Flight Dispatcher - Benin at Air Peace

Job Requirements

Experience & Qualification

• Minimum BSC/HND or its equivalents
• NCAA Flight Dispatcher License
• Minimum of 2 years’ hands-on experience as a licensed Flight Dispatcher
• Strong understanding of weather interpretation, flight planning systems, and aircraft performance (preferably for B737- 300/500, EMB145, E1/E2 or similar types)
• Working knowledge of NCAA regulations and ICAO standards
• Excellent decision-making and communication skills
• Ability to work in a high-pressure, 24/7 operations environment
• Proficiency in flight planning software and Microsoft Office tools

Duties / Responsibilities

• Operational Control & Flight Release: Exercise joint operational control with the PIC, including authorization and release of aircraft in accordance with approved Operational Flight Plans and regulatory requirements.
• Flight Planning & Monitoring: Develop, review, authorize, revise, and monitor Operational and ATS Flight Plans for scheduled, non-scheduled, training, and test flights, ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant operations.
• Operational Analysis & Risk Management: Continuously analyze meteorological, operational, ATC, aircraft performance, and airport conditions to identify constraints, mitigate risks, and determine optimal routing, fuel, and payload requirements.
• Flight Watch & Communication: Conduct ongoing flight watch, maintain accurate flight progress tracking, communicate operational or weather changes to the PIC, ATS, and relevant stakeholders, and issue revised flight plans when required.
• Irregular Operations & Emergency Response: Manage irregular operations, diversions, delays, cancellations, curfew breaks, and emergencies, including initiation of accident alarm procedures, coordination with internal and external agencies, and incident reporting.
• Coordination, Compliance & Optimization: Coordinate with Maintenance, Operations Coordination, Flight Operations Management, and airport handling units to resolve technical or operational issues, ensure regulatory compliance, and optimize safety, efficiency, and revenue performance.