Lavenda Otieno

As a licensed flight operations officer with over 4years experience and working for KASAS LIMITED Air services as a United Nations Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) contractors in South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and Mali, my abilities and work likely encompass a range of skills and responsibilities. Here is an outline of my potential abilities and contributions:

Key Abilities
Flight Planning and Coordination:

-Develop and file flight plans, ensuring compliance with international and local aviation regulations.
-Coordinate with pilots, air traffic control, and ground personnel to ensure efficient and safe operations.
-Coordinate with meteorological departments to obtain weather updates for safe operations of the aircrafts.
Safety and Risk Management:
-Conduct risk assessments to identify potential hazards and develop mitigation strategies through continuous communication with the UNHAS Aviation security and safety departments on security updates of the high risk operation areas.
-Ensure all flights adhere to safety protocols and procedures, prioritizing the safety of crew and passengers.
Communication and Collaboration:

-Maintain clear and effective communication with UNHAS personnel, humanitarian organizations, and local authorities.
-Collaborate with diverse teams to facilitate the movement of personnel and cargo in challenging environments.
Logistics and Resource Management:

Manage logistics related to aircraft operations, including fuel, crew scheduling, and maintenance coordination.

Crisis Response and Adaptability:

Respond swiftly to changing conditions and emergencies, adapting plans as necessary to support mission objectives.
Demonstrate flexibility and problem-solving skills in dynamic and high-pressure situations.

• Monitored progress against established goals, adjusting schedules and resources as needed to keep projects on track.

-Managed daily flight logs, tracking aircraft movements to ensure proper utilization of resources and adherence to regulatory requirements.

-Filling ATS flight plans and communicating any changes in good time.

-Load and trim sheet preparation.

-Crew scheduling and duty time monitoring.

-Flight tracking and following.

-Getting flight permits and ensuring aircraft documentations are updated and amended in accordance to Kcars.

-Provide meteorological information.

-Ensure implementation of safety,security and emergency procedures.

Worked at aerospace consortium a private cargo airline at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport .

My key roles were as follows:

-Filling ATS flight plans and communicating any changes in good time.

-Load and trim sheet preparation.

-Crew scheduling and duty time monitoring.

-Flight tracking and following.

-Getting flight permits and ensuring aircraft documentations are updated and amended in accordance to Kcars.

-Provide meteorological information.

-Ensure implementation of safety,security and emergency procedures.

Worked as an intern at the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority at the flight operations department where my key roles were as follows:

-Working with various inspectors in attending to all operators as per the Kenya Civil Aviation requirements.

-Operations manual evaluation for acceptance and approval.

-Assisting the inspectors in the FAA and USOAP audit review of company documents to ensure currency and compliance with KCARS.

-Front office role and responsibilities such as customer relations and interface communications.