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JOB TITLE: UNHAS Aviation Assistant (G5 – Pax Handling)
JOB LOCATION: Maiduguri, Borno
Job type: Short Term-SC WFP
Duration: The contract is 12 months on a Fixed Term level, with possibility of renewal.
JOB DETAILS:
Organizational Context
- These jobs are found in Country Offices (COs), Area Offices (AOs) or Field Offices (FOs) and report to the Aviation Officer, or the designate.
- Job holders typically specialise in either air transport or air movement, and at this level they work under minimal supervision taking responsibility for completion of a range of processes and activities requiring some interpretation of standard guidelines/practices.
- Job holders are able to recommend straightforward courses of action to staff, and may allocate tasks and support other staff.
Job Purpose
- To perform a range of coordination and administrative activities that contribute to the safe and effective air service to the humanitarian community.
Key Responsibilities (not all-inclusive, nor exhaustive):
- Perform operational coordination and administration of air operations, ensuring compliance with WFP standards, including risk management processes, to support safe and effective air operations.
- Liaise with airport officials and other local authorities in order to obtain necessary clearances, documentation and authorisations required for air operations.
- Carry out pre-flight actions to ensure that all registered passengers and cargo are duly carried on the flight, in coordination with crew to ensure safe flights, escalating issues to a supervisor.
- Collate all post-flight documentation in order to confirm flights have taken place and in compliance with established conditions.
- Research, collate and report on aviation related information, to enable decision-making and facilitate air transportation planning, execution and reporting in order to ensure contractual performance.
- Update and maintain relevant databases and records, ensuring that relevant information is accurate, organised, accessible to others, and supports reporting requirements.
- Respond to client queries, following standard processes and obtaining guidance or escalating as required, to ensure timely resolution of all enquiries with a high standard of client service.
- Liaise with internal counterparts in order to carry out duties successfully, support the alignment of aviation activities with wider programmes, to facilitate a coherent approach to air operations.
- Provide support to other staff, assisting them in completing tasks to agreed standards and deadlines.
- Support process reviews, and improvements in methods and practices, in order to maximise the performance of air activities and related operations.
- Follow standard emergency preparedness practices to support WFP to quickly respond in its core areas at the onset of a crisis.
Functional Capabilities
Capability Name | Description of the Behaviour Expected for the Proficiency Level |
Supply Chain Management and Optimization | Displays aptitude at monitoring and reporting on supply chain operations to enable teams to efficiently assess the performance and sustainability of current networks. |
Planning, Project & Resource Management | Supports the planning, forecasting & resource management efforts of own team by collecting data from diverse sources. |
Information Management & Reporting | Collates accurate and timely information and data to enable informed decision making on reporting within individual unit and consequently the greater humanitarian community. |
Service Provision, Aviation Contracting & Operational Execution | Supports the negotiation of contracts with third parties by collecting and collating necessary information to enable WFP to make informed decisions. |
Aviation Performance Measurement & Quality Control | Demonstrates commitment to carrying out individual activities related to aviation in compliance with WFP’s operating standards to make safe and responsible decisions within own scope of work. |
Specialized Technical Knowledge in Aviation, Safety and Security | Uses aviation systems to monitor operational, safety and security issues in WFP’s aviation services such as airlift and airdrop operations, evacuation flights, and other chartered flight operations. |
Standard Minimum Qualifications
Education:
- Completion of Secondary School Education.
- Post-secondary certificate in air traffic control, flight dispatch, aeronautical engineering or related field is essential for Air Operations roles, desirable for Air Movement roles.
Desired Experience Required:
- Experience in restricted flying zones, and other aviation risks and assisting in flight planning.
- Experience in handling passenger manifests and aircraft loading.
- Experience in interpreting routine weather reports.
- Experience in basic flight following and radiotelephony procedures.
Language:
- Fluency in both oral and written communication in the UN language in use at the duty station and in the duty station’s language, if different.
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Terms and Conditions
- Only Nigerian Nationals or candidates who have valid Nigerian residence and work permits are eligible to apply for this position.
- Applications are to be submitted and received online and in English language only.
- The contract is 12 months on a Fixed Term level, with possibility of renewal.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Canvassing is strictly prohibited. Canvassing of any sort will lead to automatic disqualification of the concerned applicant.
Note
- Female applicants and qualified applicants from developing countries are especially encouraged to apply
- WFP has zero tolerance for discrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status.
Deadline: December 2, 2021
Job Features
Job Category | Assistant |