Air Operations Assistant

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Overview

Conduct aviation internal audits and prepare reports.

You have:

• At least 2 years of experience in an occupation directly related to air transportation operations.
• Relevant training/experience in flight operations management, scheduling and support is highly desirable.
• Fluency in written and spoken English is essential and French is desirable.
• Good knowledge of Aviation and of the recommendations of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is needed.
• Solid computer skills including proficiency and in-depth knowledge of MS office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Ability to live and work in difficult and harsh conditions of developing countries is essential.

Contract

This is a UNV International Specialist contract. This kind of contract is known as International UN Volunteer. It is normally internationally recruited only. More about UNV International Specialist contracts.

The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the DR Congo (MONUSCO) was established in 1999 under the auspices of the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO). – http://monusco.unmissions.org.

Under the direct supervision of the Chief Air Region/Unit Chief, the duties of the Air Operations Assistant - Aviation Internal Auditor & Documentation Assistant will include but are not limited to the following:

The duties and responsibilities are:

a. Plan, organize and conduct the aviation internal audits in order to ensure the Aviation Section’s conformance and compliance with the established policies and operational standards. b. Prepare and provide final audit reports to the Chief QASU on the findings and recommendations for subsequent corrective and preventive actions to be taken by the management. c. Monitor management’s response and implementation of the corrective and preventive actions based on the timelines provided. d. Participated in the evaluation activities of quarterly air operators’ performance, end of charter air operator assessment and semi-annual performance evaluation of LOAs. e. Ensure availability of current reference documentation reflecting UN DPKO regulatory regime, international standards and recommended practices, national and host country rules and regulations f. Ensure that the appropriate control of documents and control of records are maintained in the Aviation Quality Assurance and Standards Unit. g. Log, track and maintain records, coordinate document control activities with other structural elements of the Aviation Section.

Client Orientation, Communication, Ethics and Values, Integrity, Planning and Organizing, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity, Working in Teams

the aviation industry including at least 2 years of experience in an occupation directly related to air transportation operations. • Relevant training/experience in flight operations management, scheduling and support is highly desirable. • Fluency in written and spoken English is essential and French is desirable. • Good knowledge of Aviation and of the recommendations of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is needed. • Receptiveness towards client needs is very important, including always maintaining tact and diplomacy. • Solid computer skills including proficiency and in-depth knowledge of MS office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

A fixed-wing/helicopter Pilot or an experienced Air Specialist from the UN Field Mission in conflict areas is desirable.

The Democratic Republic of Congo is the second largest country in Africa, and as a result is quite diverse.

Living conditions therefore vary between MONUSCO duty stations, with all usual amenities present in the capital Kinshasa, but only very basic conditions in remote duty stations in the provinces, where, for instance, there may be no guarantee of public power supply nor running water. The ability to live and work in difficult and harsh conditions of developing countries is essential.

Accommodation is very expensive in both Kinshasa and Lubumbashi. Supermarkets exist in the large towns (e.g. Bukavu, Kisangani), but consumer items are generally very expensive (as everything is imported). For food, local markets offer a much cheaper alternative.

All MONUSCO duty stations are considered non-family duty stations, except for Kinshasa, Lubumbashi and Entebbe which are now considered family duty stations, and most are currently under UN Security Phase III (“relocation phase”: internationally-recruited staff are temporarily concentrated or relocated to specified sites/locations). In addition to insecurity related to the relatively volatile political situation as well as various conflict situations, certain places are subject to increasing street and residential crime, including in Kinshasa and Goma.

Some degree of medical service is provided in all MONUSCO duty stations. Certain vaccinations are mandatory for MONUSCO personnel to enter the DRC, while others are compulsory for all other incoming persons. It is possible for incoming MONUSCO personnel, including UN Volunteers, to be asked to provide proof of some or all vaccinations, though this is unlikely. All UN Volunteers must ensure that they are up-to-date with all appropriate vaccinations, which should be clearly and properly endorsed in the International Certificate of Vaccination (“carte jaune”). Malaria is present virtually throughout the DRC, and it is therefore recommended to take prophylaxis.

The unit of currency is the Congolese Franc. The US dollar is the other preferred currency. It may be impossible to exchange traveller’s checks away from the capital city. Credit cards are usually accepted in major hotels only in Kinshasa. In larger towns and cities (e.g. Kinshasa, Goma, Bukavu, Kisangani), UN Volunteers are recommended to open US Dollar bank accounts, while in other places, banks may be absent (including ATMs) and VLA payments will be processed in cash. UN Volunteers have the possibility to send part of their allowances to a bank account abroad.

In addition to French, there are four major spoken languages in DRC, namely Lingala, Kikongo, Tshiluba and Swahili.

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Added 2 years ago - Updated 1 year ago - Source: unv.org