Flight Dispatcher (Flight Dispatch)

Flight Dispatcher (Flight Dispatch)

Company:

The Boeing Company

The Boeing Company is seeking a United States Air Force (USAF) Flight Dispatcher (Experienced or Career) to join their Flight Support Services team at Joint Base Andrews, MD.  In this position, you will be supporting the 89th Airlift Wing, Operations Group (89 OG), with ground-based logistics planning and flight dispatch services.

Position Responsibilities:

• Monitors trip planning services tasks to ensure that tasks are updated accurately.

• Communicates with destination facilities to ensure appropriate support is arranged for arriving flights.

• Coordinates domestic and international customs including advanced passenger information system set up.

• Follows active flights and provides crucial update information to destination airports, foreign and domestic.

• Provides customers’ status for upcoming trips.

• Prepares and transmits routine flight plans and weather information.

• Acquires, distributes, and interprets for air crew a wide variety of publications required to ensure safe flight and to comply with government regulations.

• Maintains customer operational files, chasing handling, overflight and landing requests, hotel bookings and crew transport.

This position is expected to be 100% onsite.  The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at the Joint Base Andrews, MD facility.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• FAA Dispatcher Certificate or the ability to obtain FAA Dispatcher Certificate within 1 year of hire

• 3+ years of experience in mission planning

• 3+ years of experience in a customer service role

• Fluent in verbal and written communications skills in English

• Ability to work variable shifts; including days, evenings, nights and weekends, as this team will be maintaining 24/7/365 coverage

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship.  An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Active Security Clearance

• 5+ years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience

• 5+ years of experience in mission planning

• 5+ years of experience in a customer service role

Relocation:

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

Typical Education & Experience

• Experienced (Level 2) - Education/experience typically acquired through advanced education (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 3 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience (e.g. Master+1 years' related work experience, 7 years' related work experience, etc.).

• Career (Level 3) - Education/experience typically acquired through advanced education (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 6 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience (e.g. Master+4 years' related work experience, 10 years' related work experience, etc.).

Drug Free Workplace:

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

Shift:

This position requires variable shifts, including days, evenings, nights and weekends.

At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent.  Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and several programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Summary pay range (Experienced – Level 2):