Maintenance and Continued Airworthiness Manager

Are you ready for a new and exciting challenge? Would you like to work as aviation Part-145/39 Maintenance and Continued Airworthiness Manager in a unique and vibrant community in a stunning natural environment? If so, come and join our friendly team of experienced professionals in the beautiful Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic.

The Role

The Falkland Islands Government Air Service provides an essential inter-island passenger and freight service as well as aerial surveillance of the fishery conservation zone around the islands.

As the Maintenance and Continued Airworthiness Manager you will be required to lead and manage an established maintenance team responsible for the maintenance and airworthiness of the fleet of BN Islander aircraft. 

The Person

Applicants will ideally hold an UK/EASA B1.2 Part 66 Aircraft Maintenance Engineers Licence (FAA/IA Transport Canada licences might be accepted and will be treated on a case-by-case basis) with preferably at least 10 years’ post qualification experience, 5 years of which are in a middle/senior management role, Type Rated on BN2B Islander aircraft, and Lycoming 0-540 Engines.  The applicant will be sufficiently experienced to be a nominated post holder. Full details of the essential and desirable requirements for the post are outlined in the Job Description. 

The Package

• 2 Year Fixed Term Contract, with potential for extension by mutual agreement.

• Salary Range £56,716 – £85,131; starting salary will be dependent upon experience.

• Eligibility for a 25% Gratuity, paid upon successful completion of the contract.

• 30 Days’ Annual Leave, plus government and public holidays (totalling 41 days’ leave).

• Relocation Allowance to help with moving costs.

• Flights Package for you and your dependants

• Government Housing for rent and a starter pack to help you get settled in.

How to Apply

Interested candidates can download the job description and view further information from our online vacancy page (www.jobs.gov.fk) 

For further information regarding the position please contact Morgan Goss, FIGAS General Manager by emailing: MGoss(at)figas.gov.fk or by phone: +500 27220

Timetable for Recruitment and Selection Process

Closing Date for Applications - 10 March 2025 @ 20.30

Shortlisting commencing - 11 March 2025

Interviews week commencing - 17 March 2025

Falkland Islands Government (FIG)

The Falkland Islands is a British Overseas Territory, with full internal self-government.

As the largest employer in the Falkland Islands, we offer many unique and fulfilling job opportunities across a broad spectrum of public services. Our responsibilities include those typically managed by central government (eg, taxation, legislation and policy) as well as those usually managed on a local level such as town planning, health, social services and education. FIG also provides services specific to the needs of the Falkland Islands, such as fisheries research, power generation and the Government Air Service, FIGAS.

For more information about working for Falkland Islands Government, take a look at our recruitment microsite: www.jobs.gov.fk

The Falkland Islands

Set in the South Atlantic Ocean, approximately 400 miles east of South America and 8000 miles south west of the UK, the Falkland Islands are a small, thriving community with a British way of life, benefiting from good local services, a varied social calendar and an absence of traffic jams!

The Falkland Islands’ stunning natural environment provides an unspoiled landscape and amazing wildlife to observe and explore, including penguins, whales and dolphins.

For those with a sense of adventure, it provides opportunities which are hard to match anywhere else in the world.