Air Operations Assistant

Minimum age: 25 years old. Nationals of the country of assignment are not eligible, except the assignments in Headquarters duty stations.

Under the direct supervision of OIC Air Operations Bor , the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

• Pre-Planning of activities within the state, which is submitted to Mission Air Operations Center(MAOC) for approval;
• Prepare Air tasking Orders(ATOs) from the daily flight schedule (DFS) and providing them to crew for execution;
• Processing Daily Flight schedule into AIMS;
• Monitor all Flights in the states and those transisting from Juba or other Air Regions and providing timely resources to enable turn round;
• Coordinate with Local Civil Aviation Officials for smooth and efficient air operations;
• Conduct a briefing to Aircrew and state aviation personnel on Notice to Airmen (NOTAMS) and other available information concerning flight operations;
• Liaise with the Field State administrator (FAO) re all aviation requirements for the state and any TOB/COB/CSB within the state;
• Securing mine and security clearance, and threat assessment reports;
• Responsible in taking charge of of all aviation property in the state including air assets and aviation equipment;
• Provide weather reports at destinations and alternate airfields;
• Prepare report for all changes and deviations to OIC Air Operations, MAOC duty officer and Chief Air Operations;
• Prepare report and filing for all observed safety hazards in the state;
• Maintain on database of crew lists and Risk/Threat assessment forms;
• Responsible in checking Fuel status and availability both in the state and any relevant TOB/CSB;
• Prepare daily Sitreps and submit to Juba after last flght;
• Verifying the Aircraft Use Reports for state based air assets on daily basis and file information in the relevant Electronic databases in accordance with UN requirements;
• Ensure all AUR’s are forwarded to Technical Compliance Unit in Juba on time;
• Monitor crew duty times and air assets flight hour utilization;
• Participate in capacity building to National staff members;
• Provide Flight following to aircraft within Bor and keeping a log;
• Checking of service ability of aviation Equipment on daily basis;
• Checking of Runway condition and submit HLS & Ramp hazard report to Juba before flight Operations;
• Provide apron management and bay allocation for accommodating different categories of aircraft during peak Hour;
• Perfom any other duties as assigned by the OIC Air operations Bor, Chief Air operations or the Chief Aviation Officer.