MANAGER ACCIDENT AND SERIOUS INCIDENT, JHB NORTH
Aviation
JHB North, Johannesburg – Gauteng
MANAGER ACCIDENT AND SERIOUS INCIDENT
JOHANNESBURG NORTH
PERMANENT
Division/Department – Accident and Serious Incident Investigation/ Accident and Serious Incident
Reports to – Senior Manager: Accident and Incident Investigations Division
Subordinates – Accident and Serious Incident investigators
Overview:
Guide the investigations of aircraft accidents and serious incidents, recommend the resources required for investigations to ensure that investigation targets are met and utilise the findings to initiate recommending preventative action in the most cost-effective way.
Education Required:
Minimum:
- Private Pilot Licence or AME plus Engineering
- Diploma (NQF Level 6) or equivalent NQF level 6 qualification
Ideal:
- Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL or ATPL or AME)
- Degree in Management or Project Management or equivalent NQF Level 7 qualification in
- Aviation Safety or NQF Level 7 Engineering Degree
Minimum Experience Required:
- Accident investigation or – 10 years
- Accident Investigation Management Experience or – 3 years
- Aviation Safety Management or – 10 Years
Responsibilities:
KPA / MAIN OUTPUTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THIS POSITION DETAILED DESCRIPTION WEIGHING / TIME SPENT
Management of Staff
- Encourage and motivate team members to engage in continuous learning, as well as empower them through delegation of responsibilities.
- Engage with team members and offer support when required to ensure that targets are met.
- Encourage high-performance levels in team members and facilitate their development through the management of KPAs.
- Conduct regular conversations with investigators to discuss
their work goals, performance, positive behaviour in the work place and development/career opportunities.
- Hold investigators accountable for not meeting targets as stipulated in the AIID procedures and plans.
20%
INVESTIGATIONS
Provide advise and recomendations to the SM on the initiation of investigations, as well as aviation safety investigations matters
- Establish an investigation team that is suitably qualified and experienced, taking into consideration existing and anticipated tasks and/or investigator’s commitments.
- Ensure that each investigation/project details the scope, resources, investigation risks and milestones in accordance with the AllD MOP.
- Provide oversight and management of the deployment of investigation teams.
- Provide oversight and management investigations/projects allocated to investigators.
- Provide weekly oversight and monitoring report on investigations or projects allocated to investigators detailing, progress made and timeframe in accordance with the AllD MOP
- Ensure timely release of notifications, preliminary reports, draft, and final reports in line with the AllD MOP
- Release an interim statement within the prescribed timelines, in the event of missing the target date for the final report
- Send all reports to states and organizations as prescribed in the AllD MOP
- Ensure the submission of ADREP reports to ICAO for all accidents involving aircraft above the MTOW of 2250kg and incidents above 5700kg as prescribed in the AllD MOP.
- Provide support and assistance to llC, where needed during the investigation activities, and ensure targets are met.
- Ensure that IICs have consulted with interested parties as required by the AllD MOP and Annex 13.
- Ensure that safety actions and issues are appropriately identified and recorded by llCs.
- Monitor and support the health, safety, and wellbeing of staff in accordance with the AllD MOP and policies and procedures.
- Ensure that staff have the required personal protective clothing (PPE) and have been inoculated before being deployed.
- Also ensure the maintenance of staff PPE and inoculation records.
70%
Relationship Management
Effectively communicate and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders throughout the investigation process.
- Continuously provide updates on investigation progress as per the agreed timelines.
- Ensure feedback and progress reports to victims and families of aviation accidents.
20%
Competencies:
CORE COMPETENCIES
PROFICIENCY LEVEL
Judgment and Decision Making
Problem Solving and Analysis
Attention to Detail
Planning and Organising
Technological Acumen
Innovation
Stakeholder relationship management and engagement
Self-Leadership
Learning Orientation
Communication
Report Writing
Interpersonal Skills
Displays Diplomatic Protocol
Risk Management
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Learning Agility
Customer Service Excellence
Project Administration
Time Management
LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES PROFICIENCY LEVEL
Leading Self
Emotional Intelligence
Adaptability
Influencing
Learning Agility
Accountability & Responsibility
Leading Others
Leadership
People Management
Diversity Management
Monitoring and Evaluation
Conflict Management
Developing Others
Leading the Organisation
Project Management
Change Management
Financial Acumen
Diplomacy
Decision Making
FUNCTIONAL / TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES PROFICIENCY LEVEL
Investigation Skills
Research and Root cause analysis
Safety Management
Monitoring and Evaluation
Aircraft Accident Investigation
Analytical Skills -avanced
Accident Report Writing
Advanced
Other Special Requirements:
- Manage all tasks and responsibilities as specified by the Policies and Procedures.
- Required to deal empathetically with next-of-kin and provide progress on the investigation.
Please Note: Should you not receive feedback within 4 months, please consider your application as unsuccessful.
