Job description

• Ensuring that ATS Efficiency strategies, plans, processes and initiatives are aligned with the overall Operations and ATNS business strategies
• Ensuring compliance of all ATS Efficiency plans, processes, and actions with the aviation regulatory framework, ATNS Safety Management System, and safety legislation.
• Maintaining close liaison and public relations with the ATM community to ensure effective coordination on all matters pertaining to ATM, and to maintain a positive image of the company
• Remaining abreast of developments in the ATM environment, including technology and air traffic flow management techniques
• Negotiating with airspace users and ATNS representatives regarding the balancing of demand with available capacity
• Defining new operational requirements in the short, medium and long term to maintain and enhance the ATM system, make the necessary recommendations for implementation and manage approved implementation plan
• Continuously monitoring and measuring compliance to all relevant ATNS and ATS Safety & Efficiency (ASE) policies and processes
• Reviewing Airspace Efficiency reports as received from relevant managers for consolidation and input into the Airspace Efficiency Unit Report for submission to the Head of ASE
• Conducting risk management (risk identification, assessment and development of mitigation) for airspace efficiency
• Monitoring and ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, policies and standards
• Preparing and submitting reports to executive management, clients and other stakeholders as required
• Building effective relationships with other relevant operational functions to ensure the required resources are available to drive efficient and effective service delivery within Airspace Efficiency
• Establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships with the Safety Implementation, Delivery Support and Operational Delivery workstreams within ASE to ensure alignment and optimal operational delivery
• Ensuring all airspace efficiency stakeholders are managed effectively
• Preparing sustainability reports for relevant stakeholders on initiatives to improve efficiency in the aviation community to ensure future operational viability
• Managing expenditure in line with business priorities and objectives, and within approved financial parameters ensuring effective deployment, development and management of human resources to enable achievement of departmental targets and objectives

Minimum requirements

• Air traffic control qualification (approach control or area control)
• Tertiary qualification in Management / Leadership
•  Minimum 5 years of experience in air traffic management of which at least 3 years must be at a Pool/Watch Manager level