Latest Openings at South African Airways (SAA)

As a First Officer, you will be expected to take all measures required for the safety of the flight, whether on the ground, or inflight, and be expected to perform the duties of a pilot for South African Airways as either a Second-In-Command Pilot (P2) or Cruise Relief Pilot (P3).

Principal Accountabilities    
Documentation Requirements:

• Matric results transcript
• Aviation training records
• A summary of all the types of aircraft flown and the number of hours flown in each type
• Certified copies of the following: Matric Certificate; South African Identity Document / Passport, Academic transcripts; Last 3 pages of Pilot logbook; Pilot Logbook Summary, Pilot License; Class 1 Medical Certificate
• CV
• Candidates will be expected to undergo pre-employment assessments which includes checks i.e. criminal, credit, reference, authentication of qualifications etc., simulator / written and psychometric tests.

Qualifications & Experience    

• Matric Certificate / Grade 12 results / N3 or relevant tertiary qualifications (SAQA accredited)
• Compulsory subjects: Mathematics or Statistics 101 and English (D symbol on higher grade or C symbol on standard grade) coupled with one of the following: Physical Science or Computer Science (D symbol on higher grade or C symbol on standard grade)
• Valid South African Airline Transport Pilot’s License, or a Commercial Pilot License having completed all the ground subjects for the ATPL (previously known as a Frozen ATPL).  A valid ATPL License must be obtained within 4 years from date of employment with SAA with a multi engine instrument rating
• Valid Class 1 medical
• A minimum of 1,500 flying hours which includes 200 hours on multi-engine aircraft
• Be a South African citizen with a valid Passport

Knowledge and Skills    

• Must have expertise in the application of safety standards and safe operating practices
• Detailed knowledge and understanding of national and international aviation regulations such as CAA, ICAO, IATA, FAA, and EASA
• Demonstrate a firm understanding of international travel, international customs and practices etc.
• Knowledge of all legal regulations for the piloting/aviation profession in the South African and international regulatory environment
• Business communication skills (verbal and written)
• Attributes    
• Emotional intelligence
• Ability to inspire commitment
• Able to deal with complex operational issues inherent in a fast moving environment
• Ability to work under pressure (organisational resilience with change management focus)
• Ability to pay attention to detail (meticulous)
• Ability to collaborate proactively and maintain working relationships across professional and operational boundaries
• Results driven
• Ability to develop self and others
• Judgement and decision making ability

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Job Purpose    

• The Cabin Crew member is responsible to ensure the on-board safety of the Airline’s customers and to provide a 5-star customer experience on-board in line with SAA’s Customer Service Standards. The role will ensure that the on-board service delivered to customers complies with the touch-point standards, service procedures and duties defined for the aircraft type operated and ensure the uncompromised excellent customer experience throughout the pairing. 
• The role will effectively perform this function by following through on instructions by the SCCM on all aircrafts. Further, the Cabin Crew member will effectively resolve all conflict and disputes for customers on all flights. The role will assist in promoting the Corporate Brand, protecting the company’s goodwill and ensuring the Company’s image is upheld. 
• Lastly, the Cabin Crew member will adhere to standard operating procedures and are accountable to the Purser on all aircraft.   The role will report all non-compliances to company standards to the Purser and or Commander.

Principal Accountabilities    

• Demonstrates an understanding of the Inflight Services strategy and plan relevant to own work outputs
• Implements strategy within area of responsibility/ own area of work
• Provides recommendations to support the implementation of the Inflight Operations strategy and plan
• Contributes to the budget management and containment of costs on-board
• Provides recommendations on profitability
• Ensures correct application of processes and systems in area of responsibility
• Utilises resources in area of responsibility/ own area of work in a time and cost-effective manner
• Utilises technology to enhance internal and external customer requirements
• Executes work outputs according to customer requirements
• Adheres to Governance and Risk Management policies, processes and systems
• Delivers on regular, irregular and timeous reporting of information to key stakeholders
• Participates in continuous optimisation programmes, projects and initiatives
• Responsible for the safety of customers and all crew onboard
• Manage emergency situations on-board
• Manage Inflight medical emergencies
• Renders a high-quality service to customers and crew
• Maintains sound interaction between customers, flight deck crew, Purser and cabin crew
• Assists in maintaining crew well-being
• Compliance with the relevant company policies, procedures, standards and relevant legislation (BCEA, LRA, industrial agreement, CAA regulations, etc.) and all other regulatory requirements of countries SAA operates in
• Report all non-compliance to Company Standards to the Purser and/or Commander

Qualifications & Experience    

• Grade 12
• SACAA Licenced Crew Member
• Must be Boeing 737/738 qualified or previously qualified (evidence thereof to be attached with this application)

Other requirements:

• Fluency in English is essential
• Must be able to swim
• A weight proportional to height, minimum of 1,58m
• A maximum body mass index of 35 to be maintained throughout the term of the appointment 
• Must be able to fit in an aisle of the aircraft
• Additional foreign languages will be an advantage
• Reliable transport
• Able to work on her/his own without supervision
• Well groomed with no visible tattoos

Knowledge and Skills    

• Understanding of relevant Cabin Services collective agreements policies, procedures, standards and relevant legislation
• Knowledge of relevant legislation (BCEA, LRA, industrial agreement, CAA regulations, etc) and all other regulatory requirements of countries SAA operates in
• Good interpersonal skills
• Strong customer service principles
• Problem solving and analytical skills
• Time management
• Good communication skills (verbal and written) in English
• Cultural and global awareness
• Conflict resolution skills
• Planning and organising skills
• Active listening skills
• Ability to handle pressure

Attributes    

• Effective communication
• Technical expertise
• Stakeholder relationships
• Flexibility and adaptability
• Drives results
• Organisational awareness
• Ethics and integrity
• Collaboration
• Customer centric 

Deadline:17th July,2025

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Job Purpose    

• The incumbent of this role is responsible for repair, maintenance and modifications of all the training equipment, including computer based training aids, the online assessment application (Questionmark Perception) and Safety and Emergency Procedures Trainer.
• The incumbent also performs software debugging, upgrades, testing and additional functions that may be required by customers using software utilities as well as at a software development level. Routine software maintenance, preventative maintenance, as well as ensuring that the simulators are operating as per customer requirements for training.
• Lastly, as part of the Simulator section team, the role will be required to support the optimization of the simulator maintenance function whilst providing support for the pilots and cabin CBT.

Principal Accountabilities    

• Provide input into the design of the Flight Technical Maintenance and Standards’ Strategy taking into account specialist expertise, best practice, benchmarking and market standards etc.
• Contribute to the Flight Operations Strategy and action plans related to the training
• Implements department strategy within area of responsibility
• Recommends policies, processes, action plans and systems to support implementation of the strategy
• Analyse cost drivers and provide recommendations on profitability of department
• Support the management and control of budget in area of responsibility
• Provide recommendations to actively support cost and headcount containment
• Identify initiatives in alignment with business requirements and strategic objectives
• Actively monitor the reports and quality of service delivery against crew requirements
• Monitor contracts required for renewal
• Identify cost containment initiatives in order to maximise the benefits realisation of safety and savings
• Introduce software projects that will reduce throughput time and maximise savings through operational costs cut-off
• Research reported faults
• Perform general administrative tasks
• Assist with the installation of training equipment including flight simulators
• Assist with the dismantling and removal of redundant simulators and equipment
• Conduct benchmarking against other businesses in the industry in relation to training and learning
• Contribute to the identification of strategic initiatives and action plans for area of responsibility
• Ensure that appropriate governance systems are in place for area of responsibility and in line with future requirements, i.e. policies, procedures and reporting structures
• Review policies and procedures and update as necessary to ensure required standards are maintained (QMS)
• Respond to regular quality assurance exercises or audits that are conducted across business units to measure compliance with policies, procedures and standards
• Reporting, monitoring and evaluation
• Report on outstanding action items and projects
• Incorporate reporting information into decision making processes to ensure alignment of the methodologies, policies, processes and tools to the requirements of the business
• Share business performance metrics with key internal and external stakeholders to demonstrate the impact that change will bring to the bottom line within the division and the organisation as a whole
• Complete regular reports and presentations when required
• Provide input into training strategy implementation
• Identify future needs, services required, market offerings and available new products and engage in discussion about integration and adoption of these into strategies and plans with management and crew
• Design recommendation reports within functional area of expertise in view of best practices and business strategy and submit to the Simulator

Qualifications & Experience    

• Bachelor’s degree in Electro-Mechanical, Electrical or Electronics at NQF level 7 and/or 5 -7 years’ experience in a similar field
• Technical College qualification in Electro-Mechanical, Electrical or Electronics
• Completed an Aircraft Avionics Apprenticeship and passed the Trade Test
• A minimum of 24 months as Grade 2 Simulator Engineer
• Full certification is a pre-requisite

Knowledge and Skills    

• Methodologies and practices with a specific focus on avionics
• SACAA and foreign regulatory legislation
• Procedural, regulating authority and documentation courses (primary)
• Software development knowledge, with the ability to analyse a segment of a code and what it is intended for
• Advanced computer literacy with respect to how they function and how the hardware communicates with the software
• Good understanding of electronics
• Proactive collaboration at pilot and cabin crew level
• Problem solving skills
• Resource utilisation
• Information processing skills
• Facilitation skills
• Simulator manufacturer’s courses (Introduction to the hardware, software and visual systems of simulator; to facilitate maintenance and repair)
• Analytical skills
• Networking skills
• Communication skills (verbal and written)
• Self-management skills
• Time management
• PC Literate (MS Office)
• C, C++, FORTRAN and Linux programming skills
• Attributes    
• Engages in crucial conversations
• Manages projects
• Facilitates change and innovation
• Implements and aligns to vision
• Delivers value
• Values team diversity
• Role models behaviours and values

Deadline:15th July,2025

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Job Purpose    

• The incumbent of this role is responsible to safely perform maintenance; repair and fault-finding to ensure that customers are provided with simulators that meet the regulatory requirements to perform training.
• The role is responsible to perform routine maintenance, repair hardware and prepare simulators for training and training of junior staff. In addition to this, the role must implement required modifications and certify work of uncertified staff.
• Lastly, as part of team the role will be required to support the optimization of the Flight Technical and Maintenance Standards function.

Principal Accountabilities    

• Implements department strategy within area of responsibility
• Recommends policies, processes, action plans and systems to support implementation of the strategy
• Analyse cost drivers and provide recommendations on profitability of department
• Support the management and control of budget in area of responsibility
• Utilises resources in area of responsibility
• Optimise technology to enhance internal and external customer expectations
• Implements processes to deliver customer value
• Drives customer centricity within areas of control
• Maintain effective internal and external stakeholder relationships through appropriate relationship building and networking
• Enforce Governance and Risk Management policies, processes and systems
• Deliver on regular and timeous reporting of information to key stakeholders
• Drive continuous optimisation programmes and initiatives
• Engage in trend analysis, benchmarking, research, best practice to support optimisation of department
• Manages projects to contribute to the optimisation of the department/ division
• Prepare simulator for training
• Test fly simulator with test pilot in order to ensure compliance with CAA standards
• Fly the FFS as part of morning readiness. Also confirm/verify/research any reported flight/navigation related problems
• Attend to simulator calls from the instructor which will require immediate corrective action
• Assist in familiarizing instructors with simulator facilities
• Liaise with Flight Deck Crew and instructors regarding perceived anomalies
• Monitor standards and ensure inspection in accordance with prescribed procedures
• Repair hardware and software defects; sensitive electronic circuitry; and perform routine/preventative maintenance as stipulated by manufacturer
• Repair high voltage equipment; repair/maintain electro-mechanical devices and hydraulic systems and equipment as well as repair defective components removed from the simulator
• Perform in-depth setups on visual systems including manual adjustments on projectors
• Research reported faults and capture data regarding work done
• Allocate work to junior staff and certify work done by uncertified staff
• Provide on the job training (OJT) as well as plan and coordinate work to be done
• Implement changes, modifications and/or service bulletins
• Modify and implement new software
• Control and perform software back-up
• Change/update documents and diagrams following hardware and/or software updates
• Implement lesson plans (software)
• Update databases and maintain general admin
• Perform IT functions
• Entertain visitors (P.R.O. Duties) guided tours, etc
• Act in higher grade and assume the Manager: Simulator duties in their absence

Qualifications & Experience    

• National Diploma in Electro-Mechanical, Electrical or Electronics at NQF level 6 OR completed an Aircraft Avionics Apprenticeship and passed Trade Test
• Full certification for this post is a pre-requisite
• Driver’s license essential with AVOP & TVOP
• 24 months experience as Grade Simulator Engineer
• A minimum of 3 – 5 years’ experience as a technician within the airline industry
• Proven track record in a Flight Technical position will be an advantage

Knowledge and Skills    

• Avionics and Flight Technical courses (enable interpretation and assess reported defects)
• Simulator Manufacturer’s Courses (Introduction to the hardware, software and visual systems of simulator; to facilitate maintenance, repair and the training of sub-ordinates)
• Procedural, Regulating Authority and documentation courses (Primary)
• JAR standards course
• Knowledge of electronics
• Knowledge of aircraft systems
• Knowledge of maintenance and fault findings on avionics
• Knowledge of fault tracing and repair
• Knowledge of tools and test equipment
• Analytical and information processing skills
• Communication skills (verbal and written)
• Planning and organising skills
• Computer literacy (MS Office) and AMOS
• Time management
• Reporting skills
• Team player
• People management
• Attention to detail
• Critical thinking
• Attributes    
• Engages in crucial conversations
• Manages projects
• Facilitates change and innovation
• Implements and aligns to vision
• Delivers value
• Values team diversity
• Role models behaviours and values
• Effective communication
• Technical expertise
• Stakeholder relationships
• Flexibility and adaptability
• Drives results
• Organisational awareness
• Ethics and integrity
• Collaboration

Deadline:15th July,2025