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Deputy NPFO
Application deadline: 22.09.2024
Location: Norway
Type of contract: Permanent
"Our people are the heart of Norwegian.
We embrace a culture of diversity ,equality and inclusion.
Embracing this culture is critical to our business success and makes us stronger together.
Our people have different knowledge, experiences, and backgrounds,
but all share a passion for our vision; to become the most loved and trusted airline in Europe”.
Are you our new Deputy NPFO?
Come join our team!
Norwegian is looking for a Deputy Nominated Person Flight Operations (DNPFO), to ensure Flight Operations focus on safe,
compliant, and efficient flight operations with high level of acumen.
The main objective is to achieve operational excellence, by implementing best practices and delivering a high level of productivity.
Your special focus will be on developing and maintaining the processes and working relationships across other business functions,
such as Airline and People, to ensure the optimal use of crew resources.
You will ensure to drive business efficiency by harmonisation of Flight Operations, and building a concept of utilizing shared resources.
The Deputy NPFO role is located at Fornebu, and reports to SVP Flight Operations.
We can offer:
- Market-aligned compensation
- Possibility to travel in Europe with employee priced tickets
- Set your own footprint in a friendly working environment
- Passionately colleagues and an energetic and innovative work environment
- Employee share savings plan
- Good pension and insurance schemes
You are our ideal candidate if you have:
- Proven administrative skills.
- Minimum Bachler or equivalent level of education
- Minimum 3 + years’ experience in a management role within Airline Operations.
- Hold or have held an Airline Transport Pilot License (ATPL)
- Comprehensive knowledge of civil aviation regulations, standards, and recommended practices (EASA, ICAO, IATA).
- Result orientated with proven ability to deliver on KPI’s.
- Ability to work effectively with peers and other functions.
- Ability to build and develop strong stakeholder relationships, both internal and external, building trust to influence and make change.
- Capacity to manage process improvement, developing new insights into situations and applying innovative solutions.
- Strong business acumen and experience in developing lean process and change management in complex environments.
- Analytical reasoning skills related to process and value chain systems.
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with individuals and groups, ensuring effective flow of information in terms of awareness and understanding.
- Excellent command of English (written and oral).
- Scandianvian language is an advantage.
In this role you will be responsible for:
- Act on behalf of the NPFO in his absence and assist with the duties listed in section 1.2 of the OI and OM A 1.3.1, when required.
- Assist the NPFO in ensuring active oversight and control of the deliveries from all contracted organisations, by ensuring that services providers are in compliance with Agreement for Contracted Activities (ACA) (refer OM A 1.1.9)
- Organise, lead, and document all ACA meetings.
- Review and update ACA Appendixes, on behalf of the NPFO, when required.
- Support the development of performance drivers, indicators, and deliveries in Flight Operations
- Receive reports from Safety Department and monitor trends, repeating occurrences, and deviations. Based on review of occurrence reports, make the information available to all relevant personnel, and take necessary steps to improve procedures
- Responsible to lead the process of streamlining flight operations utilising shared resources.
- Strict cost and performance control
- This job description is not limiting in comparison to other duties, as the Company may consider other duties appropriate to post the position on a permanent or temporary basis.
- Member of the Chief Pilot Watch team.
- Ensure Business continuity in case ERO is activated.
Do you have any questions?
If so, please contact:
Per Gunnar Lyckander
SVP Flight Operations
Email: per.gunnar.lyckandernorwegian.com
Mette Gulbrandsen
HR BP Operations
Email: mette.gulbrandsennorwegian.com
So, what are you waiting for?
If you love the thought of working with us, we encourage you to click the Apply Now button to complete our online application. You will need to upload a recent copy of your resume with a cover letter and tell us why you want to join us.
Please note: We can only accept applications that have been submitted through our recruitment system. We will accept Your CV and Cover letter, in both English or in a Scandinavian Language
“We care for each other, our customers and our environment as we navigate the skies the Norwegian way”
We hope to welcome you on board!
Location: Norway
Travel required: Some travelling must be expected
Application deadline: 22.09.2024
The Norwegian group is a leading Nordic aviation company, headquartered at Fornebu outside Oslo, Norway. The company has over 8,200 employees and owns two of the prominent airlines in the Nordics: Norwegian Air Shuttle and Widerøe’s Flyveselskap. Widerøe was acquired by Norwegian in 2024, aiming to facilitate seamless air travel across the two airline’s networks.
Norwegian Air Shuttle, the largest Norwegian airline with around 4,700 employees, operates an extensive route network connecting Nordic countries to key European destinations. In 2023, Norwegian carried over 20 million passengers and maintained a fleet of 87 Boeing 737-800 and 737 MAX 8 aircraft.
Widerøe’s Flyveselskap, Norway’s oldest airline, is Scandinavia’s largest regional carrier. The airline has more than 3,500 employees. Mainly operating the short-runway airports in rural Norway, Widerøe operates several state contract routes (PSO routes) in addition to its own commercial network. In 2023, the airline had 3.3 million passengers and a fleet of 48 aircraft, including 45 Bombardier Dash 8’s and three Embraer E190-E2s. Widerøe Ground Handling provides ground handling services at 41 Norwegian airports.
The Norwegian group has sustainability as a key priority and has committed to significantly reducing carbon emissions from its operations. Among numerous initiatives, the most noteworthy is the investment in production and use of fossil-free aviation fuel (SAF). Norwegian strives to become the sustainable choice for its passengers, actively contributing to the transformation of the aviation industry.
