Description

Assessment, Inspections and Oversight

• Evaluation and making recommendations regarding the issuance,  amendment and renewal of a Part 96 OC and Part 93 CAOC and the associated operations specifications, and the operator’s competence to exercise the privileges of the certificate;
• Evaluation and making recommendations regarding the issuance, amendment and renewal of a Part 149 approval, and the competence to continue to exercise the privileges of the approval holder;
• Evaluation and making recommendations for the initial issue or amendment of an air service license for a Part 96 operator;
• Evaluation and making recommendations for the approval and acceptance of operators and organisations documentation.
• Conduct inspections, oversight and surveillance considered necessary to determine safety standards and compliance.
• Conducting station facility, ramp and base inspections of operators, and any other form of inspection or check considered necessary to determine safety standards and compliance.
• Making recommendations concerning appropriate enforcement action.
• Investigate and report, as required, possible violations of the South African civil aviation law, regulations and technical standards.

Maintenance and Acquisition of Specialist Skills

• Keep abreast and well informed on matters concerning the safe operation of aircraft and associated legal and policy matters.
• To be conversant with the area of specialization and seek ways of keeping abreast with developments in the role and associated tasks

Proposals and Revision of Standards

• Proactively research, develop and propose amendments to regulations, technical standards and procedures to ensure safe operation of aircraft.

Communications and Safety Promotion

• Project a satisfactory image of the SACAA to all stakeholders.
• Promote aviation safety by participating in various forums and proposing improvements to aviation safety.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

• Grade 12 (Matric) and hold or has held appropriate Aircraft Maintenance Engineers licence

Minimum Experience:

• 5 Years experience as Aircraft Maintenance Engineer

Ideal

• Experience with commercial operation of aircraft 
• Aviation Safety Officer experience 
• Quality Management experience
• Project Management experience