Associate - Operations

1. Job Purpose 

The Operations Assistant is responsible for providing support to dispatch officers & flight operations teams and ensuring the smooth operation of the flight schedule. The Assistant - Operations ensure all flight operations as per regulatory norms & standards. The Assistant – Operations is responsible for check-out and check-in of cadets during their training flights, including checking if all required paperwork is filled. 

2. Key Accountabilities 

• Manage check-out and check-in process of cadet flights during training operations 

• Control access to the SHA for authorized personnel only 

• Efficient and smooth functioning of flying operations, track weather data, initiate safety stops in case of weather deterioration/trainee not prepared etc. 

• Monitor all schedules, establish coordination between concerned airfields to obtain landing permissions. 

• Review and evaluate weather information to determine and select the most economical route of flight between a city pair  

• Prepare an Optimized Operational flight plan, factoring the NOTAMS, TAFS and METARS, compute the RTOW and ensure maximum payload, for all flights within the schedule 

• Proactively monitor potential air diversions throughout the day. and provide timely advice on alternate options, including diversion fuel requirements, while maintaining constant communication with PIC. 

• Continuously monitor and assess weather and operational conditions that may impact flight operations, collaborating with various departments to make real-time adjustments to schedules and routes as needed. 

• Assist Dispatch Officers in preserving all data & documents  

• Utilization of the digital systems for flying operations. 

• Maintain proper documentation of records as per norms & regulations  

• Obtain daily weather information from neighboring airfield & Area Control Centre for compliance of FIC & ADC requirement 

• Assist Flight Safety Team to conduct local audits. 

• Ensure dispatch form of each flight is positively submitted between each flight 

• Obtain & record meteorological information, navigational status from the neighboring airfields for easy guidance of aircraft safety 

• Stay up to date with industry trends and best practices, peer pricing and business development strategies 

• Update eFAR (Electronic flight Authorization) data 

Any other additional responsibility could be assigned to the role holder from time to time as a standalone project or regular work. The same would be suitably represented in the Primary responsibilities and agreed between the incumbent, reporting officer and HR. 

3. Skills Required for the role.  

4. Key Performance Indicators 

• Unauthorized access to SHA 

• Issues in check-out and check-in process 

• Number of faults in record maintenance during audits/inspections  

5. Key Interfaces 

6. Educational and Experience Requirements 

Location - Amravati, Maharashtra