Flight Dispatch Specialist

Taxable Entity

ALCYON TECHNICAL SERVICES JV

Job Title

Flight Dispatch Specialist

Location

OH Brookpark TIALS L293 - Cleveland, OH 44135 US (Primary)

Category

Transportation Distribution and Logistics

Job Type

Full-time

Typical Pay/Range

$59,000 to $64,000 Yearly

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Travel

None

Security Clearance Required:
None

POSITION OVERVIEW AND PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS):

Major Responsibilities

• The Flight Dispatch Specialist supports the Technical Information, Administrative, and Logistics Services (TIALS) Contract, at NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, OH.
• Support the flight dispatch operations within the Logistics Area.
• Provide general dispatch and operations assistance to the Aircraft Operations Office.
• Maintain responsibility for critical navigation publications including sorting, updating, and ordering navigation publications, both electronic and hard copy.
• Maintain control over VHF/UHF radios and communicate with airbore aircraft as required. Track aircraft via online tools (flight aware, RADAR24, etc.) as applicable. Coordinate with security for gate/ramp access when required by arriving aircraft.
• Maintain and create electronic and hard copy flight operations records for scheduling of aircraft/aircrew and flight crew training and qualifications utilizing the NASA Aircraft Management Information System (NAMIS)
• Schedule military restricted airspace, receive and route requests for visiting aircraft through the appropriate process.
• Track flight time and flight time requirements for Center pilots. Track training requirements for pilots and mechanics.
• Schedule special use and restricted airspace for Glenn and other users.
• Assist the Aircraft Maintenance Manager in the tracking of maintenance products.
• Provide travel preparation for the pilots and aircrew in Aircraft Operations to include International Travel Requests.
• Track research aircraft when airborne.
• Respond to requests for support of the Presidential and Vise Presidential visits to Northeastern Ohio, as required.
• Serve as prime contact for safety and security issues at the hangar and on the first responders call sheet.
• Serve as the POC for all transient aircraft at GRC, including the issuance of PPR approvals.
• Schedule and attend, as required, Aircraft Operations Office planning, scheduling, training, and operational events and meeting spaces.

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for initiating disposal requests for noncontrolled property. For controlled property, assist the equipment owner in the request for disposal process.
• Responsible for tracking and expediting disposal items until closure.
• Responsible for requisitioning repetively used consumable items for storage and immediate distribution.
• Assist with the annual aircraft spare parts inventory.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

Education: High school diploma or equivalent

Experience: Two years air dispatch experience.

Skills:

• Possess effective listening and communication skills.
• Ability to analyze issues and proactively implement corrective actions.
• Exercise creativity to propose innovative processes for overall operational enhancement.
• Possess organization skills to achieve results according to customer schedules.
• Ability to adapt and implement change.
• Consistently demonstrate work ethics and values.

Afognak Native Corporation, Afognak Commercial Group, LLC, and their subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), gender expression or gender identity (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military and veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws ("protected status").

The pay range information provided is a general guideline. The pay rate offered will be determined based on the candidate's experience and qualifications, as well as geographic locations, market data, and other business considerations, as permitted by law.

Our full range of benefits include medical, dental, vision, disability protection, life insurance, prescription coverage, voluntary benefits, paid leave, and 401(k) retirement. Positions covered by the McNamara O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), Davis-Bacon Act (DBA), or a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), or Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) will comply with the statute or CBA requirements as well as other client-customer contract requirements (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). For more information, please visit our Company's Career page.