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N.C. Department of Information Technology · 1 day ago

Aviation Director

Duplin County, NC

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$73K/yr - $143K/yr

6+ years exp

The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is responsible for promoting and improving agriculture and natural resources in North Carolina. The Aviation Director will coordinate and manage flight operations and maintenance for a diverse aviation unit involved in various missions, including fire suppression and search and rescue.

Information Technology & Services

Work & Life Balance

Responsibilities

Responsible for the coordination and administration of the aviation organization structure statewide

Serves as an advisor to the Deputy State Forester and Assistant Commissioner / State Forester on all aviation matters

Responsible for managing, directing, and coordinating the flight operations and maintenance of a large and diverse aviation unit engaged in a variety of multiple mission flights including patrol, forest fire suppression, forest management, search and rescue, cargo delivery, photographic, and passenger flights using a wide variety of aircraft including single, twin, and heavy multi-engine fixed wing and rotor wing aircraft

Performs pilot in command duties as required to ensure completion of the missions assigned to the Aviation Division

Organizes, coordinates, and establishes an effective aviation training program for all pilots, mechanics, crewmembers and supervisors to ensure compliance with policies, regulations, and the needs of the organizations supported by the Aviation Division

Supervises the Mountain, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain Assistant Chief Pilots, and the Aviation Maintenance Supervisor

Reviews and develops policies, procedures and standards for the aviation program along with review of General Statutes and Administrative Code

Qualification

Aviation program managementFAA commercial pilot certificationFlight operations managementFire suppression strategyBudget managementStaff supervisionEffective communicationRelationship building

Required

High school or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and a minimum of 2000 hours of flight time in a closely related type of aircraft and/or type of mission, along with a minimum of six years of related experience; or an equivalent combination of training and directly related experience

Certification as a FAA commercial or airline transport pilot in airplanes and/or rotorcraft and possession of a FAA Class II Medical Certificate

May also require certification as a flight instructor and ratings in multiengine (land), instrument flying or others as designated

Knowledge of planning and implementing an aviation program for the purpose of emergency response, focusing on wild land fire and integrated pest management

Ability to obtain an in-depth knowledge of the fire danger rating system, fire behavior, forest fire suppression strategy and tactics, and the Incident Command System (ICS) with respect to aviation support of wild land fire suppression

Skilled in staff supervision, budget management, and program management

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with representatives of stakeholder groups in other state agencies, other states, and federal agencies

Ability to supervise, plan (short and long range), assign and review the work of others