Aviation Safety Standards and Assurance Executive

**Aviation**
**JHB North**
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**AVIATION SAFETY STANDARDS AND ASSURANCE EXECUTIVE**

**JOHANNESBURG NORTH**

**FIVE (5) YEAR FIXED TERM CONTRACT**

**Salary - **Market Related

**Overview**:
Overall development and execution of the Aviation Safety Standards and Assurance Divisional Strategy. To effectively and efficiently oversee and manage Aviation Safety Standards and Assurance Division work programmes in alignment with the organisation’s strategy to ensure compliance in the Safety Standards and Assurance, Personnel Licensing, and Aviation Medicine departments, within the legislative mandate of the aviation and ICAO regulations.

**Responsibilities**:
**STRATEGIC SUPPORT TO THE DIRECTOR OF THE BOARD**
- Provide support to the Director of Civil Aviation through the identification of Aviation Safety Standards and Assurance & programs required to establish and maintain an efficient and effective comprehensive Safety Standards and Assurance in line with the company’s mandate. This role focuses on establishing safety standards, licensing of personnel, overseeing designated functions, providing safety assurance, conducting safety promotions, investigating safety occurrences, and international operations.

**STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT**
- Manage and ensure the development of the overall Aviation Safety Standards & Assurance strategy and management philosophy for the company.
- Translate the organisation’s vision and strategic objectives into Aviation Safety Standards and Assurance imperatives and ensure oversight for the following Departments and the associated ICAO Annexes:

- Standards & Assurance Department
- Aviation Medicine Department
- Personnel Licensing Department
- Ensure integration with other departments to effectively support the achievement of strategic priorities.
- Manage and ensure the development and implementation of an annual operational plan that will effectively meet both the short and

long-goals and strategy requirements of the division & organisation.
- Manage and review operational performance against the plan.

**FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT**
- Compile and manage the Aviation Safety Standards & Assurance budget annually for approval by Exco and the Board in line with the PFMA and other appropriate legislation, policies, and procedures.
- Manage expenditure and revenue in line with approved parameters, and report variances as required in line with the PFMA and other appropriate legislation, policies, and procedures.

**PEOPLE MANAGEMENT**
- Manage and ensure the implementation of Aviation Safety Standards and Assurance development interventions aimed at institutionalising a high-performance culture and establishing a cohesive and positive working environment within the organisation to improve staff morale and increase productivity.
- Oversee the mentoring and coaching of staff on an ongoing basis as required to ensure effective and efficient Aviation Safety Standards and Assurance.

**POLICY DEVELOPMENT**
- Lead and manage regulatory reviews and submissions in terms of Aviation Safety Standards and Assurance developments.
- Serve as international representative of SA’s interests in standards development.
- Ensure consultation regarding policy development.
- Proactively research, develop and establish the specified standards to be applied in planning, oversight, approval, evaluation, and issuance of aviation safety licenses & certification.

**OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT**

Ensure effective operational oversight of Safety Standards & Assurance Division. Planning, establishing safety standards and perform oversight for the following functions:

- Medical standards
- Licencing of personnel
- Oversee training organisations & FSTDs
- Oversee designated and associated delegated functions
- Provide safety assurance
- Conduct safety promotions
- Investigate safety occurrences, and
- Ensure representation on international forums
- Manage and ensure effective implementation and enforcement of Aviation Safety Standards & Assurance
- Oversee international operations and relations

**AVIATION SAFETY OPERATIONS PROMOTION AND COMMUNICATION**
- Promote Aviation Safety Standards and Assurance to industry stakeholders
- Constantly ensure optimum internal and external communication on issues of Aviation Safety Standards and Assurance

**Key Requirements**:
**Minimum Qualification**:

- Relevant NQF Level 7 Qualification in Aeronautical/ Mechanical Engineering or, Pilot Licence (ATPL) or relevant equivalent qualification

**Ideal Qualification**:

- Relevant Post Graduate qualification

**Experience**:

- 10 Years Senior Management or relevant experience
- 10 Years Aviation Safety Operations or similar experience

**Contact **- Sadia on (011) 883 5035