Manager Crew Scheduling at Kenya Airways

Purpose

To deliver a safe and efficient crew scheduling service to drive Operational Integrity and excellent customer service.

Responsibilities

• Develop and review crew roster procedures to comply with KCAA and CBA Requirements.
• Project crew requirements to meet the yearly Network Plan.
• Plan, develop and ensure fair and balanced economical crew roster patterns to achieve optimal crew utilization.
• Prepare, monitor, and control Divisional cost centre Budget and ensure cost control.
• Prepare and analyse periodic Performance Reports for Management decision.
• Motivate, control and direct team members to meet company growth targets.
• Ensure staffs are developed to sustain a motivated and efficient staff.
• Ensure all findings/non-conformities resulting from audits are corrected in the period stipulated by the Director Corporate Quality, Safety and Environment.
• Ensure implementation of safety, security, and emergency standards always.
• Accomplish routine monitoring of safety, security, and quality control activities to ensure ongoing conformity with all regulatory requirements, organization standards and local procedures.
• Ensure and maintain a healthy, safe and secure working environment in compliance with the relevant industry, regulatory and legislative requirements, company procedures, regulatory authorities and requirements of customer airlines.

Skills

• Strong planning and analytical skills
• Communication and negotiation skills
• People Management
• Proficiency in IT skills.
• Fair understanding of budgets

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• 7 years’ experience, 1 of which should be as a Duty Manager Crew Scheduling.
• Instructional Techniques training
• Operational safety audit training
• Knowledge of flight planning solutions
• In-depth Knowledge of Collective Bargaining Agreements and Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) regulations

Additional Information

Immediate Subordinates

• Duty Manager Crew Scheduling
• Crew Analyst
• Crew Planner