As part of our continued growth and commitment to safe, efficient flight operations, we are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Flight Follower / Admin Assistant to join our team. This role plays a critical part in supporting flight crew and ensuring smooth and safe coordination between all operational units. In addition, you will support the Finance Manager in Administrative tasks they need assistance with. If you have passion for aviation and thrive in a fast-paced, high-responsibility environment, we would love to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities
- Monitoring flight progress from take-off to landing using the IndigoSat tracking system.
- Maintaining accurate logs of flight activities and flight plans.
- Identifying the potential issues like weather problems or airspace restrictions and airstrip conditions and communicating this to our operations team and pilots.
- Keeping stake holders like passengers, airlines and emergency services updated about flight status changes.
- Ensuring all operations comply with company policies and regulatory requirements.
- Ensuring accurate completion of administrative tasks allocated.
Requirements
- Proficiency with flight tracking systems, weather monitoring tools and computer literacy
- A minimum of 2 years experience in one or more of the following: Aviation Operations / flight following, Charter or bush aviation environment, Tourism or safari logistics, Scheduling or dispatch support
- Recognized flight dispatcher / flight follower certificate
- Strong radio/phone communication
- Ability to multitask and manage multiple flights
- Safety focused mindset
- Calm under pressure (weather, delays, medivacs)
- Attention to Detail
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their application to: schedules@okavangoscenicflights.com
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.