Air Operations Assistant

About the role

The United Nations Support Office in Haiti (UNSOH) provides support to the Gang Suppression Force, BINUH, the Haitian National Police and the Haitian Armed Forces in joint operations, and delivers technical assistance to the OAS. This Air Operations Assistant position is based in Port-au-Prince, in the Aviation Unit of the Office of the Chief Service Delivery, reporting to the Chief of the Mission Air Operations Centre. The incumbent provides air transport services for a field mission.

Key responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate routine (passenger/cargo, logistics resupply), special (casualty and medical evacuation, VIP) and military operational flights in line with SOPs, UN directives, the DOS Aviation Manual, UN AVSTADS, the UN Aviation Safety Manual, ICAO standards and the host country's AIPs.
• Review Air Mission Requests and propose the most suitable air asset for each task, balancing safety, cost and effectiveness.
• Compile daily projected Air Tasking Orders, publish and communicate them to all relevant parties.
• Coordinate integrated search and rescue operations for UN air assets and other aircraft on request.
• Brief aircrews on UN policies, aviation safety requirements and applicable SOPs.
• Coordinate diplomatic overflight/landing clearances, ground handling, and crew accommodation, meals and transport.
• Help develop the SOPs for aviation monitors and ensure reference documents are current and accessible to aircrew.
• Analyse aviation safety reports with the Aviation Safety Unit, identify corrective and preventive measures and inform the officer of required actions.

Required profile

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Commercial or private pilot, flight operations officer/dispatcher, aircraft maintenance technician, ground operations officer or equivalent military qualification.
• Minimum of 8 years of progressively responsible experience in air transport operations or aviation safety, including aircraft operation and aircraft contract management.
• Experience with ICAO standards and recommended practices; experience in international operations in a post-conflict environment is desirable.
• English at UN Level II (reading, writing, listening, speaking); French at UN Level II is desirable.

This is a "Recruit from Roster" vacancy: only applicants already on pre-approved rosters are eligible, and selection is expected to lead to acceptance of the offer.