African Parks lance un avis de recrutement pour le poste de Pilote, Tchad

July 2023

TERMS OF REFERENCE

 

PILOT, CHAD

 

POSITION: Pilot, Chad ( 3 position required)

ORGANISATION: African Parks Network, Chad.

LOCATION: Chad Region

REPORTING TO: Field Operations Manager

Park Manager

Regional Aviation Manager

EXPECTED PERIOD: 2-years

TYPE OF CONTRACT: Fixed Duration

 

BACKGROUND: 

African Parks is a non-profit organization that takes total responsibility for the rehabilitation and long-term management of national parks in partnership with governments and local communities. African Parks, through affiliated local boards, has management responsibility for the Greater Zakouma Ecosystem, Aouk Project & Ennedi Natural & Cultural Reserve.

 

JOB OVERVIEW:

The pilot will fly and manage aviation in their respective park, reporting to its Field Operations Manager with technical supervision from the Regional Aviation Manager and Park Manager. The pilot will be required when necessary to relocate to the various Chadian Parks as a support structure.

 

KEY FUNCTIONS:

Aviation

• Pilot the parks ULM/C182/C206 for logistics, surveillance and research purposes.

o Conduct logistics flights throughout the Chadian territory.

o Conduct regular surveillance flights and report any illegal activities, e.g.

agricultural encroachment, illegal fishing or grazing, poaching, etc. o Conduct any necessary flights pertaining to ecological research

• Relief for Chadian regional pilots when necessary, ready to fly the respective parks aircraft ULM/C182/C206 in the event aircraft are made unavailable.
• Maintain and manage the respective parks aircraft, including licenses, permits, services, fuel and oil management, spares stock, safety and SOPs, etc.;
• Oversee the maintenance of the parks airstrips as well as supervise the construction of new airstrips;
• Keep the aircraft clean and tidy at all times, and ready to fly at short notice;
• Follow Aviation SOPs and assure that parks aviation operations maintain a high level of adherence to these SOPs

Reporting

• Conduct all aviation-related reporting, including production of a monthly report that feeds into a broader monthly park report for aviation.

 

REQUIREMENTS:

Minimum Qualifying Requirements

• SACAA CPL/IR (valid)
• Class 1 Medical (valid) * CRM/DG/SEPT (valid)
• Proficiency Check (valid)
• Type rated on Cessna 182, Cessna 206 and IPC Savannah
• 150 hrs on type (recent)
• 800 hrs Total Time (1000 preferred)
• No accidents/incidents in last 3 years
• Comfortable with living and working in remote areas

Helpful Additional Requirements

• 1000 hrs pic
• Instructor experience
• Previous bush experience

*Surveillance/Survey experience

2

• Some mechanical knowledge KEY RELATIONSHIPS:
  • General Manager
  • Deputy Park Manager
  • Special Projects Manager
  • FOM (Field Operations Manager)
  • Translocation Manager
  • Research Coordinator
  • Lead Pilot (AP Chad Region)
  • Regional Aviation Manager (AP)

 

WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE

Aviation SOPs are well-respected and aviation is both safe and effective, with Field Operations and management staff clearly satisfied with the logistics, surveillance and research flying; and all aviation supervisory roles within African Parks content with the progress being made on aviation in the Chadian Region.

 

WHO TO APPLY

The application including: (i) a letter of motivation addressed to the Regional Operation Manager, explaining your interest as well as the names and contact details (e-mail, address, telephone number) of three (03) referees, (ii) an up-to-date CV, (iii) copies of licence pilot/ copies of certificates and attestations of previous work in single files are to be sent by e-mail to the address rh.tchad@africanparks.org & joshuaj@africanparks.org by 31st of August 2023