Helicopter Coordinator, Alaska

The Alaska Helicopter Coordinator will plan, organize, and direct the daily operations of the Toolik based helicopters during the summer season. This is a SEASONAL position, working approximately July 1 - September 15, 2020.

Organizational Relationships:

This position reports to the Alaska Science Support Manager and the associated Science Project Manager.

Work environment:

• This position requires travel and deployment to remote field sites.
• When on travel and at field sites, employees will sleep in hotels, tents, dorms or other types of community housing.
• Food variety is limited remotely – special diets are challenging and may not be able to be accommodated.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, knowledge or abilities associated with this position, but is intended to accurately reflect the principal job elements.

• Coordinate with researchers to plan daily & weekly scheduled flight times, based on a pre-planned schedule.
• Maintain a daily flight log of all passengers and track each group’s helicopter use.
• Track helicopter use in air support database.
• Submit weekly reports to PFS office, documenting helicopter use and other camp events.
• Allocate and track PFS-issued communications gear to researchers using helicopter resources
• Maintain batteries for PFS-issued communications gear.
• Coordinate between groups to prioritize helicopter use.
• Assist researchers with preparation of hazardous material forms and packaging.
• Educate users on helicopter use, safety issues and survival bag contents and use.
• Maintain clear and open communications at Toolik Field Station.
• Issue, maintain, and re-supply survival bags.
• Assist with packing and loading helicopter and with preparing sling loads following pilot instruction and guidance.
• Assist researchers with cargo and personnel movement to/from the aircraft.
• Coordinate movement of cargo to and from field locations.
• Complete end of season tasking including Toolik Field Station office close out and inventory; return of communications equipment; and complete End of Season Report.
• Report all incidents and work related injuries on the day of occurrence to Supervisor.
• Adhere to PFS and Toolik Field Station Safety Environment and Health policies.
  Other duties as assigned and/or required.

Qualifications

Education/Experience:

• Any combination of education, experience, and/or training equivalent to a college degree and/or five years of relevant work experience that includes experience with aircraft operations, and/or coordinating resources. Intermediate computer skills are required.

HSE:

• Adheres to Health, Safety and Environment policies in planning and execution of activities.

General:

• Plan and organize daily tasking
• Read, write, and speak English
• Meet schedules and timelines
• Attend training classes as required
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with others during and after working hours
• Read, apply and explain rules regulations, policies and procedures

Required training:

• General Safety Awareness (provided)
• Completion of a certified OSHA 10 Hour course (provided)
• Hazardous Materials for Transportation certification, online course (provided)
• OAS A-100 Basic Aviation Safety online course (provided)

Physical requirements:

• Standing: remaining on one’s feet in an upright position.
• Walking: moving about on foot.
• Sitting: remaining in the normal seated position.
• Carrying: transporting an object, usually by hand, arm, or shoulder.
• Climbing: ascending or descending objects usually with hands/feet.
• Balancing: maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling over.
• Crouching: bending body downward and forward by bending legs.
• Pulling: exerting force on an object so that it is moving to the person.
• Stooping: bending the body by bending spine at the waist.
• Kneeling: bending legs to come to rest on one or both knees.
• Reaching: extending the hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Handling: seizing, holding, grasping, or otherwise working with hands.
• Fingering: picking, pinching, or otherwise working with fingers.
• Feeling: perceiving attributes of objects by means of skin receptors.
• Talking: expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words.
• Hearing: perceiving the nature of sounds by the ear.
• Repetitive motions: Making frequent movements with a part of the body.
• Eye/hand/foot coordination: performing work through using two or more.
• Lifting: Raising or lowering an object 50 pounds.
• Far acuity: ability to see clearly at 20 feet or more.
• Near acuity: ability to see clearly at 20 inches or less.
• Depth Perception: ability to judge distance and space relationships.
• Field of Vision: ability to see peripherally.
• Accommodation: ability to adjust vision to bring objects into focus.
• Color Vision: ability to distinguish and identify different colors.
• Mathematical reasoning
• Memorization
• Oral Comprehension
• Spatial Orientation
• Written Comprehension