-ESTABLISHING, MONITORING AND MAINTAINING GROUND TO AIR COMMUNICATION FOR ALL SAA AIRBORNE AIRCRAFTS OPERATING TO VARIOUS DESTINATIONS AROUND THE WORLD -TO SUPPORT THE OPTIMIZATION OF THE SAFE OPERATIONAL FUNCTION WHILST ENSURING ALL COMMUNICATION IS FACILITATED TO PROMOTE ON TIME PERFORMANCE -FACILITATE A JOINT DECISION MAKING PROCESS WITH VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS IN THE OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENT ENSURING MINIMUM DISCOMFORT TO THE PASSENGER WHILST MAXIMIZING REVENUE EARNING POTENTIAL BY APPLYING THE FOLLOWING OPERATIONAL SCHEDULE RECOVERY TECHNIQUES -ENSURE EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN ALL SECTIONS, TO MAXIMIZE CO-OPERATION AND MINIMIZE DELAYS - INITIATE AND COORDINATE OPERATIONS DURING BAGGAGE RECONCILIATION/ MANDATORY SECURITY CHECK AND CONTINUOUSLY MONITORING OF THE OPERATIONS SCHEDULE AS WELL DISSEMINATING TELEXES AS A MEANS OF PRIMARY COMMUNICATION WITH OUTSTATIONS -NEGOTIATE PREFERRED / ALTERNATE PARKING BAY FOR LOADING AND INFORM RELEVANT PARTIES OF CHANGES -FACILITATE LOGISTICAL SERVICE SUPPLY TO MINIMIZE DELAYS AND ESTABLISH SERVICEABILITY STATUS OF AIRCRAFT FOR THE SPECIFIC PLANNING PERIOD -PREPARE AND REPORT ON SIGNIFICANT OPERATIONAL OCCURRENCES AND INCIDENTS -MONITOR AND COORDINATE LATE BOARDING OF PASSENGERS - SLOT CO-ORDINATION AND NEGOTIATION OF LOST SLOTS WITH ATNS BASED ON OPERATIONAL FUNCTIONALITY - NEGOTIATE &MONITOR PARKING BAYS ALLOCATION WITH ACSA -COMMUNICATE PARKING BAY CHANGES TO ALL THE RELEVANT DEPARTMENTS AND UPDATE MCS - ATTEND DELAY MANAGEMENT FORUM TO PROVIDE AN ACCOUNT OF EVENTS FOR SIGNIFICANT OCCURRENCES - ESTABLISH DURATION OF ADVERSE CONDITIONS, GATHER ALL INFORMATION THAT WILL LEAD TO SCHEDULE DISRUPTION, E.G. AIRCRAFT DIVERSIONS, REPORT TO MANAGER ON DUTY -GATHER ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION ABOUT TECHNICAL SNAGS, INFORM MANAGER ON DUTY AND TECHNICAL ADVISOR - ARRANGE ALTERNATE CREW OR STANDBY CREW; CO-ORDINATE WITH RELEVANT DEPARTMENTS TO ENSURE QUICK TURNAROUND