Flydubai: Flight Dispatch Officer   

• The Flight Dispatch Officer is responsible for the safe and legal dispatch of company operated flights from start to finish.  They are to provide the Pilot-in-Command (PIC) with an Operational Flight Plan (OFP) for each sector along with a complete weather briefing/NOTAM package for each trip.  They are responsible for monitoring the in-flight progress of company operated flights. 

  
Major Areas of Responsibility 

• The Flight Dispatch Officer will assist the Flight Dispatch Senior Officer in:
• Ensuring safe and legal flight planning of all company flights, including Zero Fuel Weight (ZFW) estimation, MEL/CDL, and operating environment considerations prior to OFP computation;
• Generate complete crew briefing package, i.e. an OFP for each city pair, and a complete weather and NOTAM briefing for the entire trip;
• Ensure that the PIC is provided with all information necessary for the safety of the flight;
• Maintain the necessary knowledge of flydubai procedures for the proper conduct of Operations Control and Flight Dispatch;
• Monitor enroute weather/NOTAMs/ATC delays;
• Enroute flight, navigation, and communication procedures, including procedures for the release or continuance of a flight if any item of aeroplane equipment required for the particular type of operation becomes inoperative or unserviceable enroute;
• Compute the amount of fuel required for the safe completion of flight according to type of aeroplane, distance of flight, maintenance limitations, weather conditions and minimum fuel requirements prescribed by GCAA regulations;
• Prepare flight plans containing information such as maximum allowable take-off and landing weights, weather reports, field conditions and many other operational components required for the safe completion of the flight;
• Update the PIC with significant changes to weather or flight plan and recommend flight alternatives such as changing course, altitude and, if required, enroute landing in the interest of safety and economy.

  
Primary Objectives: 

• Assist the Flight Dispatch Senior Officer with the dispatch related functions mentioned above. 

  
Job Requirements

• Ability to co-operate with peers, crew members, and management of a diverse nature who may hold divergent views;
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions;
  Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operations and procedures manuals;
• Keen attention to detail;
• Ability to work under pressure in an ever changing environment;
• High level of time management and organisational skills;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
• Very good IT skills;
• Ability to decipher weather reports and NOTAMS;
• Knowledge of aeroplane performance.

  
Education and Experience 

• High School and further education holding diplomas (UK GCSE) in a minimum of 5 subjects at grade C or above - two of the subjects must include maths and physics.  Plus 2 further education diplomas (UK A Level);
• Undergraduate holding a degree with a level 2 pass an advantage;
• A GCAA Flight Dispatcher licence or ability to convert a current alternative Flight Dispatcher licence/certificate to a GCAA licence;
• Must hold a valid UAE driving licence or foreign licence that can be converted;
• 2+ years as a Flight Dispatcher;
• 3+ years in airline operations;
  Knowledge of CAP371.

Work Environment 

• Employee must be willing to work shifts – both day shifts and night shifts.