Flight Operations Officer at DHL

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.