Job Title : Flight Operations Officer
Location : Johannesburg, Gauteng
Company : DHL
Salary :
Open Date : 2023-05-16
Close Date : 2023-09-16

IT’S NOT JUST AN OPPORTUNITY TO GET ON THE CAREER LADDER.

IT’S AN OPPORTUNITY TO HELP THE WORLD GET ON TOGETHER

Why do people call us the world’s most international company? Is it because we operate in more countries than any other logistics provider? Is it because we invented cross border shipping over 45 years ago? Or is it, perhaps, because what we do connects people across the world. And the more we can connect people, the better life on earth becomes.

We love our role in the world. And we’re looking for the right people to help us maintain – and grow it. People like you.

Role Context

The Flight Operations Officer is to assist the RP:FO in his duties to ensure that the planning of flight operations is safe and efficient at all times. The FOO is required to work as a team with the DHL crew and ground staff as a key role of leadership in flight support.

Key Responsibilities

• Co-ordinate planned flight movements.
• Confirm the suitability of the runways.
• Determining the suitability and availability of all destination or alternate aerodromes, including ensuring that aircraft performance and aerodrome operating minima criteria are met.
• Confirm flight time and crew requirements and complete crew flight and duty time sheets.
• Supply a duty roster for the crew members and distribute to the relevant sections.
• Ensure that appointed ground handling companies at point of departure and arrival are informed of the intended aircraft movement.
• Ensure the timely availability of fuel at the point of departure and destination and provide the estimated time for their service requirement.
• Preparing the OFP and various other flight documents.
• Preparing and submitting the ATC flight plan.
• Obtain and gather latest METARs and TAFs for submission/transmission to crew members and/or station managers and/or appointed ground handling agencies.
• Obtain and gather latest relevant NOTAMS and AICs for submission/ transmission to crew members and/or station managers and/or appointed ground handling agencies.
• Arranging fuel, crew accommodation and transport, including transport at en-route stops, as and when required.
• Provide feedback to the RP:FO with regard to any reported aircraft abnormalities identified during the dispatch or turn-around as reported or identified by the crew members, maintenance or handling agents.
• Liaison between sections will be coordinated up to the time of departure of the aircraft.
• Keep records and visual display of available and/or serviceable aircraft with the anticipated servicing dates; flight schedules, charter booked dates, and/or aircraft committed to company requirements.
• Determining the maintenance status of the aircraft, in particular the effects of any unserviceability's on the proposed route.
• When necessary, render assistance with regard to the flight while the aircraft is away from base
• Circulate information obtained from the Flight Report to all interested parties for the necessary action to ensure the safety and success of future flights.
• Notify all crew members concerned and all relevant sections, if applicable, of any changes to crew member rostering and schedules.
• Monitor licensing requirements and maintenance of the crew records for co-ordination with the documentation department.
• Flight following and tracking of flights.
• Timely arrangements for over-flight, landing and traffic right clearances as required for the flight
• Perform such other duties as reasonably requested or required by the RP:FO

Minimum Requirements

Education and experience

• SACAA Commercial Pilot Licence (Minimum)
• A good understanding of the SA CATs and CARs
• A high level of knowledge on the following topics; Aircraft general knowledge, flight planning and performance, Aeronautical meteorology, Navigation procedures, Radio communication, including procedures for communicating with aircraft and relevant ground stations.

We are looking forward to your application

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