Mission Support System Operations Clerk

The role is responsible for ensuring that all aspects of Flying Operations support and Mission Planning activities are proactively supported to meet customer and business drivers / priorities. Included within the scope of this role are:

• Responsible to deliver an efficient Flying Operations support function tailored to the requirements of the Customer.
  
• Lead and run the Flying Operations support function to ensure safe and correct Flying Operations by the Customer.
  
• Generation and management of Mission Planning data required by Typhoon to operate.
  
• Provision of instruction to Customer counterparts on the mission planning system and in the delivery of Flying Operations support.
  
• Retrieval of data from the aircraft post flight and de-brief of the pilot.
  

Additionally the role will ensure integration between the Customer facing organisation, Operations, Engineering and the other influencing Functions to ensure requirements are adequately addressed and governance is maintained.

• To work for the Senior MSS Ops Clerk and Flight Operations Manager, in support to the Senior Typhoon Instructor Pilot and respective Customer interfaces to develop solutions and plans, allowing them to focus on their operational activities.
  
• Respond to requests from internal and external customers for advice and pro-actively inform senior management decision-making to ensure due consideration is given to the business implications of options presented.
  
• Keep up to date in areas of expertise in order that the Customer and business is aware of and able to take account or advantage of new developments.
  
• Develop and maintain links within the interfacing communities through effective stakeholder engagement.
  
• Ensure compliance with statutory, regulatory and corporate requirements and external standards within areas of specialism and keep abreast of changes which may impact the business.
  
• First line support to the users.
  

• Higher National Diploma / Certificate (or equivalent) in a relevant applicable subject is desirable.
  
• Practical experience in an Operational environment is essential.
  
• Flight Operations experience – military preferred.
  
• Fast jet experience with exposure to mission system planning for Typhoon or a comparable system from another platform.
  
• In-service support knowledge.
  
• The Senior MSS Operations Clerk will be suitable to be cleared for access to sensitive (secret) information.
  
• Substantial knowledge of the theory, best practice and practical application of Mission Planning methodologies, tools and techniques.
  
• Mission Planning account management.
  
• Mission Planning System hardware and software Configuration Control.
  
• Mission Planning data transfer between MOB and deployed systems.