Senior Flight Data Controller.INT ORT.Airport at Airports Company South Africa

Job Description

Key Performance Output

The successful candidate will be reporting to the Assistant Manager Information Management and Billing, and will be responsible for managing airside resources and tracking all aircraft to ensure effective and efficient airport operations. Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: 

• Ensure that air traffic movement data which include aircraft landing, take-off and parking times are captured.
• Ensure that the flight information display system (FIDS) data are updated.
• Monitor and report all radio frequencies and escalate non-compliance.
• Coordinate estimated times of arrival/departure sourced from various aircraft operators.
• Conduct daily data validations and ensure alignment of movements on the verification dashboard.
• Ensure reconciliation of Air traffic and Navigation Service logs and Airport Management System movements.
• Ensure alignment of airline schedule against seasonal slots 
• Review previous schedules and make recommendations as required.
• Ensure all movements are allocated in the Airport Management System.
• Monitor flight allocation schedules and non-scheduled operations.
• Sign-off of resource plan (parking bay list) for the purpose of all stakeholders.
• Contribute and influence to ensure punctuality targets are met.
• Coordinate capacity demand challenges based on resources availability, escalate as required.
• Coordinate notifications to marshalling department of inbound aircraft.
• Ensure that Automated Docking System (ADS) are managed in real-time.
• Liaise with Air traffic and Navigation Service (ANS) to manage calculated take-off time (CTOT).
• Ensure that flight information for boarding gate activation are updated.
• Managing the company’s risk exposure through identity, implement and maintain risk control measures to minimise the company’s liability.
• Plan, schedule, coordinate and supervise subordinate activities to ensure efficiency and achievement of goals
• Build, support and maintain healthy, diverse internal and external relationships to ensure achievement of organisational goals. Implement remedial actions where required.
• Communicate flight information to internal and external Stakeholders.
• Manage principles to ensure fair utilisation between airlines.

  Technical Skills and Experience

   The following skills and experience will be required:

• A Diploma in Logistics, Commercial or Operations is essential.
• 3 years operational experience in aeronautical documentation is essential.
• 1-year supervisory airport operations experience is essential.
• 2 years airport operational experience is recommended.
• Knowledge of Airport Operations and Aviation legislation.
• Intermediate Knowledge of Microsoft Office packages.

    Competencies

• Results driven
• Attention to details
• Technical or analytical skills
• Problem Solving
• Interpersonal Relationships
• Leading others