Aircraft Mechanic US Non-profit Jobs – Samaritan’s Purse
Organisation: Samaritan’s Purse
Duty Station: Entebbe, Uganda
Reports to: Director of Maintenance
About US:
Samaritan’s Purse is an international Christian relief and development organization meeting the critical needs of victims of war, poverty, natural disaster, famine and disease with the aim of sharing God’s love. It was founded in the United States (US).
Job Summary: The Aircraft Mechanic will be supporting a Douglas DC-3TP and Cessna Grand Caravan out of Entebbe, Uganda. S/he may require extended work hours from launching an aircraft, assisting with cargo loading, to fulfilling their primary task of maintaining the aircrafts while pursuing technical excellence to the Glory of God.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on aircraft to ensure they are maintained in an airworthy condition, ready for dispatch. This may require extended work hours, weekends, or working nights to return the aircraft to service.
- Perform engineering duties in a timely, efficient, accurate and professional manner.
- Ensure aircrafts are kept clean and neat.
- Ensure relevant aircraft records are current, accurate and complete.
- Maintain ground support equipment and facilities used in aircraft maintenance activities.
- Assist in other activities and projects as assigned by supervisor.
- Maintain a strong Christian witness to colleagues, vendors, charitable beneficiaries, and the general public.
- Attend daily morning devotions and participate in prayer support for the ministry, its donors and volunteers.
- Maintenance personnel are often required to be overnight at out locations in support of our operations–up to 30% of the time depending on our activity. Personnel should anticipate many of the locations being austere with few amenities. Showers, a hot meal, and even a bed may not be available. Sleeping in the aircraft may at times be required.
- Be willing and comfortable working in remote environments, with little support structure, often in war zones and insecure areas.
- When humanitarian crisis arise, it may be necessary to temporarily deploy away from the home base for several weeks, and even as much as 30 days at a time.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The Aircraft Mechanic should be a Ugandan with about 10 years of licensed experience actively maintaining turbine DC-3, King Air 200 or Cessna Grand Caravans (or other similar PT6 powered aircrafts).
- They should have a proven history in a broad range of aircraft maintenance activities, can function very well both independently and in a close knit team, and has some experience working in other countries & cultures. FAA Inspection Authorization (IA) certificate, Aviation maintenance management experience and one year of college-level Biblical Studies preferred.
- S/he should be fluent in English and the local language (both verbal and written).
- The candidate should be personable and result oriented
How to Apply:
All candidates should send updated CVs and cover letters by email to HR: ugandahr@samaritan.org or hand deliver to Samaritan’s Purse, Kampala Office. Only short listed candidates will be contacted for the interviews.
Deadline: 8th February 2019
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