Would you like to work in the control tower at Vágar Airport in the Faroe Islands?

Do you want to work in the tower at Vágar Airport?

NOTE! For Danish, read further down in the advertisement.

Could you imagine being trained as an AFIS operator, or do you already have the training, so you might be our new colleague!

Naviair has a contract with Vágar Airport to provide AFIS services to users flying to and from Vágar. Vágar AFIS is part of the air traffic control service of the Danish company Naviair. In addition to providing air traffic control services in Denmark, it also provides this service in the Faroe Islands and Greenland.

The duties are to provide air traffic service ( A erodrome F light I nformation S ervice – AFIS), i.e. to provide information service to aircraft, as well as alerting and weather observation service.

Qualifications

• You have a well-developed multitasking ability, i.e. you can work with several things at once.
• You can work independently, have an overview, are diligent and proactive.
• You can pass an admission test aimed at the AFIS job.
• You can complete the education to become an AFIS-operator, or you already have an AFIS certificate.
• You communicate well in English and Danish.
• You have IT skills at user level.

We offer

You will get an exciting job in a team of colleagues with many varying tasks within aviation. In addition to the required AFIS service, you will also work with international flight operations, tasks within SAR ( S earch A nd R escue), remote operations and alerting service.

In addition to the regular AFIS service there are opportunities to apply/perform administrative tasks within management or other administration.

The tower at Vágar is staffed by one person, i.e. you must thrive working alone. In peak season, when traffic is at its highest, the plan is to have two people on duty at once.

Salary and conditions

The average working week is 37 hours. As an AFIS operator you work in shifts, which also include on-call duties.

Employment is conditional on you being security cleared to “Loyniligt” (NATO SECRET) and that you meet health requirements according to JAR-FCL Class 2.

Employment will be according to the ‘Collective Agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and CO10’, ‘Consultation agreement for certain staff and others in Naviair’ and ‘Provision on expansion of the Consultation Agreement (AFIS)’. These are Danish agreements.

During training to become an AFIS-operator the salary is about DKK 26,700 per month.

After final training the starting salary is about DKK 41,800 per month plus 18% pension.

The educational part of the training, which lasts about 4 months, will take place at EPN in Malmö. This will take place from about 10.01.27 to 20.04.27. After that there is on-the-job training in Vágar for about 6 months.

Application

If you have questions, you are welcome to contact the operations manager for AFIS, TWR & APP, Louise Katrine Heumann Eskildsen at tel. +45 2338 1572 or email [email protected] or the operations manager for Vágar AFIS, Jákup Gardar Joensen at tel. +298 222 844 or email [email protected]

Naviair regards diversity as an advantage and we encourage all interested and qualified applicants, regardless of age, gender, race, religion or ethnic origin, to apply for the position.

Click on “Apply” and send a well-motivated application together with your CV no later than 25 October.

Interviews are expected in week 48.

Would you like to work in the tower at Vágar Airport in the Faroe Islands?

Could you like to become AFIS-certified, or do you already have the training, then you may be the person we are looking for as our new colleague!

Read the job description here in Faroese.

Naviair has a contract with Vágar Airport for the delivery of AFIS services to the airport users. Vágar AFIS is part of the air traffic control service of Naviair, which besides providing air traffic services in Denmark also includes air traffic services in Greenland.

Your tasks will be to perform Aerodrome Flight Information Service (AFIS), flight information service, alarm service and weather observation service.

Qualifications

• You have a well-developed multitasking ability, i.e. you can work with several things at once
• You can work independently, have an overview and are proactive
• You can pass an admission test aimed at the AFIS job
• You can complete the AFIS-operator training or have a valid AFIS certificate
• You communicate well in Danish and English
• You have IT skills at user level

We offer

You will get an exciting job in a small team of colleagues with many varied tasks within aviation. In addition to the mandatory AFIS service you will work with international flights, tasks within SAR and alerting services.

Besides the normal AFIS service there are opportunities to apply/undertake administrative tasks within management or other administration.

The tower at Vágar is single-operator staffed, i.e. you must enjoy working alone.

Salary and employment conditions

The average weekly working time is 37 hours. As an AFIS operator you will work in shifts, which also include standby/on-call duties.

Employment is conditional on you being security cleared to “Confidential” (NATO SECRET) and that you meet health requirements according to JAR-FCL Class 2.

Employment will be according to the Collective Agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and CO10, the Working Agreement for certain employees and others in Naviair and protocol on the expansion of the Working Agreement (AFIS).

During training to become AFIS-operator, the salary will be about DKK 26,700 per month.

After you complete the AFIS-operator training, the starting salary is about DKK 41,800 per month, with an additional 18% pension.

The educational part of the training, which lasts about 4 months, will take place at EPN in Malmö. This will be from about 10.01.27 to 20.04.27. After that there is on-the-job training in Vágar for about 6 months.

Application

If you have questions, you are welcome to contact the Operations Manager for AFIS, TWR & APP, Louise Katrine Heumann Eskildsen at telephone number +45 2338 1572 or email [email protected] or the Operations Manager for Vágar AFIS, Jákup Gardar Joensen at telephone number +298 222 844 or email [email protected] .

Naviair sees diversity as an advantage and we therefore encourage all interested and qualified people, regardless of age, gender, race, religion and national origin, to apply for the position.

Click on ”Apply” and send a motivated application and your CV no later than 25 October.

Interviews are expected to be held in week 48.