Manager Flight Operations

<p>Industrial Psychology Consultants (Pvt) Ltd has been contracted by Air Zimbabwe to assist with the recruitment and selection of a suitable candidate for the position below:</p> <p><strong>Manager </strong><strong>Flight Operations </strong></p> <p><strong>Overall Job </strong><strong>P</strong><strong>urpose</strong></p> <p>To plan, organise, lead and control the airline&rsquo;s flight operations. Ensure that crews are adequately resources and that all regulatory requirements regarding the flight operations are adhered to. Responsible for the safe flight operations by airline crew.</p> <p><strong>Duties and Responsibilities:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Provide direction and co-ordinate the activities of the Flight Operations Department.</li> <li>Maintain compliance with conditions and restrictions of the Air Operator&rsquo;s Certificate (AOC), applicable Regulatory requirements and standards established by Air Zimbabwe and approved by CAAZ.</li> <li>Develop annual operating plans to assure the proper allocation of resources to the Flight Operations Department.</li> <li>Ensure that flight operating procedures are established and published within the organization to achieve good maintenance practices and compliance</li> <li>Responsible for any corrective action resulting from the quality compliance monitoring or auditing of flight operations management system functions</li> <li>Establish administrative policies, procedures and objectives in support of Air Zimbabwe goals, objectives, and assure compliance with set objectives by flight operations department.</li> <li>Select, develop, motivate and appraise flight operations management personnel to ensure that Flight Operations Department goals objectives are met.</li> <li>Develop the annual budget for the Flight Operations Department and exercise control over expenditures without compromising safety and quality requirements.</li> <li>Institute adequate quality, safety and security procedures in Flight operations Department.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Qualifications </strong><strong>and </strong><strong>experience:</strong></p> <ul> <li>An appropriate recognized Air Transport Pilot License/degree/diploma or equivalent.</li> <li>Extensive experience of leading flight operations activities at management level. </li> <li>Sound experience and/ or appreciation of general management principles. </li> <li>A visionary strategist and leader who is results driven. </li> <li>Minimum 5 years of relevant experience of which 3 years must have been at managerial level.</li> </ul>