircraft upon request.
- Supervises timely coordination of diplomatic over flight/landing clearances, ground handling support and hotel accommodation/meal/transportation arrangements for aircrews.
- Conducts the aviation risk management for UN aviation activities in accordance with the established procedures.
- Monitors utilization of UN air assets and analyses the statistical data obtained.
- Liaises with other UN units/sections, non-government and government organizations and intergovernmental agencies on aviation matters.
- Develops and implements the standard operating procedures for the related aviation processes.
- Ensures that aircrews are briefed and conversant with UN policies, aviation safety requirements and the latest applicable aviation standard operating procedures.
- Monitors that appropriate reference documents are current, readily available and accessible to all aircrew members and aviation personnel.
- Develops inputs for budget proposals for the mission's air transport operations.
- Develops inputs for the Mission's Statement of Requirements to UNHQ for aircraft acquisition.
- Provides responses to UNHQ during aircraft technical evaluations to ensure that vendor’s proposals meet technical requirements.
- Supervises the preparation of operational plans, performance reports, and responses to internal and external audit observations.
- Analyzes, in coordination with the UNHQ Aviation Safety Section (AvSS), the aviation safety reports, perform Aircraft and Airfield inspection, identifies necessary corrective and preventive measures and informs the Chief Mission Support, Chief Aviation Safety Section, and Chief Air Transport Services on the required actions.
- Manages the allocation and rotation of appropriate work assignments.
- Coordinates the individual annual work plans and produces detailed performance assessments and evaluations for the subordinate staff members.
- Develops and coordinates training courses, workshops and other related training activities.
- Performs other related duties as required.
Required Experience
A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in air transport operations or aviation safety, with at least three (3) years of managerial experience on a position directly related to the coordination of complex air transport operations in the international environment is required. Experience in handling Air Operations in Middle East is required. Experience in the safety and quality management is required. Experience in the use of ICAO standards and recommended practices is required. Experience in international operations in a post conflict environment is desirable. Experience in managing military air operations is desirable. Experience in Airspace Management is desirable.
Qualifications
An advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in Air Transportation/Aviation Management, Air Traffic Management, Aviation Safety Management, Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering, or graduation from an equivalent military educational establishment is required. A first-level university degree with a relevant combination of education, professional training, certification in air transport, and two (2) additional years of experience in air transportation related occupation, may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. Training and certification as a Commercial Pilot, or a Flight Operations Officer/Flight Dispatcher, Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering, or an Air Traffic Controller or an equivalent military qualification is required.
