Group Manager Aviation Academy at Airports Company South Africa

Job Description
Key Performance Output

The successful candidate will be reporting to Group Executive Human Resource on a 3-year fixed term contract and will be responsible but not limited to the following:

• Translate ACSA’s business and organisational goals into a comprehensive functional strategy.
• Develop an integrated commercially viable Training Academy business plan to enable ACSA to grow its non-aeronautical revenue and deliver optimal returns.
• Manage the Company’s risk exposure through identifying, implementing and maintenance of risk control measures to minimise the Company’s liability.
• Drive and Grow Training Academy to provide best-in class aviation skills interventions/offerings in the industry
• Manage the development and implementation of all training related frameworks, policies, procedures and systems to ensure achievement of the strategic business objectives.
• Conduct Business needs analyses to determine training programme performance barriers such as training platform and delivery channel etc.
• Ensure that the appropriate procurement process is followed in the identification and appointment of service providers.
• Provision of timely and accurate reports in accordance with business and management requirements.
• Interpret business plan and develop operational, capex and labour budgets for the function.
• Drive the significance of Training Academy as a key player in local, national and international aviation industries as well as government forums through strategic partnerships.
• Identify opportunities for strategic partnerships and ensure follow-through with formalized agreements (MOUs).
• Implement and manage people development processes such performance management, succession planning and talent management to meet functional performance standards.

Technical Skills and Experience

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

• Bachelor’s Degree (Honours) (NQF 8) in Human Resources Development/ Business Management/ BCom/Social Sciences/Arts is essential
• Master’s Degree (NQF 9) (MBA) is advantageous
• 4 years’ operational experience in Business Management/Development is essential
• 4 years’ functional experience in operation is essential
• 4 years senior management experience is essential
• Registration with SABPP is recommended
• Intermediate Microsoft Office 
• Code B; Motor vehicle licence is essential

Competencies

• Leadership
• Relationship Building
• Research
• Financial Management
• Report writing
• Leadership
• Business Acumen
• Relationship Building
• Analytical thinking