Operations Manager - If you are a highly motivated and experienced operations professional with a heart for serving others, we would love to hear from you!
Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) is an organisation using light aircraft to deliver help and hope in 26 developing countries. MAF transports patients, relief workers, produce and medical supplies to the world’s remotest regions and places of deepest human need – places where flying is not a luxury but a lifeline.
One of these places is Arnhem Land, a vast wilderness area in the northeast corner of Australia’s Northern Territory, defined by rocky escarpments, gorges, rivers and waterfalls. MAF has served the people in Arnhem Land for over 45 years by sharing God’s love through aviation and technology. To continue enabling our service in Arnhem Land we require a Operations Manager.
This a great opportunity to be part of the journey making a difference to the isolated. In this role, you will work closely with the Counrty Director to manage the ground and flight support systems and associated staff. As our Operations Manager, you will be responsible for managing operations, improving efficiency, and ensuring seamless customer experiences. With our commitment to excellence, we are looking for a dedicated individual passionate about aviation who can help us continue to raise the bar.
Please find a link for more information about living in the Arnhem Land Programme: Living at MAF Arnhem Land
**NOTE: Applicants must have the legal right to work in either Australia. Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment background checks including a National Criminal History check. Acceptance of and adherence to MAF’s purpose, vision and values is an essential condition of employment.**
As Operations Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing and coordinating all aspects of MAF's operations, including logistics, fleet management, maintenance, and compliance. You will work closely with our pilots, engineers, and support staff to ensure smooth and efficient operations that support our mission of bringing help and hope to isolated communities around the world.
Key Responsibilities:
You will have excellent communications skills and will use these to maintain good relationship with customers and stakeholders to ensure that MAF’s operations are customer-focused and prioritised according to ministry effectiveness. In addition, you will be managing the operations team to ensure MAF standards and procedures are applied across operations in Arnhem Land. The successful candidate will need to be methodical, able to follow procedures and instructions precisely, and work well independantly and as part of a team. Additionally, they need to possess excellent leadership abilities, be level-headed, observant, open-minded and resourceful. Ideally, we would like this role to start in Sept 2024.
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Why Work for MAF? At MAF, you will be part of a dedicated team of individuals who are passionate about making a difference in the world. You will have the opportunity to use your skills and experience to support our mission of bringing help and hope to isolated communities around the world.
Join us in our mission to make a difference and apply for the Operations Manager position at Mission Aviation Fellowship today!
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