DIRECTOR, FLIGHT OPERATIONS AT GREEN AFRICA AIRWAYS LIMITED

About Company:

Green Africa Airways Limited is a value airline based in Lagos, Nigeria. We are a new carrier that offers safe, reliable and affordable air travel to a much broader group of customers. This positions us as a significant contributor to the economic development of Nigeria and the African continent.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Description:

• Provides strategic direction and resources for flight operations department (Flight, Inflight, Operational Control Center, Training, Crew Resources, and Crew Scheduling)
• Leads in the development of innovative changes to current practices and processes, leveraging technology and automation to transform how flight operations works
• Continually completes reviews on the suitability, adequacy, and effectiveness of policies and procedures
• Provides necessary support for the Company’s Safety Management System, Internal Evaluation and Safety Audit Programs
• Ensures that all flight operations meet or exceed the standard required by the NCAA, GAA and any additional standards established by other authorities
• Reviews flight schedules, flight crew bid sheet, crew schedules, federal regulations, contract provisions, and company policies
• Establishes a system for supervision of the operation to ensure adherence to flight safety standards
• Ensures the production and revision of manuals, flight operation, flight crew, dispatch, cabin crew, and training documents
• Ensures that formal requirements for maintaining the AOC are fulfilled
• Ensures that the sufficient flight crew, dispatch, cabin crew, and training staff are available for the intended operations
• Acts as principal flight operations representative and liaison with regulatory, industry and other relevant external entities
• Performs other duties as assigned to support the efficient operations.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred
• Minimum 5 years’ experience as Commander in commercial air transport operations of large aircraft
• 15 or more years of managerial experience at a high level in the commercial airline industry
• Pilot-In-Command Parts 135 & 121 strongly desired
• Hold an ATP License acceptable to the NCAA
• Total of more than 8000 total flying hours
• Must possess an airline transport pilot certificate with appropriate type ratings
• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint; web-based programs and a wide range of email/calendar systems.

Salary

Application Closing Date: Not specified

Application Instructions:

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