Air Arabica Looking for Coordinator – Flight Operations (Part Time) at Abu Dhabi Full Time

Job Purpose

To act as a middle point between Flight Operations and other internal/external parties with objective of ensuring legality and readiness of Pilots. Provides administrative support to the Pilots on daily basis ensuring smooth workflow and effective internal communication follows up on all regulations encountered with licenses, trainings, and medical checks ensuring compliance with requirements of Air Arabia policies and standards and the GCAA/CAA regulations.

Key Result Responsibilities

1. facilitate their work on daily basis. Continuously follows up with pilots on the renewal of licenses and passes to ensure compliance with Air Arabia policies and GCAA/CAA regulations.

2. Supports the Pilots with their Aero-medical check-ups formalities arranges initial medical appointments and necessary documents for new recruits tracks medical expiries, proactively plans and coordinates with the respective designated clinic to facilitate the renewal of medical cards.

3. Audits, verifies and follows up on the medical invoices ensuring compatibility with contract terms and conditions and certificates issued to pilots.

4. Updates the Cesar System with necessary data, expiry dates and validations of licenses, medical cards and other documents as per required by the GCAA/CAA for audit purposes.

5. Maintains an accurate and up-to-date database of all function related records such as documents, licenses, appreciation letters, rosters, warnings, and reports such as the Captains Reports and Discretion Reports to be referred to whenever needed.

6. Generates regular and ad-hoc communication and notices for pilots as instructed by the Chief Pilot or Head of Flight Operations, this includes Notices to Pilots and the Joint Notices to pilots and cabin crew.

7. Communicates and follows up with GCAA to facilitate temporary validations, Air Law Exams and Licenses coordinates with pilots for needed information and documents accordingly.

Key Result Responsibilities – Continued

8. Coordinates with the Scheduling and Training teams to facilitate on time training for pilots.

9. Handles function purchases and expense claims including uniforms, stationery and business cards as per instructed and in line with agreed budget processes requests on the ISR. Coordinates with Finance for timely settlement of all function related invoices.

10. Coordinates with HR on all matters related to pilots including but not limited to attendance, leave, business trips, claims, and letters.

11. Prepares study materials for the new recruits and the respective needed documents for the PPC/Line Checks/Command Upgrades, etc…

12. Assists the Chief Pilot in the preparation and closure of quality and external audit checks. Prepares necessary documents and records follows up on corrective measures if any.

14. Attends meetings when required, prepares and communicates minutes of meeting as directed by the Chief Pilot. Assists pilots with any needed files or material timely and regularly.

15.Performs any additional responsibilities as assigned by the line manager.

Important Information

• Contract period 12 months

• 4days working for (9am – 6pm)

• Employment visa if applicable

• Medical insurance (self)

• Life insurance

• Standby tickets

• Employee class: Temp

Qualifications (Academic, training, languages)

• Bachelor’s degree in Management/Administration or equivalent is preferred.
• Higher Diploma in Office Management/Secretarial Skills from a recognized institution combined with needed experience is acceptable for this role.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Advanced Excel, Internet and Web Search.
• Very good communication skills (verbal, written) expressed in high level of accuracy.
• Very good in English Language Arabic and French languages are an advantage.

Work Experience

• 3 years of related working experience in an administrative or coordination role in the operations department in any industry, experience with Airlines/Aviation industry is an advantage.
• Demonstrates effective interpersonal skills a team player capable of supporting teams.
• Relative experience in handling rosters, schedules and spread sheets is a must.
• Financial skills such as invoice handling/ accounting is preferred.
• Proven skills in working with data and resources in a cost-effective manner.
• Possesses good organizing as well as time management skills in a frequently changing environment.
• Customer oriented capable of promoting and selling Company’s services.
• Cost-oriented, possess effective persuasive, negotiation and problem solving skills.
• Multi-task oriented with high attention to details.
• Dependable, self-initiative, takes ownership, and displays energy and enthusiasm.
• Capable of working hard and under pressure.