Specialist: Air Traffic Flow Management (ATFM) at ATNS

Job description

Air Traffic Flow Management -

• Balance the demand for SA airspace with available capacity by facilitating collaborative decision making with relevant aviation community members and airspace users; Apply tools to implement delay programmes that limit cost implications to airspace users due to abnormal capacity situations; Optimise flight profiles and routes during adverse weather conditions affecting airspace operations; Implement most effective ATFM Plan for any given period of time, taking into consideration all factors and variables;
• Monitor the entire airspace for sector/fix/aerodrome and route traffic loading; Interpret weather conditions and the effect thereof on air traffic flow;
• Perform planning for airspace usage for purposes of slot allocation:  Strategically: Researching, planning and coordinating activities by analysing the evolution of forecast demand, historical data and identification of potential new problems and evaluating possible solutions.
• Pre-tactical: Analysing and deciding on the best way to manage available capacity resources and need for implementation of flow measures. Ensure the operational plans are in place for special and high visibility airspace events and slot allocation is prepared for the next day.
• Tactical: efficient execution of the plans on the day of the event by updating the Daily Airspace Plan according to actual traffic and capacity;  Compare user required trajectories against system preferred trajectories; Assist ATSU’s in planning for and managing future workload in light of forecast increased traffic flows within South African Airspace. Compile and distribute the Demand Forecast and Daily Airspace Plan;Facilitate the CAMU CDM sessions daily and as operational circumstances require.

Flexible Utilisation of Airspace (FUA) -

• Ensure equity and fair access to airspace for all airspace users; Negotiate airspace usage for Special Events;  Negotiate with the SANDF on pre-tactical and tactical levels of airspace usage ensuring flexible use of airspace (FUA); Assist the Central Airspace Management Unit in compiling AIP SUPP and Notice to Airman (NOTAM); Facilitate the distribution, activation and cancellation of flexible use of airspace (FUA applications); Conduct post FUA event analysis and report writing.

Central Airspace Management Unit Operations (CAMU) -

• Roster staff in line with business needs; Verify that staff have the required formal training; Plan, implement, assess and amend procedures when required; Participate in the delay management process when required; Act as Watch Manager: ATFM when required; Extract traffic data for trend/post event analysis.

Minimum requirements

Minimum Formal Qualifications:

• Grade 12
• Approach Procedural and Radar or Area Procedural and Radar Qualification

Minimum Years of Experience:

•  At least 3 years ATCO 3 experience (ACC/APP Control)
• Must’ve held an ACC/APP rating