AMREF Flying Doctors is a not for
profit company, wholly owned by AMREF Health Africa, the largest indigenous
health development non-governmental organization based in Africa.
Based in Nairobi, AMREF Flying Doctors provides Air Ambulance services locally, regionally and internationally.
The income generated supports AMREF
Health Africa’s work, in particular the Outreach Programme and Charity
Evacuations.
We are seeking to fill the following
positions based at AMREF Flying Doctors, Nairobi.
Chief Engineer
Ref: AFD/01/10/2014
Reporting to the Chief Operations
Officer, the Chief Engineer will ensure all AMREF Flying Doctors’ aircraft are
airworthy and all the work is done as per the set standards of AMREF Flying
Doctors and Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA).
Essential requirements:
- The ideal candidate should be a licensed
aircraft maintenance engineer with KCAA current licence covering (A &
C Licence) on Airframe of Cessna Caravans, Beechcraft King Airs and PT6
series engines.
- 10 years working experience with demonstrated
ability to perform.
- Sound knowledge of KCARs
- Knowledge of KCAA (AMO) regulations and
ensuring that the planning, re-sourcing and control of aircraft
maintenance carried out on AMREF Flying Doctors aircraft is in accordance
with approved Maintenance schedules and programs.
Qualifications and Competencies
- The candidate should be ICT proficient, a
strong team player organised with excellent communication skills.
- A Commercial Pilot Licence will be a distinct
advantage
Pilot
Ref: AFD/02/10/2014
Reporting to the Chief Pilot, the
Pilot shall be responsible for the operation and safety of all AMREF Flying
Doctors aircraft and all the crew.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Flying AMREF Flying Doctors missions which
include outreach flights, medical evacuations and other emergency flights
with the highest of safety standards;
- Ensuring that AMREF Flying Doctors operates
and complies with all laws, rules and regulations of all authorities of
each country in which it operates;
- Performing functional checks or maintenance
test flights when required and other duties as may be required.
- Assisting in matters related to flight
operations including flight missions in the areas of all operation.
Qualifications and Competencies
The ideal candidate will be a holder
of KCSE Grade C+ or equivalent, a valid Kenya Commercial Pilots License (CPL)
with a multi-engine instrument rating.
S/he must have a minimum of 3000
hours, 1500 hours of which must be in command and with 200 hours in command in
Cessna 208. Due to the multi-tasking policy of the organization, experience in
technical records will be of benefit.
The person should possess a good
understanding of Kenya Civil Aviation Regulations (KCARs) and be familiar with
trend and monitoring systems both within maintenance and within operations.
The candidate should have experience
in East African bush flying and understanding of airstrips. IT knowledge,
excellent written and oral communication skills, good interpersonal skills and
attention to detail are mandatory.
The ideal candidate must be a team
player, dependable, demonstrate problem-solving and decision-making skills and
have a positive attitude.
The person should be a professional
with good work ethics and integrity and have the ability to work with minimal supervision.
Assistant Operation Officer
Ref: AFD/03/10/2014
Reporting to the Operations Manager,
the Assistant Operation Officer will ensure observance of flight safety
procedures in service delivery.
Specific areas of responsibility will
be to:
- Relay departure, arrival, delay, aircraft and
airfield status, and other pertinent information to the COO and medical
team both sub-charter and AMREF Flying Doctors flights
- Conduct departure and arrival briefings to
crew as well as communicate relevant information to patients or those
accompanying them.
- Implement airfield safety procedures to ensure
a safe operating environment for personnel and aircraft operation.
- Maintain air-to-ground and point-to-point
radio contact with aircraft commanders.
- Monitor the arrival, parking, refueling,
loading, and departure of both sub-charter and AFD flights
- Procure, produce, and provide information on
the safe operation of aircraft, such as flight planning publications,
operations publications, charts and maps, and weather information.
- Provide both sub-charter and AMREF Flying
Doctors aircrew with information and services needed for airfield
management and flight planning.
- Coordinate with the applicable agencies to
meet aircrew requirements for refueling, ground services, crew
transportation and accommodation.
- In conjunction with the Flight Operations
Officer and medical team answer telephones and respond to operational
queries as required to the satisfaction of AMREF Flying Doctors clients.
Essential requirements:
The ideal candidate should have a
Diploma in Flight Operations/Dispatch and be ICT proficient.
The person should have knowledge in
radio communication, be an excellent communicator with a good command of the
English language.
S/he should be a team player,
organised with ability to plan effectively, multitask and work under minimum
supervision.
Desirable requirement: Previous experience of working within an aircraft operations department or aviation environment.
If you meet the qualifications specified above, you are encouraged to apply.
Please quote position/reference
number in the subject matter and send your details including remuneration
requirements and contact details of three work-related referees, to Human
Resources & Administration Officer, AMREF Flying Doctors by email to
vacancies@flydoc.org.
We encourage interested candidates to
submit their applications by 7th November 2014.
We regret that only short-listed
candidates will be contacted.
For more information, visit the
website www.flydoc.org and www.amref.org.
AMREF Flying Doctors is an equal opportunity employer and has a non-smoking environment policy.