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JOB TITLE: FLIGHT TRAINING AND PEL EXAMINATION INSPECTOR (REF: CAS/HR/2011/004)
GRADE: Professional Grade P3
REPORTS TO: Manager Flight Operations
DUTY STATION: CASSOA Headquarters Entebbe, Uganda
Main purpose of the job:
The main responsibility for this position is to coordinate the development of a regional personnel licensing examination system and assist Partner States to ensure that aviation training organisations are compliant with the national/regional standards reflected in the harmonised civil aviation regulations.
Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Coordinate the development and implementation of regional personnel licensing examination system covering flight crew, cabin crew, aircraft maintenance engineers, air traffic controllers, aviation security screeners and any other specialties as specified in the civil aviation regulations.
2. Coordinate and manage the development of a region’s PEL examination bank including the development and implementation of a regional flight crew personnel licensing examinations system and carrying out inspection of Synthetic Flight Trainers.
3. Advise on and assist Partner States inspectors with performing aviation professional licensing functions as required by the harmonised civil aviation regulations.
4. Advise on and assist with the supervision of the review, revision and approval of PEL regulatory documents including training manuals.
5. Assist Partner States with the development and execution of an annual PEL surveillance programme.
6. Participate in the development of inspectors training programme and provision of the on-the-job training to PEL inspectors.
7. Assist Partner States with the assessment and approval of applications for licenses and ratings and the issues of licenses and ratings and the supervision of designated flight examiners.
8. Participate in the development of inspectors training programme and provision of the on-the-job training to flight operations inspectors and designated flight examiners.
9. Carry out missions for evaluation of aviation safety status, implementation of harmonised regulations and conformity to standardisation in the Partner States.
10. Review existing harmonised regulations and revise them to conform to international standards as provided in the ICAO Annexes.
11. Participate and assist in the development and review of a model SSP and assisting Partner States to develop and the implement their respective harmonised SSP and SMS.
12. Maintain a register of flight test examiners from airlines and those approved for flying schools as well as all licensed personnel in the region.
13. Perform any other duties as may be assigned to you by the supervisor
Qualifications and Experience:
1. A holder of a professional licensed at ATPL level (current or lapsed).
An academic qualification of a university degree will be an added advantage.
2. At least ten (10) years of relevant work experience.
3. Possession or had possessed flight instructor rating.
Skills and Competences:
1. Knowledge of the requirements for personnel licensing systems, and of the training, and maintenance of competency of flight and ground crews concerned with airworthiness.
2. Sound knowledge of ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices and related documentation.
3. Good communication and report writing skills.
4. Proficiency in English language to level 5.
5. Proficiency in computer use and general IT applications.
6. Good interpersonal skills, ability to work with colleagues and maintain harmonious working relationship in a multinational environment
7. High degree of integrity.
AIRWORTHINESS

HOW TO APPLY:
Interested candidates should submit their applications quoting the reference number of the position applied for by registered mail, courier, email (all soft copies should be in MS Word or Acrobat) and dispatch together with Duly filled Employment Form below, copies of both academic and professional certificates and testimonials, names and addresses of three referees, and day time telephone/cell phone numbers to:
The Executive Director
EAC CASSOA
P O Box 873,
ENTEBBE
UGANDA
Email: recruitment@cassoa.org
To be received not later than Wednesday 17th February 2012