Trending Job Openings at Airports Company of South Africa Limited (ACSA)

Key Performance Outputs

The successful candidate, reporting to Manager Fire & Rescue will be responsible for the following:

• Manage assets replacement (with CAPEX permission) to ensure serviceability and compliance. 
• Manage inventory registers to ensure availability. 
• Manage maintenance schedules for vehicles and equipment. Manage ARFF compliance to Safety, Health and Environmental (SHE) legislation. 
• Manage the Aerodrome Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) Department in Conformance to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards and recommended practices, the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) technical standards and to South African Legislation.
• Develop and ensure implementation of Recovery Plan. 
• Ensure effectiveness of response with regards to resources (equipment and people) and speed in which resources are brought into operation during emergencies, in line with ICAO standards and recommendations. 
• Implement Incident Command System to control, coordinate and communicate incidents and accidents. 
• To manage and maintain a high standard of aircraft operational safety on the airfield. 
• Opening and closure of runway and taxiways. 
• Analysis of current systems and improvement thereof where required. 
• Continuous research and development within area of expertise to ensure international best practice. 
• Implementation of cost saving initiatives to ensure financial sustainability. 
• Contribute to compilation of Workplace Safety Plans. 
• Provide input in terms of conditions and content of contracts. 
• Ensure efficient contract management and escalate non-compliances. 
• Provide input into allocated budget. 
• Acting in role of Manager/Senior Supervisor/Supervisor when required. 
• Compile shift rosters and manage time keeping of employees.
• Manage and approve leave schedules and overtime. 
• Participate in people development initiatives such as performance management, succession planning, talent 
• management etc. to ensure team performance meet required standards. 
• Plan, schedule and supervise and/or coordinate subordinate activities within processes or services to achieve 
• efficiency and quality goals.
• Build, support and maintain healthy diverse internal (peers, unions, team) as well as external (service providers etc.) relationships and implement remedial actions where required to ensure achievement of organizational goals and enhance emergency response preparedness. 
• Participation in monthly risk assessments. 
• Conduct risk assessments to identify all potential hazards and compile finding for input into the Fire Safety Risk register
• Conduct inspections and patrols to reduce potential hazards and take remedial action. 
• Implementation of remedial Action Plans.
• Support, coach and mentor junior staff as and when required. 
• Conduct internal self-audits (MOP). 
• Draft, compile, implement and review contingency plan to support business continuity. 
• Monitor, identify, mitigate and report areas of non-compliance (HIRA). 

Technical Skills and Experience

The following skills and experience or the equivalent of such, will be required:

• Grade 12 National Senior Certificate is essential.
• Relevant Higher Certificate in Fire and Rescue/ Emergency Services is essential (NQF 5).
• Relevant Diploma in Fire and Rescue/ Emergency Services is recommended (NQF 6).
• Fire Fighter level 2 and First Aid level 3 accreditations.
• SAESI membership.
• Fire and Rescue Operational experience is essential.
• 02 years Fire and Rescue Supervisory experience is essential.
• Code 14 or 11 driving license required
• Intermediate knowledge of MS Office.