Job Title: Flight Dispatcher – Uganda Airlines Jobs 2022
Organization: Uganda National Airlines Company Limited
Duty Station: Entebbe, Uganda
Reports to: Manager Operations Control Centre
Department: Flight Operations/OCC
Uganda Airlines Profile:
Uganda Airlines is Uganda’s flagship national passenger and cargo carrier. We provide scheduled air transportation services in East Africa and near-international markets.
On 23rd April 2019, we received our first two Bombardier CRJ900s, the first of a growing fleet. During our first phase of operations, we will be flying to the cities of Nairobi, Mombasa, Dar es Salaam, Kilimanjaro, Juba, Bujumbura, and Mogadishu.
With the upcoming arrival and addition of new planes to our fleet, we will expand our route map and fly to DRC, Zanzibar, Asmara, Hargeisa, Lusaka, Harare, Johannesburg, Djibouti, and Addis Ababa, and plan to make international flights connecting Uganda to Europe, the Middle East, West Africa and Asia.
Job Summary:
The Flight Dispatcher manages the day-to-day functions of the Operations Control Center. The Dispatcher is responsible for daily liaison with all flight crew and ensures that all flights are dispatched safely, on time and in compliance with Company procedures. The Flight Dispatcher reports to the Manager Operations Control.
Roles and responsibilities:
- Ensures smooth, efficient and timely dispatch of flights.
- Monitor and identify any operational/technical event that could disrupt flights’ regularity and take mitigative actions in line with approved company procedures.
- Assist the Pilot in Command in-flight preparation providing the relevant information required (e.g. meteorology, NOTAMs, air traffic, slots, etc.).
- Assist the Pilot in Command in preparing Operational Flight Plan (OFP) and Air Traffic Control (ATC) flight plan management.
- Generate a manual OFP when the automated OFP is not available, taking into account prevailing weather conditions and statistical winds.
- Maintain the daily flight schedules in conjunction with other departments, especially maintenance.
- Be responsible for preparing daily on-time performance reports for onward transmission to the Manager Operations Control.
- Be responsible for preparation of Monthly time performance.
- In charge of day to day liaison with other company operational departments.
- Prepare a flight release envelope and ensure all its contents are available as indicated and duly signed by the PIC and FOO.
- Conduct pre-flight crew briefing.
- Supply the PIC while in flight with all needed technical information via radio.
- Support wet-leased company with operational information.
- In the event of an emergency, initiate the applicable procedure.
- Arrange safe and reliable transport for the crew on duty to and from work during duty time.
Qualifications for Uganda Airlines Jobs 2022
- Flight Operations Officer License or Airline Transport Pilot License.
- Knowledge of JEPPESEN system is a MUST
- Adequate knowledge of Uganda Civil Aviation Regulations.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Thorough knowledge and understanding of flight scheduling and fleet operations.
- Computer literate.
- High level of proficiency in English.
How To Apply for Uganda Airlines Jobs 2022
All candidates who wish to join Uganda Airlines in this capacity should apply online at the link below.
Closing Date: 3rd March 2022
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