Flight Dispatcher

Job Title: Flight Dispatcher

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full Time
Workplace Type: Onsite
Job Function: Flight Operations
Experience Level: Professional

Job Role

• Manage safety and security in flight operations, and ensure compliance with standards and requirements of the NCAA.
• Supervise and control all flights, operational control functions and other associated activities on the shift.
• Update the daily flights in collaboration with the necessary units.
• Ensure that all necessary diplomatic and over-flight clearances are obtained to fly the commercial schedule.
• Monitor the progress of the daily flying schedule.
• Monitor network performance and participate in delay analysis.
• Anticipate flight disruptions and suggest ways to minimize the delays.
• Maintain close coordination with Maintenance Control regarding aircraft defects and scheduling of maintenance activities.
• Liaise with Organizations that are involved with the provision of services to, or whose service may affect Company operations.
• Verify the serviceability and availability of aerodrome / handling facilities.
• For service / customer disruption incidents whilst on-shift, shall record and collect aerodrome-related information necessary to support a thorough and accurate, post incident investigation.
• Obtain and disseminate the latest TAF / METAR reports to flight crew.

Requirements
Qualifications:

• BSC or HND qualification in Geography or any related field.
• Valid NCAA Flight Dispatch License.
• Working knowledge of computer-based operations tools like Jeppesen's Jet planner will be an added advantage
• Computer literacy and technology savvy.
• Excellent time management, planning and organizational skills.
• Ability to make sound decisions quickly and efficiently.
• Analytical skills and attention to details.
• Crew rostering/control experience will be an added advantage.

Must have Skills:

• Situational Awareness.
• Attention to detail.
• Safety.
• Teamwork.
• Decision Making.

Good to have Skills:

• Analytical skills.
• Planning skills.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online