Overview
The Air Operations Assistant (Aviation Fire Marshall) is responsible for planning, coordinating, supervising, and monitoring aviation firefighting and rescue services to ensure safe flight operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and supervise Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) operations.
- Assist with the coordination of emergency crash and rescue (ECR) support.
- Maintain an effective and fully operational aviation firefighting capability.
- Verify that airfields/air terminals and landing sites are equipped for UN air operations.
- Conduct regular inspections of firefighting facilities and equipment.
- Ensure continuous operational readiness of firefighting vehicles, rescue equipment, and related systems.
- Assist in the development, revision, and implementation of aviation firefighting Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and contingency procedures.
- Plan, coordinate, and conduct emergency response exercises and drills.
- Provide technical guidance on aircraft rescue, firefighting techniques, and hazardous materials management.
- Conduct fire safety inspections and fire risk assessments.
- Assist with the development of technical specifications for ECR goods and services.
- Monitor that appropriate ECR reference documents are current and accessible.
- Provide inputs in the development of standard operating procedures for related aviation processes.
- Provide inputs in the development of budget proposals for ECR requirements.
- Provide inputs for the preparation of operational plans, performance reports, and audit responses.
- Assist with the coordination of routine and special flights.
- Assist with the coordination of integrated search and rescue operations.
- Assist with the coordination of diplomatic over flight/landing clearances and ground handling support.
- Assist in conducting internal audits.
- Assist in conducting random checks and inspections of civilian air operators.
- Maintain records of inspections, equipment maintenance, emergency drills, and operational readiness.
- Advise on improvements to aviation emergency response capability and fire safety programmes.
- Perform any other operational or administrative delegated duties.
Required Experience
A minimum of six (6) years of progressively responsible experience in air transport ECR operations, including active participation in aviation rescue operations or related aviation safety experience, and Fighting Authority is required. Experience in firefighting techniques, firefighting vehicles, conducting aviation emergency exercises and managing firefighting equipment and resources is required. Experience in Aviation firefighting (rotary-wing and fixed-wing) aircraft operations is required. Experience in at least two of the following fields directly related to: air transport operations or/ airfields management or/ Quality Assurance or/Resources management or /contract management for air transport services is highly desirable. Experience in the use of ICAO standards and recommended practices is desirable. Previous experience in United Nations peacekeeping operations or other international organizations and working in remote, austere, desert, or conflict affected environments is desirable.
Qualifications
High school diploma is required. A vocational training certificate in Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting, or crash Fire rescue, or Aviation Emergency Crash and Rescue from a Fire Brigade or Training Centre or National Fire is required. Training in the Aviation safety and quality management is desirable. Training as an aviation internal auditor is desirable. Training as a Fire Fighter vehicle operator in fire and rescue, dangerous goods and basic first aid is desirable. Training and certification as a Commercial Pilot, or a Flight Operations Officer/Flight Dispatcher, or an Aircraft Maintenance Technician, or a Ground Operations Officer, or an equivalent military qualification is desirable.
