Director: Flight Safety Standards – Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe

Director: Flight Safety Standards

Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe (CAAZ) is a statutory body mandated to promote the safe, regular and efficient use and development of aviation inside and outside Zimbabwe and advise Government on all matters relating to domestic and international aviation. We have been exclusively retained to assist with the recruitment and selection of a candidate to till in the critical role of Director. Flight Safety Standards. Reporting directly to the General Manager the incumbent shall lead a team of experts to effect aviation safety oversight through licensing, inspect ion of equipment and aircraft and effective regulation of Zimbabwe.

Key Job Functions: 

• To ensure that flight safety standards are implemented and maintained in order to ensure the safety and 1 security of civil aviation in Zimbabwe.
• Develop systems that ensure all air operators and aviation services providers adhere to the ICAO Standards 1 and Recommended Practices (SARPs)
• Ensure proper operations and maintenance of Regulatory Services in accordance with the international safety standards and sound economic principles.
• Initiate and implement systems and processes for the effective licensing of Aviation Personnel, Aircraft N Maintenance Organisations and Equipment.
• Ensure that all locally registered aircraft meet the highest possible airworthiness standards and initiate supervision of foreign registered aircraft in accordance with international requirements.
• Keep abreast with international licensing standards and trends and adopt what is applicable to Zimbabwe.
• Ensure that all CAAZ functions comply with the relevant ICAO Annexes.
• Assess technical aeronautical trends and development and estimate the effect on CAAZ’s future policies and methods and advise Management and the Board accordingly.
• Review regulations in areas affecting flight operations, airworthiness, aerodromes and licensing and propose amendments in light of changing circumstances.
• Develop and maintain healthy relationships with key stakeholders locally, regionally and internationally
• Take complete responsibility for the development and acceptance of challenging but realistic objectives and plans is by immediate subordinates and help them to achieve desired results.

Requirements of the Job:

The successful candidate for this Executive position should meet the following criteria:

• At least 8 years working experience in an aviation environment in a Senior position in either Flight Operations.
• Airworthiness or Aerodromes, with a minimum of 5000 hours as pilot-in-charge of large aircraft or at least 5 years in a Managerial position in the Flight Safety Standards division of a recognised regulatory body or quality audit position in aviation.
• Must be a licensed Engineer.
• Sound knowledge of relevant ICAO Regulations, procedures and recommended practices.
• Thorough knowledge of Aviation Rules, practices and procedures.
• Practical experience of PEL standards and practices.
• Must have high level of vigilance and sensitivity to airport and national safety and security issues.
• Must have good working relationship with other international and regional authorities.

A highly competitive remuneration package in order to attract the calibre of Executive required for this critical role on offer.
If you wish to be considered please submit your application to [email protected] or [email protected] or alternatively visit www.proservehr.com to apply and register.

Confidential enquiries may be directed to our Managing Consultant Emmanuel Jinda on +263 773 004 143 or +263 (242) 772 778/ 770 035 or to Calistas Bumhira on 4-263 773 280 689 7th Floor, Fidelity Life Tower, Raleigh Street, Harare Closing Date for Applications is 31 August 2018