Samaritan’s Purse is a nondenominational evangelical Christian
organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the
world.
We are seeking qualified applicants to fill the below positions.
1. Program
Director / Pilot and Aviation Logistics Manager
Duty Station: Eldoret
Job Summary
Perform the duties of an FAA Licensed pilot and Program Director
for Samaritan’s Purse Mission Aviation Services in Eldoret.
Key Responsibilities
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Fly Samaritan’s Purse operated aircraft;
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Oversee the Samaritan’s Purse Mission Aviation Services
operation in Eldoret Kenya;
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Performs pilot duties as needed or assigned;
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Files flight plans as needed or assigned;
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Obtains weather data and interprets data based on flight plan;
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Completes aircraft weight and balances for flights;
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Loads and unloads passenger’s luggage in aircraft;
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Keeps assigned aircraft charts and software updated;
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Keeps the aircraft clean, neat, and polished when home and away
from the home base including sanitizing the aircraft restroom facilities after
each flight;
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Performs pre-flights and post-flights as needed to ensure safety
of flight;
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Works with the FAA as assigned;
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Represents Samaritan’s Purse as a professional when dealing with
donors, government officials, and others;
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Manage the airport and town offices;
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must maintain a
personal relationship with and be a consistent witness for Jesus Christ, as
well as able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education / Experience Needed
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Fifth year college or university program certificate; or two to
four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of
education and experience.
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FAA First Class Medical Certificate.
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Pilot certificates. Must possess a valid FAA Commercial or ATP
pilot certificate with Multi Engine and Instrument Ratings.
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Minimum of 1500 flight hours total time. More than 2500 flight
hours desired.
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Must have previous experience in management of an aviation
related business or organization operating under the U.S. FAR’s.
2. Aviation
Logistics Manager
Job Summary
Manage the aircraft spares and equipment inventory, source and
order replacement parts and track rotables out for repair.
Key Responsibilities
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Ensure standardized systems, structures, procedures and policies
for inventory management, procurement, vendor lists and logistics processes are
implemented, maintained, and evaluated in accordance with standard FAA
procedures;
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Ensure FAA Approved Technical library and FAA Maintenance
records are kept up to date and subscriptions are current;
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Manage the inventory using the CAMP Maintenance software;
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Ensure all tools and equipment are maintained and calibrated in
accordance with applicable FAA standards;
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Ensure the MAS EA program maintains adequate inventories to
achieve desired operational readiness rates. Help set min/max levels and track
life limited parts;
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Ensure AOG parts are quickly identified, purchased and shipped
by the most expeditious means possible;
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Ensure cores are handled in a timely manner, track progress of
overhauled rotables and ensure they are returned to the field;
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Maintain current, accurate knowledge of the status of every
shipment in process at any given time, including courier, airfreight and ocean
freight shipments;
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Be willing and comfortable working in remote environments, with
little support structure, often in war zones;
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When humanitarian crisis arise, it may be necessary to
temporarily deploy away from the home base for several weeks, and even up to 30
days at a time.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must maintain a
personal relationship with and be a consistent witness for Jesus Christ, as
well as able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
Education / Experience Needed
·
Fifth year college or university program certificate; or two to
four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of
education and experience.
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Twelve credit hours of college-level Biblical studies.
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Maintain FAA Airframe and Power plant Certificate;
Submission of Applications
Interested applicants should submit their C.V. only and an
application letter to hrspkenya@samaritan.org to be received not later than 6th Sept, 2013.
Only email applications will be accepted.
The position title (as is on the advert) should be indicated on
the subject line