U N I T E D N A T I O N S N A T I O N S U N I E S

INTERIM FORCE IN LEBANON FORCE INTERIMAIRE AU LIBAN

External Vacancy Announcement

Date:09October 2007

Vacancy No.: VA/2007/126/A

Section: Aviation Section

Functional Title: Flight Information / Flight Following Assistant

Post Level: GL-4* (2 Posts)

Duty station: Naqoura

Deadline for receiving applications: 22 October 2007

Duties and responsibilities:

Under the direct supervision of the Chief Aviation Officer, the incumbent shall carry out the following functions:

  1. Check and test all relevant equipment and log their serviceability. Report the unserviceable equipment to the Air Operations Center Duty Officer (AOCDO) for appropriate action.
  2. Ensure that the traffic information of the aircraft that is considered conflicting traffic is passed over to respective flying crews on time.
  3. Ensure that airfield and HLS surface data (current wind direction and speed, temperature, relevant cloud base, altimeter settings, etc.) is passed to arriving and departing aircraft.
  4. Ensure in coordination with Ramp Manager, passing of parking positions to arriving aircraft.
  5. Ensure that estimated and actual arrival / departure times, persons on board and fuel endurance of arriving aircraft are passed over to the AirTrafficTower / Flight Following, Ramp Manager and Fire Fighting team.
  6. Ensure that UNIFILTower, AOCDO and Airfield Tower Controller are advised on availability of parking positions or otherwise if required.
  7. Coordinate refueling for UNIFIL aircraft, if required.
  8. Ensure that start-up approval is obtained for all UNIFIL (Naqoura) aircraft.
  9. Initiate alerting service in consultation with AOCDO.
  10. AssistAirOperationsCenter in the provision of flight following.
  11. Monitor maintaining of radio contact at all times with aircraft within the UNIFILTower area of responsibility.
  12. Record all landing and departure times, persons on board and fuel endurance of all UNIFIL flights.
  13. Ensure that mission messages are relayed to UNIFIL flying crews or any changes to the advertised flight schedule if required.
  14. Monitor any developments in weather and ensure that message is passed to aircraft and to AirOperationsCenter.
  15. Keep and Record in chronological order all operational and non-operational events in the Flight Information Logbook.
  16. Responsible, in the absence of Lebanese Air traffic Controller, for providing of advisory information and alerting service to UNIFIL aircraft on transit, landing or taking off from the Airfield.
  17. Assist AOCDO in his daily duties and perform duties of AiroperationsCenter Flight Follower when required.
  18. Perform any other duties as delegated by Chief Aviation Officer, AOCDO.

Qualifications and Requirements:

-High School Diploma or equivalent diploma on Air Traffic Control.

-Minimum 5 years of relevant working experience with equivalent organization in the field on Air Traffic Control and Air Information services or other related fields.

-Good computer skills (Word, Excel).

-Fluency in written and spoken English.

Core Competencies:

  • Professionalism:Demonstrated in-depth knowledge in the area of expertise required for this post with proven analytical skills; proven tact and discretion in dealing with highly confidential matters; demonstrated initiative and ability to apply good judgement in respect of the assignments given.
  • Planning and organizing: Effective organizational skills and ability to handle a large volume of work in an efficient and timely manner.
  • Technology Awareness: Knowledge in various MS Office applications
  • Teamwork: Good interpersonal skills, ability to work in a multi cultural, multi ethnic environment with sensitive and respect for diversity.
  • Communication: Able to write clearly and concisely and be able to effectively communicate orally.

Submission of application:

Applications forms (P.11) with copies of relevant supporting documents should be submitted to the Civilian Personnel Section, UNIFIL - Naqoura via:

Fax no. 5147

E-mail: or through one of the designated collection boxes

Preference will be given to equally qualified female candidates.

The most suitable candidates will be contacted for test/interview at a later stage.

UNIFIL reserves the right to recruit at one level lower than the classified/advertised level of the post.

*Preliminary grading and subject to change pending the classification of the post by OHRM, NYHQ.