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  • Posted: May 8, 2018
    Deadline: May 14, 2018
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    Amref Health Africa in Kenya is the country programme office of Amref Health Africa, Africa’s largest International Health NGO. This is the largest and oldest country programme in Africa with an average annual budget of USD 40million. We have 19 innovative products and project models that have successfully been implemented and transformed 5.4 million l...
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    Job Summary

    Act as flight crew on AMREF Flying Doctors missions which include outreach flights, medical evacuations and other emergency flights

    Job Description

    REF: AFD/OPS/05-05/2018

    JOB GRADE: Grade D

    UNIT: Operations

    PHYSICAL LOCATION:

    Inside Wilson Airport, Nairobi MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB Perform as a flight crew on AMREF Flying Doctors’ aircraft and missions while observing the highest safety standards and economic operation and management of aircraft as per company policy

    REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS Chief Executive & Medical Director Chief Operating Officer Chief Pilot

    PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES

    • Act as flight crew on AMREF Flying Doctors missions which include outreach flights, medical evacuations and other emergency flights with the highest of safety standards;
    • Ensuring that AMREF operates and complies with all laws, rules and regulations of all authorities of each country in which it operates;
    • Assisting the Chief Pilots’ office in matters related to flight operations including flight missions in the areas of operation.
    • Performing functional checks or maintenance test flights when and as required.
    • Providing assistance to the medical crew during medical interventions as necessary
    • Understanding of KCARS and familiarisation with trend and monitoring systems both within maintenance and Flight operations.
    • And other duties as may be required

    REQUIRED QUALIFICATION

    • Must hold a valid Kenyan ATPL with current instrument rating Minimum of 3,500 hours flying experience
    • Minimum of 2,000 hours pilot in command time
    • Minimum of 1,000 hours on jets
    • Have a valid Cessna Citation Excel and or Cessna Citation XLS rating/s with minimum of 500 hours on type
    • Have a strong understanding of Kenyan Civil Aviation Regulations
    • Experience flying under EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) standards is an advantage
    • Type rated training captain on Cessna Citation is an added advantage
    • Previous experience with aero medical flights is an added advantage

    Skills:

    • Good communicator; with good command in English language both oral and written
    • Decision making ability and flexible thinking
    • High degree of discipline and teamwork
    • Ability to think quickly and make decisions
    • Ability to work calmly under pressure.

    Competences

    • Commercial/business acumen People management Time management

    Method of Application

    If you meet the criteria and have the passion to contribute to the leading African-based Aero Medical and Health Assistance service provider, submit your letter and CV quoting the reference number for the position on the subject line of the email to vacancies@flydoc.org. Deadlines for submission is Monday, 14 May 2018. Feedback will be given to shortlisted candidates only.

    NOTE: AMREF Flying Doctors does not require applicants to pay any fee at whatever stage of the recruitment and selection process.

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