Vacancy title:
Safety Coordinator

Jobs at:
Civil Aviation Authority ( CAA )

Deadline of this Job:
not later than 5:00 pm, 6th October, 2017

Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda

Job details:
Civil Aviation Authority ( CAA ) is a corporate body responsible for regulation of civil aviation in Uganda It manages Entebbe international Airport (EIA) and thirteen (13) other upcountry aerodromes CAA carries out its work in conformity with international Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs).The Authority now plans to recruit suitably qualified Ugandans of impeccable integrity and Commitment to fill the following position in its establishment as detailed below:

JOB REF: CAA/ADV/EXT/07/2017
POST: Safety Coordinator
REPORTS TO: Director Safety Security & Economic Regulation
SALARY GRADE: II
VACANCIES: 01
AGE: Should be between 35 to 45 years of Age.

JOB PURPOSE: To discharge functions and administration safety requirements in respect of ICAO safety. Continuous Monitoring Approach (CMA) and State Safety Program (SSP) implementation and compliance.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Functional

• Participates and makes contributions to the development of DSSER departments regulations and Technical Guidance information development and revision.
• Participates and makes contributions to the development of DSSER department reports for submission to ICAO CMA On Line frame work.(OLF).
• Participates are makes contributions to the departmental Safety Progams risk: assurance and promotion management activities and consolidates them into the State Safety Program.
•  Participates and makes contributions to the development of DSSER departments Training Programs and Inspectors Training plans Maintains an up to date inspectors training records,
• Participates and makes contributions to ensure the Business Plan provisions contain adequate allocations for the DSSER safety requirements.
• Participates in the preparation of annual budget inputs for the department.

Safety Management and Coordination

•  Coordinates implementation & operationalizing activities of the Directorate:
• State Safety Program (SSP)
• Quality and Risk Management (QRM)
• Continuous Monitoring Approach (CMA)
• Inspectors Training Programs are Planning.
•  Safety Oversight Facilitated integrate" Application (SOFIA)
•  European Coordination Centre for Accident and Incident Reporting Software (ECCAIRS)
•  Manages and coordinates the Directorate (FSS. ANS AGA & A\/SEC) On Line Programs: inspectors Training Systems (ITS), Safety Oversight Facilitated integration Application SOFIA, ICAO USOAP'/USAP On‘ Line Framework l Continuous Monitoring Approach (CMA)
• Deputizes the ICAO Universal Safety Oversight Audit Program (USOAP) Universal Security Audit Program (USAP) CMA National Continuous Monitoring Coordinator (NCMC).
• Functions as DSSER State Safety Program Coordinator.
• Manages and coordinates the State Safety Program Safety Data Collection, analysis and storage.

Human Resource Management.

Relates with and supervises the designated department resource persons assigned for the different functions. (i.e, For: CMA. 559 Quality & Risk & ECCAIRS).

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS

• Possession of a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or information Technology from a recognized University.
• Knowledge in Information/ Software management and Administration is an added advantage.

EXPERIENCE
At least 3 years relevant working experience in the civil aviation industry flight operations and or Airworthiness administration.

KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS AND TRAINING

• Government Safety inspector (GSI) Course
• Establishment of a State Safety Oversight System course
• Knowledge on the Uganda Civil Aviation legal framework
•  Knowledge of the Civil Aviation Safety Management
• Inspectors Training Systems (ITS) Course
•  Knowledge of the Safety Oversight Facilitated Integration Application (SOFIA)
• Knowledge on ICAO Annexes and Standard & Recommended Practices (SARP’s)
•  Knowledge on ICAO USOAP / USAP Or. Line Framework -Continuous Monitoring Approach (CMA)
• Knowledge of the European Co-ordination Centre for Accident and Incident Reporting Software (ECCAIRS)

IMPORTANT TO NOTE.
Should be a persons of very high and unquestionable integrity and needless to emphasize any reported cases of questionable integrity both before and after interview as well as post appointment will lead to his/her cancellation from the process or termination of Employment.

Job application procedure
Applications with detailed CV and copies of academic certificates and transcripts with the job reference number clearly marked at the top left hand corner of the envelope should be sent to the address shown below. Please indicate your (day time) phone contact.

The Director Human Resource & Administration
Civil Aviation Authority (Head Office)
P.O. Box 5536
KAMPALA

To be received not later than 5:00 pm, 6th October, 2017 Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. CAA is an equal opportunity employer. It is the duty of the applicant to ensure that his/her application is received by the 'indicate “date and ‘late applications will not be entertained under any circumstances.