Officer - Flight Dispatch

To ensure the safe and legal dispatch of aircraft throughout its flight by providing the Pilot-in-Command (PIC) with an Operational Flight Plan (OFP) for each sector along with a complete weather briefing/Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) package for each trip, while also monitoring the in-flight progress of company operated flights.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Plans all company flights in a safe and legal manner with respect to Zero Fuel Weight (ZFW) estimation, Minimum Equipment List (MEL)/Configuration Deviation List (CDL), and operating environment considerations prior to OFP computation.
• Generates complete crew briefing package for each city pair, including OFP and a complete weather and NOTAM briefing for the entire trip.
• Maintains the necessary knowledge of flydubai procedures for the proper conduct of Operations Control and Flight Dispatch.
• Monitors enroute Weather, Notice to Airmen (NOTAM), and Air Traffic Control (ATC) delays, ensuring real-time communicates of pertinent information.
• Implements Enroute flight, navigation, and communication procedures including the release or continuance of a flight if any onboard equipment becomes inoperative or unserviceable.
• Calculates the fuel required for a flight relevant to the aircraft, flight distance, maintenance limitations, weather conditions and minimum fuel requirements prescribed by GCAA regulations to ensure the safety of the flight.
• Prepares flight plans containing information including maximum allowable take-off and landing weights, weather reports, field conditions and any other operational components for the safe completion of the flight.
• Updates the PIC with significant changes to weather or flight plan and recommends flight alternatives such as changing course, altitude and, if required, enroute landing in the interest of safety and economy.

QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma
• Fluent in English (other languages an advantage)
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience working in airline operations is desirable.
• 2 - 4 years
• Current GCAA/FAA Flight Dispatch License or meet the requirements of GCAA CAR PART II.

COMPETENCIES

• Customer Focus
• Team work
• Effective Communication
• Personal Accountability & Commitment to achieve
• Resilience and Flexibility (Can do attitude)

ISR REQUIREMENTS

Reads and complies with the ISR policies of the Company and diligently reports any weakness or incidents to the respective Line Manager or the Information Security team. Completes all required ISR awareness sessions and follows associated guidelines in the day-to-day business operations.