AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES MANAGER X 1 157 views

POSITION : AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES MANAGER X 1

Reports to Air Navigation Services Director

Location: Head Office

Job Purpose

The position exists to provide Air Traffic Services in accordance with the International
Civil Aviation Organization’s standards and recommended practices (ICAO SARPs)
and to ensure development, management and application of safety standards in Air
Traffic Management

Duties and responsibilities

 Air Traffic Management

Efficiently manage the air traffic services of the nation to meet the objectives of
safety, efficiency and regularity by having an efficient system that ensures:

• Orderliness of aircraft flow to avoid accidents either in the air or on the
  ground.
• Accident free air traffic flow as a result of good coordination between and
  among all the ATS units concerned.
•  Accurate information is given to the Director ANS on matters pertaining to Air
  Traffic Services.
• Adequate maintenance of service standards and their improvement through
  effective monitoring of service delivery by carrying out inspections and
  service audits to check compliance with established national and ICAO
  standards.
• Investigating complaints against and operational irregularities within Air Traffic
  Services to improve the level of service.
• Developing, managing and applying CAAZ traffic rules and procedures for
  the safety of airspace users.
• Airspace design to ensure the efficient utilization of the airspace.
• Developing training standards for Air Traffic Controllers to ensure compliance
  with ICAO’s Annex 1 requirements and local regulations.
• Developing and maintaining effective relationships with other departments/
  divisions, civil aviation industry organizations and the military.
• Co-ordinating with neighbouring countries and the ICAO regional office to
  harmonise procedures for the efficient conduct of flights.
• Specifying the facilities and equipment necessary for the safe and efficient air
  traffic control system.

Search and Rescue Services Coordination

• Coordinate various departments involved in the rescue mission; engineers,
  security, radar and other appointed agencies by giving them the necessary
  information and overseeing their activities.
• Prepare reports for the ANS Director on the outcome of the rescue mission and
  take appropriate preventive measures to avoid recurrence of accidents.

Training of ATCO’s and coordination of training in department

The manager has to plan and monitor on the training and examination of ATCOs to
ensure that appropriate skills for air traffic control are gained.

ATM Financial Management

• Participate in the business planning and review process and provide the
  forecast for budgeting.
• Account for all the assets, financial and material that have been assigned to
  this department.
• Preparing the annual Air Traffic Services budget programmes and
  implementing approved programmes within financial limits.

Human Resource Management:

• Attracting, retaining, motivating and developing staff that is dedicated to
  outstanding performance.
• Advising management on the department’s labour requirements and
  ensuring staff development.
• Implementing the performance management system to ensure that the
  department’s required standard and capacity is achieved.

Qualifications and experience

• A degree in Business Administration, Social sciences or equivalent.
• A diploma in aviation management.
• 15 years’ experience in air traffic services, 5 of which should be at
  management level

Skills and Competences

• Thorough knowledge of ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices.
• Should have broad organizational awareness
• Thorough knowledge of international and regional civil aviation organisations
• Must have a high level of vigilance and sensitivity to aviation security and
  safety issues
• Good communication skills
• Strong manpower management skills

 

 

Job Summary

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Job Type

Contract

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Location

Harare

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Category

Management

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Closing Date

July 23, 2021