Aviation Careers - Coordinator Flight Ops at AAR Corp ~ Ugandan Jobline Jobs

Duty Station: Entebbe,

Uganda

AAR Corp. is an aviation

support company. Founded in 1951, AAR provides a broad range of products and

services to the aerospace and government/defense industries, with a nearly even

split between them. Engineering and manufacturing products account for

approximately a third of AAR’s business and aftermarket support services the

remaining two-thirds.

Job Summary: The Coordinator

Flight Ops prepares, updates, maintains, and provides flight information to

flight crews and other operations and company personnel.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Supports
  
  in coordinating day-to-day flight operations in accordance with all Federal
  
  and company regulations and requirements.


• Actively
  
  participates in implementing company safety policy and departmental
  
  standards and procedures.


• Regularly
  
  briefs flight crews on all aspects of flights.


• Oversee
  
  international flight planning activities.


• Keenly
  
  analyze and interpret a variety of weather reports, charts and forecasts.


• Actively
  
  flight follows flights from departure through arrival. Monitors weather;
  
  communicates advisories to flight crews as necessary.


• Coordinates
  
  specific flight crew requests in a timely and efficient manner; responds
  
  with options (when appropriate) to ensure the crews’ needs are met or
  
  exceeded.


• Anticipates
  
  and proactively takes action to deal with future events, situations, and
  
  opportunities.


• Effectively
  
  uses communication skills and tools to convey timely and accurate
  
  information to Flight Crews, Operations Management, Flight Operations
  
  Personnel and others as needed to produce safe, efficient and timely
  
  flight planning services. 


• Works
  
  closely with internal and external customers, as well as peers and
  
  management, to provide safe and efficient airlift support services to
  
  flight crews and customers.


• Proactively
  
  understands the customer’s (internal and external) needs and takes the
  
  initiatives to ensure those needs are met or exceeded.


• Proactively
  
  understands the operational needs of the business and takes the initiative
  
  to ensure those needs are met or exceeded.


• Render
  
  support in maintaining flight logs, flight records and operational files.


• Maintains
  
  knowledge of crew member and aircraft locations.


• As
  
  needed, helps to facilitate and communicate crew logistical arrangements.


• Identifies
  
  ways to integrate process improvement and efficiencies for various job
  
  functions; communicates these improvement opportunities to management in a
  
  timely fashion.


• Safeguard
  
  classified materials.


• Perform
  
  any other duties as assigned.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The
  
  applicant should hold a High School diploma or GED B.A./B.S. from an
  
  accredited college or university; or equivalent combination of education
  
  and experience.


• Hold
  
  a Dispatcher license


• At
  
  least one (1) year of aviation experience required, three years’
  
  preferred.


• Previous
  
  operations experience in the military is an added advantage


• Working
  
  knowledge of weather theory, charts, and reports.


• Knowledge
  
  of Federal Aviation Regulations with an emphasis on Part 91 and 135.


• Excellent
  
  communication skills; verbal and written.


• Computer
  
  literacy skills i.e. Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access,
  
  PowerPoint)

• Focus
  
  on Results - Able to plan
  
  and organize work to achieve goals; achieves targeted results with minimal
  
  supervision; is accountable for own actions.


• Communications
  
  - Possess excellent verbal
  
  & written communications skills; Provides timely, well organized
  
  verbal & written information that is audience appropriate; listens
  
  attentively to others and retains/processes information.


• Teamwork
  
  - Builds alliances,
  
  partnerships & collaboration with others including those different
  
  from him/her; deals tactfully with others; assumes helps with a variety of
  
  team roles.


• Strategic
  
  Planning & Decision-Making – Develops strategic short & long term plans; arranges
  
  priorities, distinguishing urgent, important and unimportant in order to
  
  meet goals & deadlines; consults & collaborates with appropriate
  
  people.


• Initiative
  
  & Innovation –
  
  Generates new ideas personally & encourage team to do the same; stays
  
  up-to-date on technology & approaches to work; provides creative
  
  solutions & input when faced with challenges.


• Interpersonal
  
  Relationships – Builds
  
  effective relationships with internal & external customers; ability to
  
  work independently and coordinate work with others; resolves conflicts in
  
  a professional manner.


• Quality
  
  & Safety – Adheres to
  
  all safety & security policies and regulations; demonstrates quality
  
  work that is accurate, thorough & efficient.


• Continuous
  
  Improvement - Examines
  
  personal & organizational processes, promotes opportunities for
  
  improvement; analyzes successes & failures to learn and improve.


• Training
  
  & Development –
  
  Completes required & suggested training; shows eagerness and capacity
  
  to learn; receptive to coaching & feedback.


• Integrity
  
  - Committed to
  
  passionately and consistently promoting a professional culture that is
  
  trustworthy, honest, socially responsible, and where differences are
  
  respected and valued.

Citizenship Status Requirement: U.S. citizenship required: Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S.

security clearance at the appropriate level

If you desire to join the aviation

industry in the aforementioned capacity, please visit the web link below to

review requirements and Apply If deemed necessary.