Current Openings at Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA)

Description
OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE JOB

• To accurately process, maintain and report on all creditors transactions.

Manage Suppliers Payments

• Accurately and timeously process invoices onto the financial system daily.
• Obtain and ensure that supporting documents are provided by various departments.
• Ensure invoices from departments are authorised as per the delegation of authority.
• Ensure creditors statements are provided monthly.
• Timeously investigate unmatched purchase orders monthly.
• Ensure foreign creditors are paid timeously via telegraphic transfer.
• Prepare the payment checklist and ensure accurately completed.
• Ensure all subsistence and travel allowances are paid to travelling employees timeously.
• Import payment batch from financial system to the bank or perform manual payment online, present for release on time and follow up and resolve any queries
• Reconciliations
• Prepare monthly creditors reconciliations to ensure correct amounts are paid or accurate amounts are accrued.
• Prepare general journals for accruals monthly and ensure month end and year end deadlines are met.
• Ensure that reconciling items are resolved or corrected timeously.
• Ensure that supplier enquiries are handled in a professional manner.
• Ensure that payments are made frequently and within 30 days of documents being received in finance.
• Manage Reports
• Prepare monthly reports.
• Collate information for monthly reports
• Filing
• Ensure that all documents are properly filed regularly.
• Ensure that all filed documents are easily retrievable.

Requirements
Minimum Requirement:

• National Diploma in Finance / Financial management or related NQF Level 6 qualification.

Ideal Qualification:

• Degree in Finance or related Degree

Experience:

• 3 Years Accounts Payable
• Great Plains, Processing of Accounts Payable, Greenfields (POP) experience would be an added advantage
   

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Description
PURPOSE OF THE JOB

• To manage the operations of the Dangerous Goods Section through regulation, monitoring, enforcement, and promotion of aviation safety to ensure safe transportation of dangerous goods by air in accordance with applicable regulatory framework (namely, Annexure 18, ICAO Technical Instructions, ICAO Technical Instructions Supplement and CARS of 2011).
• To ensure compliance with aviation safety and security standards and recommended practices for dangerous goods in line with policy and procedures, regulations, and subsequent surveillance activities and the resolution of safety concerns.
• Oversight - Dangerous Goods
• Develop and monitor the implementation of an annual Master Oversight Plan for Dangerous Goods based on risk assessments
• Develop guidelines and procedures for approval of the transportation of dangerous goods by commercial air transport operators.
• Oversee inspections for the conformity by operations regarding dangerous goods.
• Approve dangerous goods training programmes by training organisations and instructors
• Ensure audits and inspections are conducted for regulated agents and known consignors and recommendations are provided to improve on operating standards.
• Ensure corrective actions plans are followed-up and findings are closed
• Participate in the investigations of dangerous goods incidents and accidents, when required
• Management of the section and People
• Plan and lead the attainment of set objectives for the Section.
• Manage key performance areas of direct reports to ensure achievements of agreed deliverables.
• Oversee the mentoring and coaching of staff on an ongoing basis.
• Manage and ensure the implementation of development interventions for the respective Dangerous Goods operations aimed at institutionalising a high-performance culture and establishing a cohesive and positive working environment within SACAA to improve staff morale and increase productivity
• Manage day-to-day operations by the Dangerous Goods Section, while keeping on top of continuous regulatory development
• Manage resources for the Section and ensure proper utilisation thereof
• Ensure that staff comply with Health and Safety legislation and related regulations and policies
• Administration and Annual Planning
• Develop an operational plan for Dangerous Goods section
• Develop a safety and security promotions plan for Dangerous Goods safety and security promotions.
• Develop and monitor On-The-Job Training and (Succession) plans.
• Develop and approve training development plans.
• Develop and monitor the implementation of the inspectorate plans
• Provide input to the annual budget, control expenditure, and implementation of control procedures for the team.
• Compile monthly and quarterly management reports
• Enforcement and Compliance
• Monitor trends of reported undeclared & mis-declared consignments
• Ensure follow-up on all reported non-compliance cases are investigated and appropriate sanction or penalty is imposed
• Ensure compliance of the Dangerous Goods function within the parameters of ICAO Technical Instructions, CARS Part 92, CATS Part 92, and Civil Aviation Act.
• Liaison and Consultation
• Represent SACAA in negotiations and act as liaison with stakeholders and industry bodies.
• Participate in and act as liaison with pertinent Government Safety and Security structures at a local level.
• Develop capacity-building programmes and assist with development initiatives on applicable regulations within the industry.
• Act as liaison with relevant Law Enforcement agencies
• Provide industry feedback to SACAA
• National Interest Programmes
• Plan and execute national Dangerous Goods programmes.
• Participate in activities of identified national Dangerous Goods structures, on behalf of SACAA.
• Maintain an efficient and effective Dangerous Goods Aviation Safety Oversight System
• Research and Policy Development
• Conduct research on national and international trends and assist with the drafting of policy, regulations, and procedures related to Dangerous Goods.
• Initiate regulatory review and coordinate submission to the Senior Manager: Dangerous Goods and Cargo Security.
• Monitor risk trends and develop mitigation strategies, policy, regulations, and procedures related to Dangerous Goods
• General
• Perform any other function for the Dangerous Goods & Cargo Security Department when required.

Requirements
Minimum Qualification

• NQF level 6 or National Diploma
• Dangerous Goods Group A (CAT 6) Certificate

Ideal Qualification

• Relevant NQF level 7 qualification or equivalent aviation safety qualification.
• Dangerous Goods and safety related certificates.

Minimum Experience

• 5 Years Dangerous Good Environment experience

Ideal Experience

• 2 Years Dangerous Goods Instructor experience
   

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Description
PURPOSE OF THE JOB

• Responsible for licensing standards and regulations for all aircrew licenses; oversight of Designated flight examiners, Radio telephony Examiners and Language proficiency examiners; approval and oversight of examination centres. Monitor the conduct of pilot instructors and designated examiners. Submit memos to LAC for further investigation or enforcement action against instructors and examiners. Conduct and participate in review boards for the designation and redesignation of pilot instructors and designated examiners. Respond to queries regarding crew licensing, instructors, designated examiners, training or assessment from industry and the Authority. Provide technical assistance to other states, industry and licensing office. Participate in national seminars, conferences and workgroups related to flight instructors, designated examiners or inspector duties. Maintain procedure documents related to TSO inspectors for flight crew instructors or designated examiners

CATS and CAR Development

In co-operation with Managers: Licensing and Examinations

• Develop and implement Civil Aviation Regulations (CARs) and Civil Aviation Technical Standards (CATS) for the Civil Aviation Regulations Part 61, 62, 63, 68, 69 ,71,72 in compliance with the Standards and Recommended Practices of ICAO Annex 1,

Operational Management

• Conduct audits and inspections as per SACAA Procedures to establish compliance.
• Conduct oversight on the activities of designated flight examiners, Radiotelephony examiners, Language Proficiency examiners and flight instructors
• Make relevant recommendations pertaining to safety management systems.
• Investigate regulatory non-compliances and recommend remedial or enforcement measures.
• Provide factual reports of audits and inspections conducted on the training organisations.
• Monitor and follow up on the implementation of corrective action and the closure of action within allocated time frames.
• Facilitate approval, and their maintenance with respect to Training and Procedures Manuals
• Support the Licensing Administration function within SACAA, including the assessment of applications, against legal requirements in accordance with the provisions of the Civil Aviation Regulations 2011, Parts ,61, 62, 63, 68, 69 and 71.
• Investigate and recommend action to the Director on any deviations from requirements.
• Introduce adequate measures to enable SACAA to effectively carry out its mandate of Safety and Security Oversight
• Update and amend all documentation, checklists, and procedures to ensure compliance with the regulations.
• Review applications for the accreditation of military experience.
• Review applications for the conversion of validation for foreign licenses where directed.
• Support to PEL sections and departments
• Provide other technical support as directed by the relevant line manager.

Design of training and testing standards

• Design and develop test standards and examination items for flight crew training and testing.
• Design and periodically review the curricula and syllabi of flight crew licence and rating training and examinations.
• Develop and implement standards for licensing administration that ensures adherence to requirements.
• Develop technical guidance material for flight crew training and testing.

COMMUNICATION AND SAFETY PROMOTION

• Address Industry stakeholder problems/queries in an exemplary manner.
• Provide Industry feedback to the Authority.
• Inculcate upon Industry stakeholders safety prerequisites and procedures.

Industry Liaison and Client Service

Participate with industry through workshops and conferences in the development of:

• Practical
• examination/testing/training standards
• The oversight system to portray a positive image of the SACAA
• Liaise with industry to record problem-solving solutions and convey knowledge to the industry to allow for the improvement of standards.
• Resolve customer issues while abiding by regulations and internal policies
• Communicate with industry participants by publishing AIS document and
• PEL notices.
• Contribute to the content of the PEL web pages.

Requirements

Minimum Qualification:

• Grade 12
• Commercial Pilot License with ATPL subjects or Frozen ATPL plus SA Air Force Flight Instructor rating / Flight Instructor rating issued under Part 61 or Part 62 of the Civil Aviation Regulations 2011
• Flight instructors rating with 300 hours rating