Intl Flight Clearance Supervisor

Kalitta Air, LLC • Ypsilanti Charter Township, MI

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The International Flight Clearance Supervisor is responsible for supervising the International Flight Clearance Coordinators and the Operations Assistants at the direction of the International Flight Clearance Manager. This role ensures the accuracy and validity of permit information, assists in maintaining route databases, determines proper flight routing based on geopolitical factors, and facilitates the flow of accurate information to and from the flight following department. The supervisor is also responsible for the quality of work and training implementation for their team.

Requirements

• High school graduate
• Excellent professional knowledge of world geography
• Excellent professional knowledge of civilian and diplomatic permit clearance issues
• Excellent professional knowledge of flight operations
• Attention to detail
• Analytical thinking
• Multi-tasking skills
• Stress management skills
• Ability to work well with others in a supervisory capacity
• Extensive experience as a permit coordinator or equivalent
• Ability to read, write and understand spoken and written English
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals
• Ability to convert between different units of measure
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentage
• Regularly required to sit and talk or hear
• Frequently required to use a computer terminal, telephone and 10-key calculator
• Required to stand, walk, and climb/descend stairs

Nice To Haves

• Some college and/or technical school desirable
• Experience in a flight dispatch center is preferred
• Supervisory experience desirable, but not required
• FAA Dispatcher’s license desirable, but not required

Responsibilities

• Ensuring the accuracy and validity of permit information provided by the International Flight Clearance Coordinators, as well as the accuracy of the information provided by the Operations Assistants.
• Manning either the International Flight Clearance Coordinator or Operations Assistant desk when staffing dictates.
• Ensuring the quality and accuracy of the Flight Data Information entered by the Ops Assistants.
• Assisting the International Flight Clearance Manager with maintaining route databases and establishing instructions for use of saved routes by both the Flight Followers and International Flight Clearance Coordinators.
• Assisting the Manager of International Flight Clearance in determining proper routing of flights based on current international political issues, hostilities, and other associated factors.
• Assisting the Manager of International Flight Clearance in maintaining the flow of accurate information to and from the flight following department.
• Assisting the Manager of International Flight Clearance in other duties as assigned as duties may change.
• Supervision of both the International Flight Clearance Coordinators and Operations Assistants, the quality of their work, and the implementation of training at the direction of the Manager of International Flight Clearance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED