Mark R - 811451

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Hello all The Quarterly Region Report for VATSIM Oceania for Quarter 3 (July to September) 2015 has now been posted to the VATSIM Website. To view the report, please visit http://www.vatsim.net/region/oceania and click on the link on the left. Regards Mark

Hello everyone It is with much pleasure that I announce the appointment of Ray Lang (CID 899884) as the new Deputy Regional Director for VATSIM Oceania, effective 1 March 2015. Ray joined VATSIM on 10 April 2004 as a Pilot/Observer as a member of the VATPAC Division. He completed his ATC training at VATPAC moving to Student Controller and Senior Student in August and September 2004 and then to Controller in April 2005. When VATNZ was established in 2006, being a New Zealander, Ray transferred to the new Division and continued building his hours online as both a pilot and a controller. In February 2007, Ray joined the Membership Team as a Data Audit Manager, a position he continues to hold today. Ray became endorsed to provide Oceanic ATC on Oceanic Flight Service Stations in Oceania in March 2007 and became part of the Pacific Oceanic Partnership with VATUSA. He was promoted to Senior Controller in March 2007 and then to Instructor for VATNZ in January 2009. In November 2009, Ray was appointed as a Network Supervisor and in 2012, was appointed as the Senior Supervisor for Team 3. Ray’s VATSIM career and dedication continues and he was appointed as the VATZN Divisional Conflict Resolution Manager (DRCM) in January 2013 and remains in that role today. Since joining VATSIM coming up 11 years ago, Ray has amassed a VERY impressive 7060 pilot hours, 4500 controller hours and 2450 supervisor hours! Ray has supported the VATSIM Pilot Training Programme and was awarded his P1 Pilot Rating in May 2014. Ray’s prime focus as DRD will be to build an active membership in the Region and to further develop and enhance the Pacific Oceanic Partnership between VATPAC, VATNZ and VATUSA. Details of the Pacific Oceanic Partnership can be found at http://pacificoceanic.vatsim.net With Ray’s appointment, I would again like to acknowledge the work of our previous DRD, Jeff Smith and wish him all the best in his retirement from Management in VATSIM. Please join me in welcoming Ray to Regional Team and say hi when you see him online as VATOCE2. Regards Mark

Position Description Deputy Regional Director VATSIM Oceania – VATOCE2 Responsible to: Regional Director Duties and Responsibilities: [*]Strategic growth of the Region [*]Working with Divisions within the Region and other Divisions on the VATSIM Network to promote activities within the Region [*]Coordinate the Pacific Oceanic Partnership and develop events that promotes the activities of this partnership [*]Support the Pilot Training Scheme within the Region [*]Work with the Regional Membership Director to identify and address member needs and to grow the membership [*]Spend at least four hours per month logged onto the VATSIM.net network under the callsign VATOCE2 which clearly indicates that he or she is the Deputy Regional Director and should be open to answering questions from the members [*]Enhance and grow partnerships with Virtual Airlines based in the Region [*]Assist in maintaining the Region's website and social media sites [*]Assist the Region Director with duties consistent with the above duties and responsibilities [*]Act for the Region Director in their absence Key Selection Criteria: Mandatory Be a member of the VATSIM Oceania Region at the time of the application Minimum Controller 1 (Enroute Controller) rating At least two years experience in VATSIM.net network management at a Division Level, although relevant real world experience will be considered Strong people leader, developer and team builder with excellent written and verbal communication and well-honed influencing and negotiating skills Minimum of 150 hours online on the VATSIM Network in the six months prior to applying (as established from http://stats.vatsim.net) No recorded breaches of the VATSIM Code of Conduct on their VATSIM record Optional Completion of one of more pilot ratings Knowledge of a Content Management System Applicants who meet the person specification who wish to be considered for the position should apply in writing to the VATSIM Oceania Regional Director by following the email link on the VATSIM Website. Applications should address the key selection criteria and outline what they will bring to the position, specifically addressing points 1 to 5 in the Duties and Responsibilities section. APPLICATIONS CLOSE AT 06:00UTC on Sunday 8 February 2015.

Hello all The Quarterly Region Report for VATSIM Oceania for Quarter 4 (October to December) 2014 has now been posted to the VATSIM Website. To view the report, please visit http://www.vatsim.net/region/oceania and click on the link on the left. Regards Mark