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Description
Overall Purpose of the Job

• The Flight inspector trainee will be trained to perform flight inspections and calibrating air navigation systems to ICAO standards and recommended practices in order to ensure flight safety in the air aviation sector.   

Train in-Flight inspection mission planning

• Preparation of flight inspection missions. 
• Maintains the flight inspection data base for all air navigation systems. 
•  Train and complete all programmes in Flight Inspection of  air navigation systems
• Execution of flight inspection mission as planned. 
• Collects flight inspection data for technical analysis and reporting purposes.
• Adjusts air navigation system parameters to ensure safe operations within the ICAO recommendations. 
• Conducts surveillance of aeronautical services and associated instrument flight procedures. 
• Co-ordinates with engineering, maintenance and/or operations personnel in the correction of malfunctions noted during the inspection and rechecking of the radio navigational aid in order to ensure that all unsafe conditions are eliminated. 
• Makes recommendations for the certification / withdrawal of the operational status of a facility based on the result of the flight inspection to the Senior Flight Inspector
• Train in Reporting 
• Collates flight inspection data for reporting purposes.
• Compiles accurate flight inspection reports for air navigation systems.
• Archives mission data and reports into respective database. Prescribes the issuance of NOTAMs and Non-compliance reports as a result of flight inspection.
• Compile mission summary reports. 
• Train and complete all programmes in Flight inspection system. 
• Calibrates receivers.
• Maintains and modifies the software and hardware of the CAA Flight Inspection System (FIS) in accordance with ISO, manufacturer’s technical standards, airworthy regulations and the approved Manual of Procedures for flight inspection unit and submits to Manager: Flight Inspection.
• Train in Safety and Quality Standards 
• Conducts all flight inspection activities in compliance with ICAO, ISO, Airworthy regulations and the approved Manual of Procedures for the Flight Inspection Unit. 
• Applies the ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPS) and ISO standards in order to ensure the facility can support the associated instrument flight procedures.
• Report hazards encountered during a flight inspection of any type Research and recommend standards for development to be applied in the field of flight inspection of navigational aids. 
• Learn about Technical Support
• Support client’s technological systems upkeep and development via advice and recommendations.
• Respond to client’s special requests relating to technological systems upkeep and development.
• Communications and Safety Promotions
• Project a satisfactory image of the FIU to all stakeholders through continuous safety awareness programmes 

Requirements

Minimum Requirements

• National Diploma in Electrical Engineering (Light Current) NQF level 6

Ideal Requirements

• B Tech in Electrical Engineering (Light Current)

Experience

• 1 year - Air Communication and Navigational Systems Engineer / CNS experience
   

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PURPOSE OF THE JOB

• To provide general legal and technical support services to SACAA, ensuring that the organisation is protected against any legal risk. 

Provision of General Legal Support Service

• Drafting of board and Executive Committee submissions, draft monthly reports.
• Assisting the Senior Manager: Legal and Aviation in analysing exemptions and providing legal advice
• Serve and participate in SACAA Committees, safeguarding the interests of the Organisation.
• Perform any other function for Legal Department when delegated by the Senior Manager: Legal and Aviation Compliance.
• Provide any legal advice when assigned to do so
• Drafting of Legal Opinions
• Research and draft accurate and legally correct legal opinions.
• Recommend the course of action to be taken. 
• Litigation Process
• Research the legalities pertaining to the matter and ensure that SACAA is protected against any legal risk that may arise.
• Coordinate, provide assistance to monitor and guide the attorneys in litigation matters.
• Drafting of Contracts
• Draft, vet, interpret and advise on contracts to ensure compliance and to protect the interests of SACAA.
• Management of Direct Report
• Responsible for monitoring output on allocated tasks to ensure quality outputs and timeous delivery of service in line with Service Level Charter.

Requirements
EDUCATION

• B Proc or LLB; admitted as an Attorney or Advocate (successfully completed pupillage with a recognised association) 

IDEAL

• LLM Degree, Diploma in Legislative drafting, Contract Drafting or Constitutional Interpretation
• Legislative and/or Contract Drafting Diploma/Certificate

EXPERIENCE

• 5 Years experience as an Attorney or Advocate with relevant exposure to among others Interpretation of statutes, Admin Law and Commercial Law in General
• Post Admission experience