To exercise operational control and supervision of flights to fulfil the legal requirements of General Civil Aviation Administration (GCAA)
To act as a close link between the aircraft in flight and the ground services and also between aircrew and other third parties, such as handling agents
Job Responsibilities
Manage and avoid potential delays by negotiating airport and airway slots with the respective government agencies worldwide
Monitor flights until safe touchdown and ensure that these remain inside a safe envelope in regards to weather, technical problems, airport availability, traffic flow and security threats
If a flight is in danger of deviating from said safe envelope, to safeguard the operation by developing an alternative plan of action
Communicate and liaise with air traffic control, engineering, station staff and flight crew in order to recover the situation
Support flight crew during decision making or trouble shooting processes
Support Dispatch Duty Manager during disruption events
Job Requirements
Vocational or Diploma (12+2 or equivalent) 5+ Years of Flight Operations experienceKnowledge/SkillsGCAA dispatch license and at least one year experience in exercising its privileges
ICAO dispatch license recognised by the GCAA, license verification letter by the issuing authority, at least three years documented experience exercising its privileges
At least five years documented experience as a dispatcher for a major airline, in case no flight dispatch license exists or is required in the particular state (EASA region)