Vacancies at ATNS

Overview

• Provides strategic and operational leadership to the region to ensure achievement of Air Traffic Management Service Delivery, and overall ATNS business strategy.
• Provide the strategic and operational regional input and insights into the Operations and long-term ATNS strategy.
• Develop, implement, and articulate the regional strategy and value proposition to the organisation aligned to the operations and business strategies.
• Support the COO and other thought leaders in the development, implementation and management of the Operations strategy aligned to the vision, culture, and business strategy of ATNS.
• Lead the designing, implementation and management of the regional operating model, aviation safety strategy including governance and service management capabilities, along with the service catalogue and service level agreements.
• Manage and own implementation of the regional management strategy post formulation to ensure achievement of the objectives.
• Drive delivery of the required projects/initiatives within the regional management strategy to be on time, within budget and to the required standard.
• Lead implementation of processes to collect feedback on how all the aspects of the regional management strategy are being received in the business.
• Analyses trends and metrics in partnership with COO to develop the required solutions, programs, and policies aligned to the business needs and strategies.
• Gather and analyse relevant data, trends, and patterns and identify gaps and priorities, particularly in the key ATNS products and services to enable efficient achievement of the ATNS strategy.
• Set clear targets for the Region and ensure achievement of such targets by cascading the targets throughout all the areas in the region.
• Develop the integrated annual business plan for the Region to enable achievement of the regional and overall ATNS business strategy and targets.
• Support co-ordination and implementation of the corporate transformation strategy within the Region in line with relevant policies and legislation.
• Build and maintain strong business relationships with customers to understand their strategies and plans to ensure alignment of the regional operations to their needs.
• Ensure continuous collaboration for conducting of research and development to enable continuous enhancement of the Regional Management’s   operating model, products and services aligned with trends, technological advances and changes in business strategy.
• Ensure the effective integration and implementation of all Regional Management’s workstreams to meet the required service delivery capability aligned to customers’ requirements.
• Ensure the delivery of Air Traffic Services is in accordance to the South African Civil Aviation Regulations and Technical Standards and the International Civil Aviation Organisation’s Standards and Recommended Practises.
• Develop, implement, maintain, measure, monitor and continuously review the Regional Management’s policies, procedures, service level agreements, and letters of procedures and/or agreement.
• Lead the regional inputs and participate in the review of legislations that affects the delivery of Air Traffic Services. 
• Lead and initiate strategic projects aimed at improving the client experience across the Region in collaboration with the stakeholders in the respective business areas.
• Ensure communication to all affected parties are in line with the requisite quality, empathy, and timelines to deliver outstanding experiences.
• Ensure that aviation safety as well as all value-added measures are delivered and monitored at all times.
• Support a drive for continuous innovation and evolution of the ATNS products and services to deliver a best-in-class customer experience all times.
• Drive continuous improvements in conceptualisation of ideas to attract new opportunities.
• Identify and recommend improvements in existing processes and procedures to enhance innovation and research.
• Consider commercial implications in all decision-making including IP protection processes.
• Monitor and evaluate outcomes of new products and processes to ensure continuous and improved business results in the Region.
• Actively contribute to building a high performing and collaborative culture with customers being at the heart of the company’s offerings. 
• Partner with the wider business to build and foster innovation in our culture of service excellence.
• . Manage and implement a robust governance framework for the Region.
• Continuously monitor and measure compliance of the Region to all ATNS policies and procedures and relevant legislation.
• Manage the Region’s performance against strategy and set targets and corporate objectives.
• Lead the Region’s projects overall risk assessment and issue management.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, policy and standards.
• Consolidate input from all relevant parties to prepare strategic level reports for the COO and other relevant stakeholders.
• Prepare ad hoc reports as required.
• Build, maintain and nurture mutually beneficial relationships with all relevant stakeholders.
• Adapt Air Traffic Management service delivery as practically as possible to meet client needs and expectations.
• Participate in industry and regulatory forums and workgroups on a regional, national, and international level.
• Build and maintain effective collaborative relationships with all relevant business functions and teams within ATNS to enable the required alignment and optimal Air Traffic Management service delivery.
• Lead development, utilisation, and management of the Region’s budget.
• Ensure effective leadership in the management of operational costs to enable efficient utilisation of financial resources.
• Ensure compliance to the financial policies and procedures applicable in ATNS.
• Ensure accountability and reporting on all costs incurred against the approved budget. 
• Ensure the availability of skilled and competent staff in the Region to meet the current and future needs aligned to the operating model and overall business strategies.
• Promote high levels of discipline and performance standards to achieve Air Traffic Management service delivery objectives and the ATNS business strategy.
• Lead and manage the Regional Management team to utilise their skills and expertise to support an integrated approach to managing the Region.
• Manage performance outputs of the regional teams by using the performance management system and taking corrective action promptly and effectively.
• Train, mentor and coach staff as required to ensure continuous development and availability of the required skill and talent.
• Ensure the transfer of knowledge and skills to enable sustainability within region from a succession management perspective.
• Perform talent management aligned to the HR policies and procedures.
• Drive employee engagement and retention within the Regional Management function.

Minimum requirements
Required Minimum Qualifications and Experience

• Air traffic control qualification (aerodrome control, or approach control, or area control)
• Post graduate qualification in Business Management or related field.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in conceptualising, designing, implementing, and managing air traffic management Operations or functions or managing air navigation services regulatory function of which at least 5 years must be at management level within a complex air traffic services / air traffic management environment / air navigation service regulatory function. 

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Job description

Strategic Alignment -

• Develop, implement and manage the Air Traffic Services Safety Implementation (ASI) strategy for Operations to ensure the effective and safe delivery of air traffic management services, ensuring alignment with the broader Operations and ATNS business strategies;  Conceptualise and develop the Safety Implementation strategy supported by the Head of ASE and the COO;  Leverage data analytics and information to enable the provision of meaningful ASI inputs and insights into the long-term Operations strategy;  
• Support the Head of ATS Safety & Efficiency, the COO and the Operations leadership team in the development, implementation and management of the Operations strategy to ensure achievement of strategic Operations targets and objectives;  Drive delivery of the required ASI projects/initiatives to be on time, within budget and to the required standard;  Analyse safety trends, developments and metrics to inform adoption of the required solutions, programs, and initiatives in line with business needs and priorities;  Provide inputs into the development and implementation of an integrated annual business plan for ASE to enable the achievement of strategic business objectives.

Air Traffic Safety Implementation -

• Ensure effective, efficient, and safe delivery of air traffic management services through the development, implementation and management of the Air Traffic Services Safety Implementation (ASI) strategy for Operations in alignment with the broader ATNS business strategy;  Develop and execute plans and programs for the advancement of safety within Operations;  Develop and implement safety policies, processes and procedures for Operations to enable the effective management of safety, and ensure compliance thereto;  Evaluate practices, processes, procedures and facilities to identify and assess strategic and operational business risks and develop effective mitigation;  
• Engage with Operations employees and management to conduct safety training and to give presentations on safety management and accident prevention;  monitor compliance to policies, legislation and the ICAO, CATS & CARS regulations and requirements by inspecting relevant units within Operations on a regular but random basis;  Investigate accidents and safety events to determine and understand root causes in order to prevent reoccurrence;  Recommend solutions to safety issues, improvement opportunities or new preventative measures and controls;  Report statistics on safety issues to Operations management to improve awareness and understanding of the status of safety and potential risks;  Conduct research and statistical data analysis to improve safety across Operations;  
• Benchmark safety management outputs against national, regional and global trends and practices;  Provide specialist advice with regards to the management of Corporate and Operations safety;  Promote and continuously improve safety and related processes;  Contribute and support operations to ensure efficient and effective sectorisation of ATM services;  Participate in continuous improvement of the safety management system and related safety processes to continuously increase effectiveness;  Create awareness of the safety management system throughout Operations;  Coordinate the development of safety cases for processes and systems within Operations to facilitate approval thereof;  Coordinate the application for operational exemptions to regulations;  
• Drive system improvements to ensure availability of the most effective systems and tools to enable efficiency within Operations.;  Identify and undertake ASI related projects to enable achievement of strategic ATNS safety objectives;  Collaborate with S&R and Business Services on all safety related matters;  Coordinate with Strategy and RDI on possible research activities for continuous improvement of aviation safety;  Attend seminars, conferences, workshops, etc on safety related matters to remain abreast of the current and future landscape.

Governance, Measurement, Risk and Compliance Management & Reporting - 

• Formulate and implement a robust governance framework for the effective management of safety within the ASE environment;  Continuously monitor and measure compliance to aviation regulations and internal frameworks governing safety;  Lead the assessment and management of ASI project risks;  Identify, assess, and ensure effective management of risks;  Consolidate inputs from all relevant parties to develop reports on ASI for the Head of ASE, COO and other relevant stakeholders to inform decision making.
• Stakeholder Relations Management - Build effective relationships with other relevant operational functions to ensure the required resources are available to drive safe, efficient, and effective service delivery within ASE; Establish and maintain collaborative relationships within workstreams within Operations to ensure alignment and optimal service delivery;  Ensure all stakeholders are managed effectively.
•  Financial Management - Manage expenditure in line with business objectives and priorities, and within approved  financial parameters; Participate in, and provide inputs into the development of the ASI budget;  Report expenditure on a monthly basis including variances when required. Air traffic control qualification .

Minimum requirements

• (aerodrome control, or approach control, or area control)
• Safety Management System Course or equivalent Tertiary qualification in Project Management is required
• 5 years’ technical and operational experience in ATM Project management experience is required

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Job description

Mining and Management of ATM Data -

• Providing reliable data and statistics to support the safety and efficiency of air traffic management. Conducting air traffic forecasting and provide forecast reports to support the Permission process aligned to the strategic business requirements of Operations. Sourcing service delivery data from various sources including Technology & Information, Airspace Efficiency, Technical Services and Operations. Managing, modifying and extracting data for facilitating conclusions. Applying statistical methods, curve fitting, and select or discard certain subsets of data. Conducting research and provide statistics to support ATM operational reporting based on internationally accepted norms and standards. Presenting results in a report format.
• Working with relevant stakeholders to identify problems that can be resolved using data science techniques. Extracting relevant data from multiple sources. Analysing trends and metrics and develop and propose required solutions and plans to tackle business challenges. Presenting /communicating findings and recommendations to management. Facilitating the development of the monthly Operations RISK Dashboard Report. Developing the Air Traffic Management Data Roadmap. Mining data or extracting usable data from valuable data sources.Enhancing data collection procedures to include all relevant information for ensuring effective data analytics. Gathering and analysing key data, and identify trends, patterns, and gaps and priorities, particularly regarding key air traffic management services.
• Developing feasible data-based recommendations that will address organisational challenges. Conducting and statistical analysis to support efficiency improvement across ASEIM. Benchmark service delivery of ADM against global best practice. Establishing the ATM Data Unit as a centre of excellence within Operations. Provide specialist advice with regards to ATM data. Drive cost-effectiveness and efficiencies in ATM data delivery through the implementation of appropriate plans and initiatives. Drive improvements to ensure availability of the most effective systems and tools to enable ATM Data efficiency. • Attend seminars, conferences, workshops, etc. on data management related matters to remain abreast of the current and future landscape

Air Traffic Forecasting & Reporting -

• Developing and maintaining an effective air traffic forecasting model that enables accurate forecasting. Generating the air traffic forecast module in accordance with the Permission. Developing prediction systems and machine learning algorithms for purposes of forecasting air traffic. Adapting the Traffic Forecast model, module and all required reports as agreed to/required by internal and external stakeholders for the Permission. Reviewing, analysing, updating, and improving the Traffic Forecast Model. Document all interactions in accordance with the defined module format.
• Participating in negotiations and presentations with external stakeholders related to Traffic Forecasting as part of the Permission process. Obtaining economic variable predictions from the Macro Economic Module. Obtaining actual detailed movement figures for both regulated and non-regulated traffic. Obtaining actual and predicted sector information from Operations. Determining seasonal air traffic movement trends. Evaluating and apply weight assignments to variables. Conducting 10-year Total Revenue and Non-revenue movement forecasts to be updated monthly. Collating all predictions into a single report. Analysing results and agree with all internal and external stakeholders on optimum prediction results. Submitting required figures and forecasts to dependent modules for the Permission. Performing data analyses to verify/disprove the existing ATNS forecasting model.
• Where disparity exists, identify and interpret causal factors to support correction of such discrepancies. Developing a detailed air traffic forecast report on all the classifications of air traffic movements. Submitting a monthly Traffic Forecast Report to management ensuring accurate data to support effective management decisions. Obtaining actuals figures for the previous financial year on all movements (regulated and non-regulated).
• Obtaining actual figures for the previous financial year on all predicted information received from other Permission modules. Developing a detailed Traffic forecast report on all the classifications of Traffic movements. Obtaining actual figures for the previous financial year on all utilized sectors and capacities. Compiling detailed variance report for submission to management. Retaining supporting records. Attending and providing input into ICAO traffic forecasting meetings, discussions, and conferences. Conducting benchmarking activities to ensure ATNS remains at the forefront of air traffic forecasting.
• Governance, Measurement, Risk and Compliance Management & Reporting - Developing, implementing and managing a robust governance framework for the ADM function to ensure compliance with relevant regulation, legislation, policies, processes and standards. Continuously monitor and measure compliance to all safety and efficiency policies, processes and practices. Consolidating inputs from all relevant parties to prepare management reports for the Head of ATS Safety & Efficiency Management, COO and other relevant stakeholders. Preparing reports on ADM for the Head and the COO and other relevant stakeholders. Submitting a monthly Traffic Forecast Report to management, required specialists, and relevant departments. Reviewing Aeronautical Information Management (AIM) reports as received from relevant managers. Conducting risk assessment and issue management. Monitoring efficiency performance of the entire ADM environment. Preparing and submitting reports to clients and other stakeholders as required
• Stakeholder Relations Management - Building effective relationships with other relevant operational functions to ensure the required resources are available to drive safe, efficient, and effective service delivery within ASE; Establishing and maintain collaborative relationships within workstreams within Operations to ensure alignment and optimal service delivery; Ensuring all stakeholders are managed effectively.
• Financial Management - Providing input into the annual budgeting process. Assisting in managing expenditure in line with business priorities and objectives, and within approved financial parameters. Managing and monitoring the departmental budget and assist in controlling cost. Ensuring compliance to Finance policies and processes in utilisation of the approved budget. Reporting on all costs incurred against the approved budget including possible variances. Providing input into the annual budgeting process. Assisting in managing expenditure in line with business priorities and objectives, and within approved financial parameters. Managing and monitor the departmental budget, and assist in controlling cost. Ensuring compliance to Finance policies and processes in utilisation of the approved budget. Reporting on all costs incurred against the approved budget including possible variances

Minimum requirements

• B-degree in Statistics/ Computer Science/ Data Science/ Applied Mathematics is required
• 5 years technical and specialist operational experience in air traffic management services with exposure to regional and intercontinental events  associated with the ICAO global planning process 
• Experience in statistics, data modelling and data analytics is required

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Job description

•  HC Governance and Administrative Support - Perform confidential administrative duties including, but not limited to, drafting letters related to employment, memorandums, and related correspondence; Provide administrative support to Human Capital management as and when required; Maintain and safeguard electronic and physical filing systems for fast retrieval of required data and information. and in compliance with relevant governance standards and data protection requirements; Prepare the stationery orders and control the distribution of stationery within the department; Coordinate and book travel and accommodation for Human Capital management, bursars and graduates as and when required; Coordinate multiple diaries and book meetings, workshops, and conferences for the department, and arrange refreshments when required; Book departmental meetings and prepare professional meeting packs, agendas and any other documents required for the meeting; Record, distribute and maintain accurate minutes of meetings; Follow up on the action items and matters arising from previous meetings; Ensure that documents are typed accurately and are professionally prepared; Support audit processes by collating required documentation from the various Human Capital units; Generate relevant reports demonstrating the required understanding of what’s required.
• Financial and Procurement Administration  - Liaise with Finance and various service providers regarding invoices, statements of accounts and related queries to facilitate timeous payment of suppliers; Confirm with the end-user if the services have been rendered and ensure the supplier invoice is signed by the relevant head of department; Accurately capture the purchase requisitions, purchase orders and upload the signed supplier invoice to ensure that all suppliers are paid timeously; Administer the petty cash requests, prepare a recon and submit to finance; Track administrative budget utilisation and flag variances to Human Capital management; Maintain accurate financial records and supporting documentation.
• Recruitment and Human Capital Project Support  - Coordinate recruitment and selection logistics including candidate vetting, interview scheduling, interview packs, reference checks and basic communication with candidates; Assist the Human Capital Business Partner team in maintaining recruitment records and tracking reports; Provide administrative support for Human Capital projects, including bursary programmes, graduate in training and other talent interventions; Ensure project-related documentation is accurate and securely maintained.
•  Stakeholder Relationship and Engagement - Liaise and interface with relevant internal and external stakeholders such as suppliers, internal support departments, and staff as required; Convey information accurately and competently whilst maintaining the required level of confidentiality and discretion; Always maintain effective communication channels to keep Human Capital management informed of important issues; Serve as a first point of contact for Human Capital-related enquiries; Foster and sustain sound working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Minimum requirements

Minimum Formal Qualifications:

• Grade 12
• National Diploma in HR Management / Organisational Psychology or related field is required
• Bachelor’s Degree in HR Management / Organisational Psychology or related field will be advantageous

Minimum Years of Experience:

• A minimum of 3 years progressive Human Capital related administration experience

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Job description

• Manage Compliance - Development of Compliance framework. Presenting compliance reports to the ATNS governance structures. Conducting compliance risk assessment on ATNS and its Air Traffic Service Units. Facilitating the development of compliance controls frameworks on an annual basis. Scheduling compliance assurance activities in order to monitor ATNS’s compliance with regulatory requirements/obligations. Advising stakeholders on best practice control measures to treat compliance risks. Investigating compliance issues and regulatory matters arising.
• Development and conducting control self-assessments based on the approved compliance control frameworks. Tracking implementation of compliance control frameworks. Report control self-assessment findings to governance structures. Conducting compliance monitoring in accordance with the assurance strategy and plan. Formally raising and reporting on issues of non-compliance, recommend corrective actions and monitor the implementation of corrective actions. Tracking implementation of corrective actions and report deviations to governance structures. Reviewing new business/projects for compliance with regulatory requirements and advise business appropriately. Ensuring ongoing improvement in levels of compliance through ongoing assurance representative activities and quality of advice.
• Scheduling, planning and conducting compliance risk identification, assessment and treatment training in relation to the compliance training plan. Keeping up to date on compliance assurance best practice and research developments regarding compliance assurance and advise business appropriately. Developing and delivering comprehensive assurance training to stakeholders in accordance with the compliance training plan. Managing and assist with the implementation of compliance projects, including representation on co-opted projects
• Legal (Protecting the interests of ATNS) – Reviewing, managing and overseeing compliance matters for ATNS. Assisting with investigations. Liaising with various stakeholders and routine administration on aviation projects and general insurance and other relevant policies.Prepare relevant information and documents for compliance. Handling of general compliance queries. Maintaining the Compliance register. Keeping management fully informed of all new developments in compliance legal matters, and keeps all levels of management informed of applicable new compliance laws. Regularly assessing the efficiency of control systems and recommend effective improvements.
• Facilitating the confidential reporting by employees of concerns, shortcomings or potential non-compliance in respect of the business policies, legal, regulatory and ethical / consideration obligations, or ethical considerations; Conducting regular assessments of the Compliance function within the respective ATNS and their adherence to Compliance policies, procedures, guidelines, frameworks, standards and systems
• Training and Communication - Ensuring adequate compliance training is provided. Setting and monitoring annual objectives. Conducting compliance performance appraisals.
• Monitoring adherence to company human resource policy, procedures and disciplinary code. Advising where required. To be accountable for the promotion of the ATNS corporate culture within area of responsibility in support of corporate objectives

Minimum requirements

•  Appropriate legal qualification, B Com Law or LLB (Bachelor of Laws) 
• Minimum of 5 years' regulatory experience

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Job description

Implement continuously improved Business Processes – 

• Ability to Implement, design, develop and model our Business Process continuously for improvement purposes in line with the Plan-Do-Check-Act Principle (PDCA) quality Kazen methodology that is also aligned to ISO 9001:2015 .  Support the Head of BP & Continuous Improvement in developing, implementing, and managing the Business Services strategy aligned to the vision and culture of the organisation and business strategy of ATNS.  Implement  business  continuous improvement by analysing and evaluating existing business processes. Determine and outline areas of improvement, opportunities and automation to address bottlenecks and suboptimal processes.
• Engage  with business units to identify process improvements. Assist the Head to recommend, and advise the business about the identified process improvements or changes.  Develop action plans and implement process improvements. Monitor implementation of the approved business process improvements. Manage and oversee all aspects of implementing approved business process improvements, including project scopes and schedules. Monitor and measure the benefits of change implementation.  Collaborate with process owners to effectively implement and comply with defined processes. Manage the documentation of current operations, recommend improvements, and evaluate the efficiency of changes made to business processes.  Define and implement the change process from request to approval and publishing. 
•  Identify risks and issues in business processes and systems. Implement Business Process governance.  Assist with Performing ongoing analyses on business processes related to productivity, quality, costs, and time management.  Assist the Head in converting key business metrics into the business process and reporting against agreed BP metrics weekly, monthly or ad-hoc as required.  Perform root cause analysis, resolve business process problems, and report accordingly through the BP team. 
•  Facilitate workshops to solicit requirements and verify business processes.  Train employees on the business process system and integration into departmental working plans and instructions.  Submit   BP written reports to the Head of BPCI.   Assist the Head of BPCI in monitoring and measuring the benefits of post-process implementation to ensure product quality and efficiency through audits.
•  SLA Development - Assist the head with the Management of interdepartmental SLA. Facilitate the development of interdepartmental SLAs with Business units.  Assist the Head to monitor performance as per the set targets. Assist the Head and HC with a period review of the performance against the set obligations.
•  BPM Maturity Level - Assist the Head with coordinating the improvement of the BP Maturity level. Collaborate with the eternal provider to assess the Maturity level. Assist the Head with the implementation of the defined recommendation to the next maturity level.
•  Client -  Maintain strong relationships with process owners. Evaluate alignment to defined processes by departments.  Liaise with other departments, customers, and supplier service providers.  Collaborate and work closely with business resources.  Define Business Processes with the business units.  Supervise clients to deliver and maintain business processes.  Engage with personnel at all levels, internally about Business process matters.
•  Governance - Participate in the Business Services action Governance process.  Support the Head of BPCI to develop business process policies, standards, and methodology.  Assist in Process Management Governance.  To apply proper controls using defined BPM standards and methodology.

Minimum requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• NQF Level 7 Qualification in IT, Project and Programme management, Business Management or a related field.
• Business Process, Quality Management, and Six Sigma Certification would be an advantage.

Minimum Experience

• Minimum required experience of 4-7 years in the business process environment

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Major Activities 

• Strategy & Leadership - Provide strategic and operational direction and guidance for decision-making for supply chain management (SCM) function. Responsible for ensuring proper training and development of SCM personnel. Provide inputs and operational insights into the long-term financial management strategy from a supply chain and contracts management strategy perspective. Conceptualise and design the ATNS Supply Chain and Contracts Management strategy aligned to the business strategy. Successful implementation of integrated operational strategies and work plans.
• Set clear performance targets for Supply Chain and Contracts Management and ensure the achievement thereof by the Function. Develop the annual Supply Chain Management business plan to enable the achievement of the functional strategy and targets. Ensure alignment of the functional processes and outputs to the vision, mission and values of ATNS. Seek opportunities for contributing towards profitability – cost savings initiatives. Performance management – evaluation and grading, setting agreed targets to achieve centralised procurement objectives and goals. Review, develop and implement SCM strategy for achieving ATNS objectives.
•  Manage and maintain ATNS’s SCM policy, processes and procedures to ensure good governance and efficiency (Supply Chain and contract Management - To provide operational and technical thought leadership in the supply chain and contracts management department. Conceptualise and define the most appropriate supply chain and contracts management framework aligned to the business and departmental strategies. Conduct research and development regularly to enhance the Supply Chain and Contracts Management function’s operating frameworks aligned with the trends, technological advances and changes in business strategy. Establish, maintain and manage operations of the required forums and structures to enable effective collaboration and alignment with other functions.  Continuously develop, maintain, measure, monitor and review the Function’s policies, procedures and service level agreements to ensure their legal compliance, efficiency and efficacy.
• Lead preparation of tenders and bids to ensure their accuracy and compliance and enable procurement of services and goods for the organisation. Manage evaluation of responses to bids and tenders to enable identification and appointment of qualified suppliers/ service providers. Manage discussions, drafting, reviewing and negotiating of the terms of business contracts. Conduct assessment of suppliers as required to ensure their capabilities and capacities. Ensure compliance to projects delivery schedules and payments of suppliers of goods and services. Manage effective and efficient monitoring of the projects budgets to ensure efficient business operations. Ensure training of all users on supply chain policies, procedures and processes to enable compliance. Manage record keeping for all contract-related correspondence and documentation. Monitor and complete contract close-out, extension or renewal, as appropriate. Ensure conducting of effective assessment of vendors aligned to the Vendor Management processes.
• Ensure proper maintenance of contract documents, amendments, change orders and correspondence. Maintenance of bank guarantees, and insurance policies as required. Commercial vetting of subcontractor tenders and contracts, negotiation, award support and risk analysis. Work with procurement managers and buyers to source the right products and services. Negotiate contracts with suppliers and customers. Improve the overall supply chain performance and look for any possible innovations to the process. Consider the environmental impact of the supply chain in order to enable meeting of the sustainability commitments.
• Implement new technologies and stay alert to new trends and developments in industry. Analyse supply chain data and performance. Ensure Implementation of CAPEX and OPEX procurement plan and monitor progress.  Prepare and review submission memorandums to Procurement Committees. Provide final approval in line with the Delegation of Authority. Provide final approval on procurement transactions below R1m (VAT Incl). Make necessary recommendations in line with
•  Stakeholder Management - Develop and implement effective stakeholder management strategies, policies and procedures aligned to the business strategy. Build and maintain strong relationships with all relevant stakeholders to enable an effective and efficient Supply Chain and Contracts Management department.  Keep stakeholders informed on all relevant developments and processes to enable their support and buy in. Guide Internal and External Stakeholders on procurement processes. Facilitate and ensure adherence to Procurement SLA with internal stakeholders. Advise Bid Committee members. Implement strategic sourcing, liaising and negotiating with new and existing suppliers to improve business. Build and maintain positive working relationships with strategic suppliers to ensure cost, quality, and delivery targets are met.
•  Governance, Risk, Compliance and Reporting - Develop, implement and manage the governance, risk, compliance and reporting framework for the Supply Chain and Contracts Management processes.
• Develop and drive a culture of compliance to the supply chain management policies to enable effective risks management.  Continuously monitor and evaluate compliance of the Supply Chain and Contracts Management team to all ATNS policies and procedures and relevant legislative frameworks.  Identification, documentation, and management of key contractual/commercial risks throughout project bid cycle. Investigate any reported incidents of violation to enhance effectiveness of the processes and mitigate any risks. Proactively identify any risks facing the department and appropriately and timeously measure, correct and manage such risks.
• Prepare ad hoc reports as required to enable business decision making. Interpret National Treasury’s SCM Guidelines, instruction notes and PFMA regulations - where necessary, recommend changes for implementation. Investigate and report procedural deviations and recommend corrective actions. Workshop and train end-users on new and changes in procurement legislation. Monitor and report on BBBEE procurement activities against approved B-BBBE targets. Ensure compliance with applicable National Treasury and all regulatory requirements, guidelines and instructions.
•   Finance and Cost Management - Develop and ensure efficient management of the approved budget. Manage the costs involved while maintaining quality of service. Compile and provide required reports on utilisation of the budget. Identify and prevent irregular and fruitless and wasteful expenditure. Monitor and report on monthly expenditure by category. Provide the required supporting documents to enable effective auditing process.
• People Management - Ensure resourcing of the department with skilled and competent team members.    Manage a team of supply chain managers, coordinators, and specialists responsible for planning and executing supply chain and contracts management activities. Ensure that performance management is embedded in the department to enable effective attraction, development and retention of talent. Mentor and coach staff as required to ensure availability of skills aligned to the business strategy. 

Minimum requirements

Formal Qualifications:

• Relevant Post Graduate University Degree Supply Chain and Contract Management ,
• B.Comm (Hon) degree in Supply Chain Management and Contract Management, OR equivalent – NQF 8
• Post-graduate management or leadership qualification (added advantage)

 Years of Experience:

•  Must have a minimum of 8 years of experience in a Supply Chain and Contracts Management environment, of which at least 5 years must be at a management level within a complex business preferably in air traffic services/ air traffic management