Instructor: Engineering Training at ATNS

Job description

Training Delivery:

•  Presentation of courses is conducted in compliance with QMS procedures and curricula/syllabi. Course content preparation is conducted in compliance with the QMS procedures. Testing and assessments of students is conducted in compliance with QMS procedures and curricula/syllabi. Ensures courses are completed on schedule as per course programme. Conduct course interviews /debriefing to obtain feedback from delegates. 
• Ability to present all courses within area of discipline. Moderate engineering training material/s within field of knowledge to determine validity, sufficiency, content and quality. Corrective /remedial measures are addressed swiftly in terms of inadequate /incorrect /irrelevant content in the training material.
• Moderate assessment tools. Student discipline is continuously maintained. Ensure students comply with all OHAS requirements applicable to the delivery and administration of training interventions. Student needs are accurately determined, and service provided satisfies the needs. Assist students with their individual training issues when required. 

Research: 

• Continuous individual development takes place with an endeavour to become a Subject Matter Expert on products offered within area(s) of responsibility. Research activities are conducted to ensure that high quality products are offered to enhance department’s product offering.
• Compile a Comprehensive Report and Implementation Plan on research conducted in the external professional environment (formal and informal training, conferences, seminars etc.) Determining appropriate research methodologies for research. Applying appropriate research methodologies for the research and analysing results /conclusions to formulate new concepts and ideas. 
• Conduct in-depth research and provide engineering support to the development of courses within and outside CNS environment. Self-analysis and evaluation. Observation and study of new instructional techniques for lecture, Instructions and laboratory courses. The use of technology where applicable to enhance the learning environment.
• Research activities are continuous to ensure that the world class courses/programmes can be produced. Conduct training needs analysis (TNA) on training product offerings as and when required by client.

Engineering Support:

• Participate in project team(s) w.r.t. new training systems installation/s and/or the upgrade as and when required. Assist and co-ordinate the installation /implementation of engineering systems from the training perspective as and when required. Represent the training perspective on ATNS Engineering projects forums in terms of tender evaluations.
• Represent the training perspective on ATNS CNS planning /Technology, Research & Development forums in terms of future ATM Systems acquisitions. Provide Engineering Instructor support to the Course Development Unit in re-engineering training material/s to meet the expectations of clients and relevant training regulatory bodies. Pilot re-engineered engineering course/s to verify the course material/s validity and provide feedback.
• Provide Engineering Instructor support in developing training material/s of the newly installed systems to enhance training product offering.
• Design new instructional materials (e.g. manuals, slides and handouts) with sufficient lead-time to ensure for use in teaching. Engineering components, equipment and systems are maintained and available for training purposes as per QMS procedures.
• Corrective and Preventative maintenance is conducted as required to ensure the ongoing reliability, maintainability and availability of the ATA training systems as per QMS procedures. Calibration of ATA training and maintenance test equipment is conducted in accordance with QMS procedures. Manage, track and log failures/spares of the engineering training systems as per the QMS procedures. 

Stakeholder Engagement and Administrative Support: 

• Stakeholder’s complaints /compliments are recorded and acted upon in accordance with the QMS. Liaise and ensure all course documentation is submitted to course administrator. Course record file with information /records are compiled for all courses and forwarded as per QMS procedures.
• Adequate training Components /Equipment /Systems are available prior to commencement of each course and serviceable. Adequate and quality Courseware must be available prior to each course as per QMS. Individual and Consolidated course reports are completed and forwarded in accordance with the requirements of the QMS.
• Delegates withdraw reports are completed and forwarded to the relevant authority as per QMS procedures. Training and instructional materials are managed in compliance with Document Owner allocations. Document Owner to ensure that instructional materials are maintained professionally to enable training contingency and safely kept in the ATA Library. Mentoring and guiding delegates on the Learnership programme.
• Attending conferences in the specialist subject area to liaise and network with national /international stakeholders. Participating in the external working groups (e.g. collaborative projects). Prepare and submit information needed for the development of department budgets.

Minimum requirements

Formal Qualifications: 

• National diploma qualification in Electrical/Electronics/Computer science /systems or equivalent.
• Train the Trainer and OJTI qualification from an approved institution

Years of Experience:

• Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in course presentation, research, operation, maintenance and engineering support of ATM /CNS systems and associated training systems.