Rotary Jobs 2016 - (Not for posting CVs)

[John Eacott]

Pay has gone up a bit on what I remember

Pilot Police Air Wing

Position Details
Victoria Police is seeking highly qualified applicants to join the Victoria Police Air Wing as a Helicopter Pilot.

To be successful you will need to have the following minimum qualifications:
Current Commercial Helicopter Pilot Licence
Holder of current Class 1 Aviation Pilot Licence
Minimum 2000 Helicopter flying hours with turbine experience
Minimum of 1500 Pilot in Command hours (Helicopter)
Command Multi-Engine (Helicopter) Instrument Rating
Night Visual Flight Rules rating
Hoist Endorsement or to qualify
NVG (Night Vision Goggles) endorsement or to qualify
Australian citizen or holding residency

Applicants must make themselves available for an in person interview and be deemed suitable for the role through a process that will include fingerprinting, security vetting, medical examination and psychological testing. Successful applicants will be employed as police officers under the Victoria Police Act 2013 and may be required to work in adverse conditions.

Please view the full Position Description attached to this advertisement before applying. Applicants must submit a detailed resume outlining all of their relevant experience and qualifications.

All applications must be submitted by 1600hrs (AEST) 7 July 2016. For further information please contact Inspector Craig Shepherd of the Victoria Police Air Wing on telephone [phone].

Please note: No applications will be accepted via email

And from the AFAP site, a bit more info:

Victoria Police Air Wing – Specialist Response Division

Position Details

Victoria Police Air Wing operates single pilot IFR, completing a wide range of tasks including Search and Rescue, general support to policing, surveillance, Tactical deployment of Special Operation Group personnel and many other tasks. The helicopters are NVG compliant and fitted with, winch, FLIR, Fastrope devices and video downlink capable to detail a few. As a pilot you will participate in winching, fast roping/rappelling, NVG operations and a wide range of tactical police ops. The Victoria Police Air Wing is based at Essendon Airfield in a large modern complex with facilities including a fully equipped gymnasium and an ‘Elite’ helicopter synthetic trainer. This is a stable home based position working in a dynamic environment for a large well-resourced organisation.

Job Benefits

Salary Range up to $159,573
Weekend shift allowances including loadings ranging up to 57.76 %
Defined Benefit Superannuation
Attractive leave entitlements including 9 weeks leave, leave loading, purchased leave, maternity and paternity leave
Relocation expenses up to $9,900
All personal equipment supplied such as helmets, flight suits, boots etc.
Novated leasing options
Learning and development opportunities
An inclusive work environment
Work life balance
Flexible working arrangements
Health and wellbeing services
To be successful for these positions you will need to have the following minimum qualifications to be eligible to apply:

Current Commercial Helicopter Pilot Licence
Holder of current Class 1 Aviation medical
Minimum 2000 Helicopter flying hours with turbine experience
Minimum of 1500 Pilot in Command hours (Helicopter).
Command Multi-Engine (Helicopter) Instrument Rating
Night Visual Flight Rules rating
Hoist Endorsement or to qualify
NVG (Night Vision Goggles) endorsement or to qualify
Australian citizen or holding residency
Note: Successful applicants will be required to join Victoria Police as a Sworn Officer. The position also requires a security clearance which will involve fingerprinting, medical and psychological testing. Applicants are also required to attend in person for interview. This position may be required to work in adverse conditions. All applicants will need to be available for a full day assessment (9am – 5pm) between the 15-19 August 2016.

For further information please contact Inspector Craig Shepherd of the Victoria Police Air Wing on telephone [phone].

To apply please go to Careers. Applicants must address the full key selection criteria as per the position description and should include a resume within their application.

Applications close on 7 July 2016.

It is acknowledged that external applicants will not have police specific examples therefore applicants are encouraged to draw upon other operational experience when responding to the Employs Policing Skills criteria.