Fresh Jobs at Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA)

Description

FLIGHT PROCEDURES AND CARTOGRAPHY

• Inspect, audit, certify or authorise procedure design entities as certified or authorised procedure design organisations or aeronautical chart service providers in accordance with and the Manual of Procedures/Standards (MOPS) for FPD & Cartography.
• Manage the compliance of certified and authorised procedure design organisation or aeronautical chart service providers with ICAO SARPS, CARs, CATS and the Manual of Procedures/Standards (MOPS) for FPD & Cartography.
• Test, verify, validate and/or certify flight procedures or aeronautical charts submitted by Certified or Authorized Procedure Design organisations or aeronautical chart service providers, or designed by the CAA, against ICAO SARPS, CARs, CATS and the Manual of Procedures/Standards (MOPS) for FPD & Cartography.

SUPPORT TO CAA FUNCTIONAL DEPARTMENTS AND EXTERNAL CLIENTS

• To provide PANS-OPS and cartographic advice, recommendations and professional support to the CAA, NASCOM and external clients iro airspace planning and management.
• Conduct aeronautical studies regarding the impact of proposed changes to airspace structures.
• Validate, maintain and QC certification of PANS-OPS and related information for publication in AIP SUPs, AICs and the AIP.
• Verified, validate, certify and approve aeronautical information printed on the South African WAC charts.

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

• Research, update and develop the Manual of Procedures/Standards (MOPS) for FPD & Cartography in line with the ICAO SARPs & international best practice.
• Research & update the procedures utilised to certify or authorise certified or authorised procedure design organisations or aeronautical chart service providers in accordance with ICAO SARPS, CARs, CATS and the Manual of Procedures/Standards (MOPS) for FPD & Cartography. & International best practice.
• Proactively research & develop the specific proposals for standards to be applied in the design of flight procedures, aeronautical charts & airspace planning.
• Actively participate in relevant PANS-OPS and cartography standards development processes.

OJT/MENTORING

• Develop, implement and maintain training curricula for Trainee PANS-OPS/Cartography Inspectors in accordance with ICAO PANS-OPS and cartography SARPS, CARs, CATS and the Manual of Procedures/Standards (MOPS) for FPD & Cartography and international best practice.
• Mentor assistant and/or trainee PANS-OPS/Cartography Inspectors in respect of ICAO PANS-OPS and cartography SARPS, CARs, CATS and the Manual of Procedures/Standards (MOPS) for FPD & cartography and international best practice.
• Set and supervise On-the-Job training tasks and to supervise the work of Trainee PANS-OPS/Cartography Inspectors.
• Evaluate and report on the progress and standard of work produced by Trainee PANS-OPS/Cartography Inspectors

COMMUNICATIONS AND SAFETY PROMOTION

• Proactively promote safety in relation to all of the PANS-OPS section activities.
• Provide open communication between the PANS-OPS section certified or authorised procedure design organisations or aeronautical chart service providers

Requirements

Minimum Qualification:

• ICAO compliant PANS-OPS/Cartography qualification in accordance with SA CATS and CARs Part 173/ Part 177 requirements for a Qualified Designer/Qualified Cartographer.

Ideal Qualification:

• Safety Oversight for Inspectors qualification, Safety Management System course, State Safety Programme course
• ARINC 424 coding course advantageous 

Experience:

• 3 years' Flight Procedure Design experience and/ or Aviation Cartography experience 
• 5 years' experience as a Qualified Pilot with an IF rating/ or Qualified ATC/ or ATSO.

Closing Date: 17 October 2025 

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Description

OVERALL, PURPOSE OF THE JOB

• To train in the validation and approval (where necessary design) of instrument flight procedures and aeronautical charts.
• To train in the oversight of instrument flight procedure design and aeronautical cartography organisations as per ICAO SARPS.

Oversight – Instrument Flight Procedures and Aeronautical Cartography organisations

• Participate in the inspection, auditing and certification of procedure design organisations and aeronautical chart service providers.
• Participate in monitoring the compliance of certified procedure design organisation and aeronautical chart service providers as per ICAO SARPS, SA-CARs and CATS.
• Participate in external compliance obligations that the SACAA is subjected to

Validation – Instrument Flight Procedures and Aeronautical Cartography

• Be trained in validating and approving instrument flight procedures and aeronautical charts submitted by certified Procedure Design organisations and aeronautical chart service providers as per ICAO SARPS, SA-CARs and CATS.
• Be trained in validating information for publication in AIP SUPs, AICs and the AIP.
• Be trained in verifying, validating, approving and certifying aeronautical information printed on the South African WAC charts.

Design Instrument Flight Procedures

• Be trained in designing Instrument Flight Procedures as per ICAO SARPS, SA-CARs and CATS.

Regulation Development and Review

• Participate in the development and review of local regulations and technical standards in line with ICAO SARPS.
• Participate in providing input and recommendations to the SACAA, CARCOM, NASCOM and external clients.
• Participate in the development and review the technical guidance material utilised to guide procedure design organisations and aeronautical chart service providers.

Liaison and Consultation

• Participate in all safety initiatives in the PANS-OPS section.
• Be trained in liaising with certified procedure design organisations and aeronautical chart service providers, on behalf of SACAA

Requirements

EDUCATION (FORMAL QUALIFICATION REQUIRED)

MINIMUM

• Grade 12
• A pilot qualification with an IF rating and/or an ATC/ATSO qualification

IDEAL

• Completion of a PANS-OPS Basic course, Safety Management System course, State Safety Programme course

EXPERIENCE

• 5 Years - Qualified Pilot with an IF rating and/ or Qualified ATC/ ATSO