New Posting - Canadian North

Canadian North is currently recruiting an Operations Controller – Maternity Leave Coverage (14 months)for the Operations Control Centre in Calgary, AB

Canadian North is seeking a full time Operations Controller to join their team. This position will cover for a maternity leave. Duration of this assignment will be 14 months. 


Responsibilities: 
 Actively participate in the Company’s Safety Management Systems program and demonstrate knowledge of employee responsibilities regarding safety
 Establish and implement recovery plans in the event that weather, mechanical problems or other factors impact the airline’s operational plan
 Coordinate the actions between Dispatch, Maintenance Control and Commercial Operations during normal and irregular operations
 Delay, cancel and/or reroute flights if unsuitable conditions prevail
 Issue flight forecast condition codes when warranted
 Monitor aircraft movements, input arrival/departure information where required
 Initiate aircraft changes, where required. Ensure established maintenance requirements are maintained
 Monitor crew movements, ensuring crews are in compliance with Company policies, contractual obligations and the Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs)
 Monitor and cover open flying
 Authorize and execute hotel reservations, deadhead bookings and ticketing for crew travel
 Initiate emergency response procedures as required
 Coordinate with outside agencies
 Prepare log of daily flight operations for OTP report
 Monitor/action No fly/Selectee/SPL queues
 Other duties as assigned and/or department specific 


Qualifications: 
 2 to 3 years scheduled airline experience in Operations Control is preferred
 Previous Crew Scheduling airline experience considered an asset
 Experience operating within the bounds of collective agreements considered an asset
 Knowledge of Transport Canada CARs considered an asset
 Excellent interpersonal and communications skill
 High degree of emotional maturity and ability to operate under stress required
 Adept at problem solving and prioritizing in a multi-faceted type of environment
 Ability to work independently
 Shift work required
 Must be legally eligible to work in Canada with no stipulations


Additional Information: 

To apply for this position visit www.canadiannorth.com/careers and use the Online Application (preferred method). 
Resumes can also be submitted by fax to 403.717.1532. 
Please include position of interest – OCC14 - in the subject line. 

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only selected candidates will be contacted. 

Canadian North was founded from the collective experiences of predecessor airlines including Canadian Airlines, Pacific Western, Transair and Nordair. Providing air passenger and cargo services for more than 80 years, Canadian North offers scheduled flights to the Northwest Territories and Nunavut through our southern gateways of Edmonton and Ottawa. Canadian North was incorporated in 1998 when it was purchased by NorTerra Inc. NorTerra Inc. is owned by the Inuvialuit Development Corporation and is 100% aboriginal owned.

By submitting your resume you agree that it may be shared amongst NorTerra’s subsidiary companies (Canadian North Inc., Northern Transportation Company Ltd, Weldco-Beales Manufacturing Inc., Braden Burry Expediting Ltd and Northern Industrial Sales Ltd). 

Reports To: Manager, Operations Control Centre
Posting: Internal and External
Competition No: OCC14
Start Date: January 2015
Competition Closing Date: December 11, 2014