The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is an impartial, neutral and independent organisation whose exclusively humanitarian mission is to protect the lives and dignity of victims of armed conflict and other situations of violence and to provide them with assistance.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Air Operations (AirOps) Assistant II
Location: Abuja
Main Responsibilities
- Co-ordinate with all concerned remote ICRC locations regarding aircraft schedules, passenger in/out reports and last minute changes.
- Co-ordinate with the Car-Pool unit to organize pickups/drops offs of passengers to and from the airport when required
- Providing guidance and assistance to passengers and non-AirOps ICRC units in Nigeria
- Establish and dispatch daily flight plans, passenger manifests and load sheets.
- Ensure that all passengers booked to and from Abuja are captured in the final manifest.
- Prepare applications for airside clearances for ICRC personnel and aircrews to be submitted to airport security forces and related agencies
- Provide adequate reporting about all AirOps activities in Nigeria to the Air Operations Manager.
- Maintain an adequate relationship with the airport authorities and the ICRC.
Required Qualifications
- University Degree in Aviation Management and/or combination of education, professional training, certification in air transport, and experience in air transportation related occupation required.
- Additional vocational training in logistics or aviation an asset.
- A minimum of 2 years of progressively responsible flight operations work experience with an Airline, Flight
- Briefing Office, Ground Handling Company or Airport Operator.
- Previous experience with a Humanitarian agency would be an added advantage.
- Advanced level in computer skills (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) including working knowledge of Flight planning systems.
- General knowledge of the Aviation industry.
- Good command of written and spoken English.
- Driving licence.
- Succeeded in ICRC driving test.
Personal Attributes:
- Capability to work independently.
- Aptitude to work under pressure.
- Good communication skills.
- High organizational and assessment skills.
- Flexibility.
- Willing to adapt and learn
Application Closing Date
16:30 h; 14th April, 2017.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their application letter, curriculum vitae and contact details of three referees to:
[email protected]
Note
- Please clearly indicate the job title as the subject of your application
- Applications intended for this role without this subject will not be treated
- Late application will not be considered
- Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
- However, ICRC will not request for any monetary payments from applicants at any stage of the recruitment process.