Director, Flight Operations at Green Africa

Green Africa • Lagos • 0

Full Time BA/BSc/HND 15 years

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Posted Sep 8, 2025

Aviation / Airline&nbsp

Job Description

Job role

Provides strategic direction and resources for flight operations department (Flight, Inflight, Operational Control Center, Training, Crew Resources, and Crew Scheduling)
Leads in the development of innovative changes to current practices and processes, leveraging technology and automation to transform how flight operations works
Continually completes reviews on the suitability, adequacy, and effectiveness of policies and procedures
Provides necessary support for the Company’s Safety Management System, Internal Evaluation and Safety Audit Programs
Ensures that all flight operations meet or exceed the standard required by the NCAA, GAA and any additional standards established by other authorities
Reviews flight schedules, flight crew bid sheet, crew schedules, federal regulations, contract provisions, and company policies
Establishes a system for supervision of the operation to ensure adherence to flight safety standards
Ensures the production and revision of manuals, flight operation, flight crew, dispatch, cabin crew, and training documents
Ensures that formal requirements for maintaining the AOC are fulfilled
Ensures that the sufficient flight crew, dispatch, cabin crew, and training staff are available for the intended operations
Acts as principal flight operations representative and liaison with regulatory, industry and other relevant external entities
Performs other duties as assigned to support the efficient operations.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred
Minimum 5 years’ experience as Commander in commercial air transport operations of large aircraft
15 or more years of managerial experience at a high level in the commercial airline industry
Pilot-In-Command Parts 135 & 121 strongly desired
Hold an ATP License acceptable to the NCAA
Total of more than 8000 total flying hours
Must possess an airline transport pilot certificate with appropriate type ratings
High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint; web-based programs and a wide range of email/calendar systems.

Interested and qualified? Go to Green Africa on hris.peoplehum.com to apply

Submit your application before the deadline.