Senior Manager Aviation Safety Compliance (ICAO Compliance)

Description

Strategic Leadership and Compliance Management

• Develop and implement the state safety programme.
• Develop and implement, operational plans, and compliance frameworks aligned to SACAA strategic objectives and the State Safety Programme (SSP).
• Develop, implement and manage Safety Management System operational plans and related activities.
• Lead the implementation and monitoring of ICAO SARPs across applicable aviation domains.
• Provide strategic guidance on aviation safety and security oversight, compliance assurance, and regulatory effectiveness.
• Ensure alignment of departmental activities with national legislation, aviation regulations, and international standards.
• Coordinate and report on all departmental activities as per the delegation of authority.
• Guide, manage and monitor implementation of the Occurrence Reporting related activities. 
• Oversee the implementation and maintenance of systems, processes, and controls to ensure sustained State Safety Programme and Safety Management Systems.

ICAO Compliance Oversight

• Conduct investigations to determine compliance with regulations.
• Perform follow-up on all noted non-compliance incidents and cases investigated to ensure that appropriate action, sanction or penalty is imposed.
• Compile reports of allmajor and severe findings for submission to the enforcement Committee.

Monitoring Functions on Safety and Security Oversight

• Oversee receipt, assessments, distribution and monitor closure of the reported occurrences by technical divisions. 
• Monitor the effectiveness of safety oversight systems and recommend continuous improvement initiatives. 
• Monitor investigation and resolution of safety and security concerns, audit findings, and non-conformances within prescribed timelines. 
• Promote proactive and risk-based decision-making approaches to aviation safety and security oversight. 

Risk Management 

• Lead the identification, assessment, and mitigation of aviation safety and regulatory risks. 
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen compliance monitoring and safety and security assurance processes. 
• Monitor emerging international aviation safety and security trends and recommend appropriate interventions. 
• Ensure implementation of corrective and preventive actions arising from audits, inspections, and assessments. 
• Monitor and report on the progress achieved on closure of Corrective Action Plans.
• Provide leadership and instil the appropriate organisational culture in terms of approved quality, safety, environmental and risk management programs as per the ISO and other applicable requirements.

Governance & Compliance

• Ensure implementation of corrective and preventive actions arising from audits, and assessments. 
• Ensure full and effective implementation and compliance to approved safety and security delegation of authority for all the functions within Department.
• Provide leadership and instil the appropriate organisational culture in terms of approved quality, safety, security, environmental and risk management programs as per the ISO and other applicable requirements.
• Implement and manage systems to monitor compliance with legislative requirements.
• Manage feedback on non-conformances and take corrective action to rectify deficiencies within the regional office.
• Participate and contribute to the formulation, review and implementation of strategy, policies and procedures.

Stakeholder and Governance Management

• Build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including regulators, industry operators, and international bodies. 
• Prepare and present compliance and safety and security oversight reports to executive management and governance structures. 
• Represent SACAA in relevant national and international aviation safety, security and compliance forums. 

People Management

• Lead, manage, and develop the ICAO Compliance and Standardisation, SSP and SMS teams to ensure high performance and capability development. 
• Implement the organisation’s performance management system.
• Manage skills development of staff in the department;
• Manage leave for the staff in the department.
• Ensure that the department is adequately resourced and there is adequate distribution of resources; and
• Promote a culture of accountability, compliance, continuous learning, and safety and security excellence. 

Financial Management

• Develop annual budgets for the department, control expenditure and implement budget control procedures.
• Manage departmental budgets, resources, and operational performance effectively. 
• Manage budgetary variances and implement corrective measures.

Requirements

• Commercial Pilot License (CPL) with 500 flying hours or Aircraft Maintenance Engineering License (AMEL) or Air Traffic Control Services (ATC) and relevant NQF 7 qualification.

ADDED ADVANTAGE

• Relevant postgraduate qualification in Aviation

EXEPRIENCE:

• 8 years' experience in aviation safety oversight or regulatory compliance, or aviation operations.
• 5 years' management experience within a regulatory or aviation environment.
• 5 years' experience in ICAO compliance management or audits and surveillance, or safety oversight systems.