Provides advice to management about the efficient, economical and safe use of the UN air assets.
Establishes and maintains regional scheduled passenger and cargo movement flights and coordinates with Movement Ops & Freight Forwarding Support Unit in FSDH, Air Transport Service and Movement Control Section in HQ and client missions.
Supervises the provision of reliable, cost effective and efficient ad-hoc air transport services for the transportation of passengers and cargo (including dangerous goods requiring special handling), VVIP, cargo, MedEvac, and other support flights on behalf of the LD/OSCM resolving conflicting priorities of supported missions.
Analyzes client missions’ air support requests and provides guidance and decision in regard to the air transport feasibility of the requested task.

Develops plans for the efficient and cost-effective utilization of UN long and short-term air charter and standby air charter agreements (SACA) as well as the air assets of missions in the region.

Identifies air tasks and determines how best to meet them utilizing available air charter agreements and missions’ air assets.
Coordinates ground handling services with UN missions and commercial service providers.
Plans, reviews and develops air operations in close coordination with supported missions and UNHQ.
Reviews cost estimates/analysis for cost comparison against short term commercial charter and other alternatives.
Reviews and approves cost estimates provided to client missions.
Reviews and approve flight schedules prepared by planning officers for publication.
Works in close collaboration with the UNHQ/ATS Aircraft Contracts Management Unit to ensure FSDH goals are achieved. Development and management of FSDH aviation standard operating procedures:
Develops and implements aviation standard operating procedures (SOP) using references from UN Aviation Manual, ICAO, IATA and host country Civil Aviation standards, practices, procedures and regulations.
Monitors air operations to ensure compliance with Air Tasking Orders, Standard Operating Procedures UN directives, Department of Operational Support (DOS), Aviation Manual, UN Aviation Standards for Peacekeeping and Humanitarian Air Transport Operations, UN Aviation Safety Manual, ICAO standards and recommended practices and the host country's Aeronautical Information Publications.
Supervises the aviation risk management for UN aviation activities in accordance with established procedures.
Closely liaises with supported mission Aviation Sections, International Organizations/Agencies concerning air transport movement matters.
Supervises the preparation of operational plans, performance reports, and responses to internal and external audit observations. eLROxGA veHWn
Supervises the development and implementation of standard operating procedures for aviation related processes. Development and management of unit budget:
Compiles an annual budget forecast of expenditure on aviation activities.
Determines the cost sharing of aviation services rendered by FSDH to client missions using shared air assets and air charter agreement.
Ensures that expenditure on aviation remains within the approved annual budget.

Ensures that air assets utilization remains within the approved limit for any contractual year.

Ensures that UN financial regulations and rules are complied with in all activities of the Air Operations Unit. Monitoring and compliance:
Monitors the accuracy and validity of data recorded in the aviation information management system.
Evaluates services rendered to Client Missions under long-term aircraft charter agreements, stand-by air charter agreements and ground handling contracts.
Determines technical specifications for air transport services and develop statements of work/requirements.
Monitors application of quality control procedures for all work processes. Management of unit human resources:
Develops the Air Support Unit Staffing.
Manages the allocation and rotation of appropriate work assignments for staff members in the Unit.
Coordinates individual annual work plans, produce detailed performance assessments and evaluations for staff.
Identifies professional training requirements of staff under command.
Supervises the development of training courses, workshops and other related training activities and coordinates them with regional missions and UNHQ.
Performs other related duties as required.
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