AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION MANAGEMENT -AIM

JOB DESCRIPTION

 Perhaps you don't know the general job description of the so called AIM officers in your country, they play a great role though it is not visible. Please go through it to learn more !!

1.  JOB IDENTIFICATION

1.1    Position Title:     Aeronautical Information Management Officer

                                      Formally known as Aeronautical Information Service                                                            Officer

1.2    Section:               Aeronautical Information Management

1.3    Department:       Air Navigation

1.4    Job Location (Complete as appropriate):      Civil Aviation Authorities-CAAs

                                       And Airports

1.5    Ministry:                Under Ministry of Ministry of Transport

2. PURPOSE, DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES (Describe the main duties and responsibilities, indicating what is done and how it is done. Duties should be presented in decreasing order of percentage of time spent on them, or in order of relative importance):

        

Purpose: The purpose of the AIM Officers is to maintain the operational timing from sunrise to sunset to ensure that the information passed by the agencies is authentic for the safety, regularity and efficiency to the international civil aviation standards. Some of the AIM units operates 24 hours a day.

Duties and Responsibilities

% of Time

Field ·            Accumulate raw data from the reliable sources and airline agencies for dissemination of information ·            Carry out all printing and distribution works ·            Write  NOTAM , SNOWTAM and  TRIGGER NOTAM, ·            Coding and Decoding in-coming and out-going NOTAM ·     Disseminate the NOTAM,SNOWTAM and TRIGGER NOTAM via Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunication Network (AFTN) ·         Obtain information to meet the need for pre-flight information service and in-flight information service ·           Monitor the validity of incoming and out going NOTAM  ·           Maintain Check list of Incoming and out going NOTAM ·           Distribute  checklist of  supplements and AIP circular periodically ·   Exchange and maintain record/checklist of other AIP and it’s amendments ·            Disseminate Flight plan and Repetitive Flight plan. ·    Amend National and International AIP as and when require and maintain records. ·            Issuing of landing and over-flight clearances to some Units ·        Calculate and estimate the charges for Safety fees, Air navigation and short-term operation license fees, Landing fees, Parking fees and Administration fees.

3. KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS REQUIRMENTS: Minimum requirement for performance of work describe:

3.1   Education: Bachelors of Science

3.2 Training:

 The AIS/AIM Officers are required to undergo a full course of:

o   AIS/AIM Courses,

o   AFTN course

o   AIS Briefing Course 

o   Cartography Courses.

o   Computer Networking & IT courses

3.3     Length and type of practical experience required:

One year experience as AIM Officer-Trainee or equivalent experience.

3.4  Knowledge of language(s) and other specialized requirements:

 English with Radio/Telephony phraseology and practical knowledge oriented

4. COMPLEXITY OF WORK:  Describe the intricacy of tasks, steps process or

     methods involved in work, difficulty and originality involved in work.

          The work involves a careful review of the all incoming NOTAM are checked for accuracy since it is possible for figures group to be transposed or accidentally corrupted during transmission. As such, when NOTAM is received relating to say, a runway at foreign airfield, and a check should be made against AIP of the Provider State to ensure that the NOTAM consistent with published information before it is promulgated.    

5. SCOPE OF EFFECT OF WORK:  Describe the purpose, breath of work performance, and the effect the work has on the work of others or the functions of the organization

The primary purpose of the work is to provide the information necessary for the safety, regularity and efficiency of international air navigation. This is achieved by coordinating with the international and adjacent agencies in order to keep the information of other state up to date for the safety, regularity and efficiency of air navigation flight. Such information includes the availability of air navigation facilities, and services and the procedures associated with them.

6.      INSTRUCTION AND GUIDELINES AVILIABLE:

6.1       Instruction: Describe controls exercised over the work by the Superior; how work is assigned, reviewed and evaluated.

Duties and responsibilities of each level are categorized and divided in accordance with the ICAO Annex 15,14, and the reference document Doc.7192.

6.2              Guidelines: Indicate which written or unwritten guidelines are available, and the extent to which the employees may interpret, adapt or devise new guidelines.

Relevant articles in the International Civil Aviation Convention  Annex 15,14 and Manuals Document Doc.8697, 7192. and relevant documents must be used to achieve compliance with ICAO mandates  .

7.      WORK RELATIONSHIPS: Indicate the frequency, nature and purpose of contacts with others within and outside the assigned organization (other than contacts with superiors):

Chief of AIM Officers/ Principal AIM officers/ Sr. AIM officers, AIM Officers and AIM officer-Trainees within the organization (who covers the international NOTAM Office, Communication Unit, Database Unit, Briefing Unit and Cartographic Unit), the respective officers must maintain close co-ordination with the Technical Services, (such as ATM, CNS,MET, Fire services,), Airline agencies, Survey Department, Plant and Quarantine and airline operators. This will involve discussion on the operational and maintenance of National AIP.

On international level, close liaison must be maintained with International Civil Aviation Organizations (ICAO) headquarter on the recent changes in minimum standard and recommended practices (SARPs) and plan at national level for achieving the compliance

8.   SUPERVISION OVER OTHERS: Describe responsibility for supervision of other employees, including the nature of supervisory responsibilities and classification and number of subordinates.

Each lower level of AIM section is supervised by an upper level, that is to say   

The AIM Officers will supervise the conduct and performance to the AIM Officer-Trainees with regard to their skills and knowledge. Similarly the Senior AIM officers will supervise AIM officers on levels I and II as well as those on Trainee level, Principals supervises the seniors and in each Unit there is one supervisor.

9. JOB ENVIROMENT: Describe physical exercise required, such as walking standing, lifting objects, etc., and /or any risk or discomforts such as exposure to chemicals, climbing to heights, extreme weather conditions, or other severe discomforts.

The job involves mainly of office task, such as Screening and checking the accuracy and distributes the information to the users, a careful analysis of traffic emanating from each aerodrome/heliport is important. It does not involve any significant physical exertion.