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October 15, 2024
CareFlight
OTHER & FULL TIME
Ground Support Officer
- Darwin (Airport)
- Permanent, Full-Time Position
- Competitive remuneration + salary packaging
- Priority Consideration: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates, but all applicants are encouraged to apply.
Care Flight is an aeromedical charity established in 1986, dedicated to saving lives, speeding recovery, and serving communities across Australia and internationally. We operate helicopters, jet aircraft, turbo-prop planes, and road vehicles, delivering vital services and training critical care specialists. Join us to make a meaningful impact in the Northern Territory.
The Role
We are seeking a dedicated Ground Support Officer to provide essential logistical support to Care Flight's operations in the Northern Territory. This role involves working up to 12-hour shifts (day and night) in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. You will play a key role in ensuring the smooth and efficient running of aeromedical missions and base operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Participate in daily briefings and ensure effective communication across teams.
- Assist with aircraft support, including cleaning, equipment replenishment, and patient offloading.
- Support medical crews with transportation and patient road transfers.
- Manage company fleet and maintain operational facilities.
- Handle essential deliveries and collections, including medical supplies.
- Assist with ad hoc missions, such as military deployments.
- Strong time management and organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks under pressure.
- Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
- Proficiency in basic computer tasks, record-keeping, and minor maintenance.
- Physically capable of handling demanding tasks in challenging environments.
- Flexibility to work on a rotating roster, including weekends and public holidays.
- Ability to obtain an Australian Security Identification Card (ASIC) and Authority to Drive Airside (ADA).
- Working with Children’s Card (also called Ochre Card) or ability to obtain.
- Comply with Care Flight’s Drug and Alcohol Management Plan (DAMP) as required by CASA and may be subject to random workplace testing.
- Comply with Care Flight’s immunisation & vaccination policy.
- Competitive remuneration with salary packaging options.
- Opportunity to contribute to life-saving missions.
- Diverse and inclusive workplace where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.
If you would like to be part of our team, you can apply . Please ensure you attach a current resume and covering letter that addresses the role’s essential criteria. Applications for this opportunity will close on 29th October 2024.
Care Flight values diversity in the workplace.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged to apply.
All employees must comply with Care Flight’s Drug and Alcohol Management Plan (DAMP) as required by CASA and may be subject to random workplace testing.
Criminal Record and Working with Children Checks also apply.
Care Flight: 'The next life we save could be yours'
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