The Crew Scheduling Officer assists the Flight Operations Manager and the Scheduling department.
Responsibilities
Assist the Crew Scheduling Manager :
In Maintaining Flight Crew numbers and flight crew utilization in accordance with operational requirements;
In Checking Flight Crew rosters for fatigue compliance in accordance with Challenge Airlines requirements prior to publication;
In Providing cost effective arrangements for positioning and hotel accommodation for Flight Crew;
In The management of Flight Crew annual leave and ensuring all Flight Crew members have leave booked within the allowed limits.
at rostering the crew members of Challenge Airlines (BE) & Challenge Airlines (MT);
Ensure all Challenge Airlines (BE) and Challenge Airlines (MT) flights have the appropriate Flight Crew compliment assigned to them;
Maintain effective relations with the Network Planning department & the airlines™ Operational Control Center;
Work together with the Training Officer at rostering of initial and recurrent training, including the planning & provision of simulator slots;
Monitor Flight Crew Training expiration date in conjunction;
Assist the Flight Operations department at reviewing the returned flight documents, the VISAs, passports validity & issuing boarding passes;
Ensuring a positive and productive relationship between the Flight Crew members and Flight Crew scheduling & contributing to a fulfilling personal quality of life for Flight Crew members;
Ensuring that the Flight Crew pairings and rotations are contributing to an appropriate work-life balance for the Flight Crew members;
Carry out any other reasonable tasks as required in pursuit of Company efficiency and requirements
Experience
Good knowledge of Aviation industry and Airline terminology is a plus;
Excellent internal communication skills;
Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multitasking skills;
Experience in airline operations as Crew Scheduler/Officer is a plus