Simon Kamau Njoroge

Telephone no: +254-***-***-*** Email: adxgvz@r.postjobfree.com

Personal Profile Detail-oriented flight dispatch and operations management professional having over 8 years of diverse experience having worked in different positions and currently working as a Senior Flight Dispatcher at Astral Aviation Ltd. I have extensive knowledge of aviation safety and operational standards with the ability to maintain safe operations through route planning, monitoring operations, and time management. I am also well-organized and focused and equally effective in leading organizational processes to ensure operational smoothness and aviation safety. I am looking forward to joining an environment where I will be able to add value by bringing on board my diverse skills and expertise. Education

2012

Diploma in Flight Operations and Management

East African School of Aviation

2012

IATA Diploma in Dangerous Good Regulation

East African School of Aviation

2011

College Diploma; IATA Air Cargo Management

East African School of Aviation

2003

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education

Ndururumo High School

Professional

Qualifications

Kenyan Radio Telephony Certificate

Crew Resource Management

Skills Communication Skills: I am excellent at verbally communicating effectively with teams inside and outside the organization hence being able to relay instructions to pilots and other flight dispatchers.

Flight Operations Skills: Experienced in dispatching, flight planning, flight watch, weather data provision, and facilitating ground-to-air communication hence ensuring proper integration of the airport crew, making appropriate schedules, and planning maintenance activities.

Analytical Skills: The ability to visualize, articulate, and help with the interpretation of information and apply this to flight plans.

Problem-Solving Skills: Demonstrated capacity to think strategically with expertise in complex problem solving, decision making, and critical thinking skills

Teamwork: I have demonstrated the ability to function as a team player and can work closely with other flight dispatchers, pilots, and air traffic controllers.

Time Management Skills: Ability to prioritize work and manage time effectively.

Planning and Organizing: I am able to prioritize duties, team support and tasks in a timely and professional manner.

Work Experience

Jun 2015 to Nov 2020 Astral Aviation Ltd

Position: Senior Flight Dispatcher

Key Achievements:

Prepared and executed operations Flight plan and Flight Clearance procedures

Provide weather updates of destination, enroute and origin to the flight crew

Ensured all crew received information on traffic, flight safety and operational procedures

Carried out weight and balance such as trim sheets and load sheet Responsibilities:

Computerize flight planning.

Jeppesen route planning.

Assemble documents, prepare and submit ATC flight plans, update data, and calculate and disseminate flight plans.

Conduct crew briefing on weather en route, NOTAMs, and runway analysis. Weight and balance etc.

Amend all the necessary aeronautical documents and manuals for operational use.

Provide route distances and flight times when required by the marketing department and advise marketing on airfields.

Reorganize the airline aircraft movements in the event of disruption due to weather, technical or other factors to achieve a minimum loss of time and minimum interference to the schedule.

Fill repetitive flight plans with air traffic control. Jun 2014 - Jun 2015 SAC (K) Limited

Position: Operations Manager

Key Achievements:

Developed and implemented all operations flight plans and flight clearance.

Developed and implemented fuel policies based on economic conditions. Responsibilities:

Ensured that only crew members trained and qualified per the applicable regulations are assigned to conduct the flight.

Ensured that each flight has complied with the conditions specified for release before it is allowed to depart.

Ensured that crew members comply with flight and duty time and rest requirements when departing on a flight.

Ensured all flight and crew documents are valid and on board the aircraft before any flight departure, i.e. AOC, C of A, C of I, C of R, etc.

Coordinated with maintenance department to ensure all aircraft checks for Airworthiness, Certificate of Release, are well planned, etc.

Monitored the progress of each flight and initiated timely actions when the flight cannot be completed as planned, including diverting or terminating the flight. Jun 2013 - May 2014 Juba airways

Position: Flight Operations Officer

Key Achievements:

Monitored and managed all airfields flight operations.

Monitored weather on origin, en route and destination and relaying the information to flight crew.

Responsibilities:

Flight watch through movement messages.

Preparation of operational flight plans based on aircraft type, MEL, CDL implications, expected payload, etc.

Selected the optimum plan and route for each flight, depending on operations requirements, with an emphasis on the cost implications of the decision made.

Ensured that all ATC flight plans are filed as per regulations.

Briefed pilots about the Notification to airmen, persisting weather, and tactical forecast report.

Calculation of allowable MTOW, MLW, and MZFM, concerning operating airfields including alternates.

Analyzed and evaluated the usability of the airport for operational hours, Fire coverage Category of the airport, affected NOTAMS, etc.

Analyzed weather reports, and NOTAMS, and updating and briefed the crew about the significant operational issues, and provided the crew with all operational documents at base and outstation.

Set up ground handling, fuel, visa, and security. Additional

Information

Awards

Diploma in flight dispatch

Flight dispatcher license with English proficiency level 5

Fire fighting certificate

Crew resource management certificate

Licensing

Licensed by Kenya Civil aviation Authority -August 2013. (Kenyan Flight Dispatchers License endorsed with Aviation English Level 5.) Trainings and Workshop

Fire fighting and first aid training

Crew resource management course

Dangerous goods carriage training course

Crisis management system course

Seminars and Conferences

Flight dispatchers conference at wilson airport

Airside driving course at KAA

Hobbies and Interests

Traveling, Socializing, and Community Work.

Referees John Mwangi

Air Safety Deputy Manager, Kenya Civil Aviation Authority Telephone no: +254-***-***-***

Samuel Njoroge

Deputy Load Controller, Kenya Airways

Telephone no: +254-***-***-***

Prisila Tumuti

Lecturer, East African School of Aviation

Telephone no: +254-***-***-***

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