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<p>We are delighted to be supporting a well-established air charter and management service provider to source a OCC Manager on a permanent basis based in the Mediterranean.</p> <p><b>About the Role:</b></p> <p>We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced OCC Manager to join our client. You will play a crucial role in overseeing the management and control of the day-to-day flying programme, including flight watch, operations control, and crew control. Ensuring the highest standards of safety, efficiency, and regulatory compliance.</p> <p><b>Key Responsibilities:</b></p> <ul> <li>The candidate will be responsible for the OCC and ensuring that the departments within the centre work as a cohesive unit.</li> <li>The proactive and reactive contingency planning during times of disruption to the flight schedule.</li> <li>Defining protocols and following the implementation within the Centre (OCC).</li> <li>Accountable for identifying safety risks in accordance with risk assessment process and ensures that adequate risk mitigation steps are appropriately implemented to ascertain safety within the workplace.</li> <li>Establish corrective action plans where non-conformities are identified.</li> <li>Manages a team of Duty Managers, Operations Controllers and Crew Controllers who are responsible for ensuring the flight schedule operations.</li> <li>Maintain effective communication between the OCC, Crew control and all other company departments and ensuring excellent communications links are established and maintained with all Crew, both Flight Deck and Cabin Crew.</li> <li>Achieve KPI’s and Targets set out under customer agreements</li> <li>Review schedule performance and delay statistics to identify and recommend adjustments.</li> <li>Ensure that all staff members are trained by coordinating the OCC initial and recurrent training process and effectively deploy the various rules and regulations that govern flight safety and effective completion of the flight schedule (crew rules, rest requirements, aircraft limitations, and airport / airspace restrictions).</li> <li>Monitor OCC staff to ensure goals, standards and targets are set and achieved. Encourage personal development, training and manage the cross functional process.</li> <li>Maintain and monitor the day-to-day integrity of all Operational systems.</li> <li>Actively participates in crisis management situations.</li> </ul> <p><b>Qualifications:</b></p> <ul> <li>Extensive experience in a Flight Operations environment</li> <li>Training and 5 years’ experience in airline operations, including maintenance topics, CSD and/or flight dispatch, with 3 years minimum of OCC management experience.</li> <li>Excellent knowledge of both Operations Control, Crew control and FTL’s</li> <li>Understanding and knowledge of Flight planning</li> <li>Understanding and knowledge of Aircraft performance</li> </ul> <p>If you are ready to embrace this incredible opportunity and become part of our client’s exceptional team, please submit the following documentation with your application in confidence:</p> <ul> <li>Up to date copy of your CV / resume</li> <li>Colour copy of your passport picture page.</li> </ul> <p>Why Choose Zenon Aviation?<br /> <br /> In the ever changing and dynamic marketplace, Zenon Aviation knows that the support and care we provide to candidates is vital in assisting you in achieving your career aspirations.<br /> <br /> Our team of dedicated consultants will deal with your application efficiently and more importantly confidentially, providing a professional and reliable service.<br /> <br /> All applications will be handled in the strictest confidence and unless you hear from us within 5 days of your application, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.<br /> <br /> Zenon Recruitment Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.</p>