Senior Medical Assessor, Pretoria
Medical / Emergency / Health / Lab ~ Aviation
Pretoria – Gauteng
Senior Medical Assessor
Pretoria
Department – Aviation Medical
Reports to – Senior Manager Aviation Medicine
About the Position:
To provide strategic and operational support for the Aviation Medicine division aligned to legislative requirements. Oversee the planning and conducting of safety oversight and surveillance on all medical certification processes, public health events in civil aviation, air ambulances, and Cabin Crew First Aid Training procedures as well as evaluating and assessing medical conditions of flight safety significance.
Qualifications Required:
Minimum:
- A Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery Degree (MBChB), with a Post Graduate in Aviation Medicine/Public Health/Occupational Health, other equivalent qualifications such as a Pilot License, and/or other
Ideal:
- Management Diploma
Minimum Experience Required:
- Medical Advisor – 5 years’ experience
- Managerial / Supervisory experience – 5 years
Key Responsibilities/KPA:
Oversight of the Medical Certification Processes and Procedures (Time Spent 80%):
- Identify and initiate regulatory review in line with ICAO and International Best Practice through workshops and submit to CARCOM for approval and promulgation.
- Exercise the powers delegated in terms of the legislation, to authorise or decline the issue of medical certificates.
- Ensure that accredited medical conclusions are reached.
- Manages the Aeromedical committee procedures and processes, and compliance to the Terms of Reference.
- Manage the allocation/rotation of complicated medical cases presented to the Aeromedical Committee by the Medical Assessors.
- Ensures that the agenda and drafting of minutes are of high-quality standards and signed in line with procedure.
- Supervise the medical appeals processes to ensure that they are implemented in line with regulations and that appropriate research is conducted by the specialist before advising the Director.
- Ensure routine collection and analysis of medical findings during medical assessments to identify areas of increased medical risk.
- Continuously re-evaluate the medical assessment process to concentrate on identified areas of increased medical risk.
- Routinely collect and analyse in-flight incapacitation and on active-duty data.
- Conduct research to analyse trends and implement aviation safety intervention strategies.
- Assist the Licensing division to evaluate foreign medical records for validation of foreign licenses.
- Management of the enforcement processes related to non-compliant applicants and DAMEs.
- Participate in the training of Aerospace Medicine.
Manage aviation Public Health risk (Time Spent – 15%):
- Identify gaps in legislation related to ICAO Annex 6,9,11,14,18 and other International Health Regulations (2005).
- Consult, review and submit findings on gap assessment to CARCOM for approval and promulgation.
- Develop a Master Surveillance Plan for Airlines, Charter Operators and Airports and conduct audits.
- Evaluate procedures for airlines, charter, and airport operators to ensure compliance to the spread of communicable disease by air travel.
- Develop guidance material and conduct table-top/live exercises to ensure adequate response and improvement of preparedness plans.
- Participate in training and consultation forums with industry.
- Participate at MNORT of the National Department of Health and Facilitation Committee of the NDOT.
Manage Air Ambulance Operations & First Aid Cabin Crew Training (Time Spent – 10%):
- Identify gaps in legislation, conduct research, and review according to best practice.
- Evaluate and facilitate the approval of MOP • Conduct inspections of air ambulance operations and Cabin Crew First Aid ATO’s in accordance with the Master Surveillance Plan.
- Participate in the revision of Part 64 First Aid training content applicable to cabin crew.
- Continuously provide training through consultation with the aviation industry.
Attributes:
(Competencies – Skills/Behavioural)
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Problem Solving and Analysis
- Attention to Detail
- Planning and Organising
- Technological Acumen
- Innovation
- Stakeholder relationship management and engagement
- Self-Leadership
- Resilience
- Learning Orientation
- Communication
- Report Writing
- Interpersonal Skills
- Displays Diplomatic Protocol
- Risk Management
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Learning Agility
- Customer Service Excellence
- Project Administration
- Time Management
Functional/Technical Competencies:
- Investigation Skills
- Research and Root cause analysis
- Managing Complexity
- Safety Management
- Analytical Skills
- Monitoring and Evaluation
- Airworthiness Oversight
- Aviation Medicine Oversight
- Cabin Safety Oversight
- Quality Control
- Oversight of General Aviation
- Operations
- Risk and Performance-Based Orientation
Other Special Requirements:
- Drivers License
- Extensive travelling
Please Note: Should you not receive feedback within 3 months, please consider your application as unacceptable.
