Chief Of Unit, Air Operations, P4 job at Regional Service Centre Entebbe (RSCE) | Apply Now

• Manages and supervises activities of the Air Support Unit within the FSDH.

• Provides advice to management about the efficient, economical and safe use of the UN air assets.

• Establishes and maintains regional scheduled passenger and cargo movement flights and coordinates with Movement Ops & Freight Forwarding Support Unit in FSDH, Air Transport Service and Movement Control Section in HQ and client missions.

• Supervises the provision of reliable, cost effective and efficient ad-hoc air transport services for the transportation of passengers and cargo (including dangerous goods requiring special handling), VVIP, cargo, MedEvac, and other support flights on behalf of the LD/OSCM resolving conflicting priorities of supported missions.

• Analyzes client missions' air support requests and provides guidance and decision in regard to the air transport feasibility of the requested task.

• Develops plans for the efficient and cost-effective utilization of UN long and short-term air charter and standby air charter agreements (SACA) as well as the air assets of missions in the region.

• Identifies air tasks and determines how best to meet them utilizing available air charter agreements and missions' air assets.

• Coordinates ground handling services with UN missions and commercial service providers.

• Plans, reviews and develops air operations in close coordination with supported missions and UNHQ

• Reviews cost estimates/analysis for cost comparison against short term commercial charter and other alternatives.

• Reviews and approves cost estimates provided to client missions.

• Reviews and approve flight schedules prepared by planning officers for publication.

• Works in close collaboration with the UNHQ/ATS Aircraft Contracts Management Unit to ensure FSDH goals are achieved.

• Development and management of FSDH aviation standard operating procedures:

• Develops and implements aviation standard operating procedures (SOP) using references from UN Aviation Manual, ICAO, IATA and host country Civil Aviation standards, practices, procedures and regulations.

• Monitors air operations to ensure compliance with Air Tasking Orders, Standard Operating

• Procedures UN directives, Department of Operational Support (DOS), Aviation Manual, UN

• Aviation Standards for Peacekeeping and Humanitarian Air Transport Operations, UN

• Aviation Safety Manual, ICAO standards and recommended practices and the host country's Aeronautical Information Publications.

• Supervises the aviation risk management for UN aviation activities in accordance with established procedures.

• Closely liaises with supported mission Aviation Sections, International Organizations/Agencies concerning air transport movement matters.

• Supervises the preparation of operational plans, performance reports, and responses to internal and external audit observations.

• Supervises the development and implementation of standard operating procedures for aviation related processes.

Development and management of unit budget:

• Compiles an annual budget forecast of expenditure on aviation activities.

• Determines the cost sharing of aviation services rendered by FSDH to client missions using shared air assets and air charter agreement.

• Ensures that expenditure on aviation remains within the approved annual budget.

• Ensures that air assets utilization remains within the approved limit for any contractual year.

• Ensures that UN financial regulations and rules are complied with in all activities of the Air Operations Unit.

Monitoring and compliance:

• Monitors the accuracy and validity of data recorded in the aviation information management system.

• Evaluates services rendered to Client Missions under long-term aircraft charter agreements, stand-by air charter agreements and ground handling contracts.

• Determines technical specifications for air transport services and develop statements of work/requirements.

• Monitors application of quality control procedures for all work processes.

Management of unit human resources:

• Develops the Air Support Unit Staffing.

• Manages the allocation and rotation of appropriate work assignments for staff members in the Unit.

• Coordinates individual annual work plans, produce detailed performance assessments and evaluations for staff.

• Identifies professional training requirements of staff under command.

• Supervises the development of training courses, workshops and other related training activities and coordinates them with regional missions and UNHQ.

• Performs other related duties as required.