SOUTH AFRICAN CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY (SACAA) VACANCIES

SOUTH AFRICAN CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY (SACAA)

FLIGHT OPERATIONS INSPECTOR - HIGH/LOW (2 YEARS CONTRACT) (MIDRAND)
Reference Number SA-337

Description
PURPOSE OF THE JOB
To determine the operational level of safety that the prospective AOC holders can achieve and does in fact achieve in actual operations. Through evaluation (assess), monitor (conduct periodic and unannounced surveillance) of compliance to operations of an aircraft:

making recommendations regarding the issuance or amendment of the AOC and the associated operations specifications, and the operator's competence to continue to exercise the privileges of the certificate.
making recommendations concerning any special conditions that, considering the investigation, may need to be imposed.
informing the operator of any deficiencies needing rectification; and
making recommendations concerning appropriate enforcement action.

SITE and AIRLINE INSPECTIONS

Conduct follow-up on inspection reports to ensure that appropriate action has been taken in a timely manner;
Submit reports on each inspection or investigation in the manner prescribed, and complete and process the applicable inspection forms;
Investigate and report, as required, possible violations of the basic aviation law or related safety operating regulations and rules;
Continuously review the operator's pertinent documentation (e.g. operations and training), company policies, operating instructions and information to staff and system of amendments to determine whether they are accurate and made available in a timely manner to persons requiring their use;
Keep appropriate CAA inspectorate staff informed on all aspects of the current operation and projected developments in the company including changes in executive personnel, in assigned responsibilities and in the operator's organization in general;
Conduct qualification, approval and supervisory activities with respect to personnel proposed as designated examiners by an operator; and

PROPOSALS and REVISION of STANDARDS

Proactively research, develop, and propose the specific standards to be applied in the area of operators' operations.

COMMUNICATIONS and SAFETY PROMOTION

Project a satisfactory image of the SACAA to all stakeholders.
Provide industry feedback to the Authority.
Promote Aviation safety by proposing improvements in operational requirements.

Requirements
Minimum Qualification:

Grade 12 and a valid Commercial Pilot License or Airline Transport Pilot License

Ideal Qualification:

Commercial Pilot License with Frozen ATPL

Experience:

1500 hours as a pilot or pilot-in-command of civil or military air transport aircraft ATPL (A) for Part 121 OR
1000 hours as a pilot or pilot-in-command of civil or military air transport aircraft CPL (A) for Part 135

Closing Date: 17 June 2025

All SACAA appointments are subject to S98 of the Civil Aviation Act, 13 of 2009 and all successful candidates will be subjected to security vetting. Employment Equity candidates will be prioritised in line with Employment Equity Plan. If you have not heard from the SACAA 90 days after the closing date, consider your application unsuccessful

Work Level Skilled
Job Type Contract
Salary Market Related
Duration
EE Position No
Location Midrand

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FORENSIC SERVICES TRAINEE (MIDRAND)
Reference Number SA-352

Description
OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE JOB
The Trainee will work under supervision to assist the Forensic Services Department minimise the impact of financial crime and misconduct through timeous high quality investigative interventions and ensure that SACAA’s assets and interests are protected including mitigating exposures and providing a first-class forensic investigatory service to stakeholders within the business

Forensic Pro-active Service

Assist Identifying areas where fraud risk management may be of further assistance to management in the achievement of goals and objectives of the department.
Assist in the provision of fraud training, awareness, and campaigns.
Assist promoting internal audit and forensic services in overall engagements
Promotes the fraud hotline

Operational Function / Management

Conduct allocated forensic investigations according to required methodologies and standards.
Investigate and follow-up on matters emanating from fraud hotline reports allocated by the management.
Participate in conducting interviews, obtain statements/affidavits, and gather factual evidence with regards to forensic investigations.
Analyze information, statements/affidavits, research, and evidence gathered.
Provide regular feedback on the progress of investigations to the Manager.
Assist in the Fraud Awareness campaigns to SACAA officials and stakeholders.
Compile forensic investigation reports.

Document information and transaction flow

Understands the relevant aspects of the areas that are under investigation.
Maintains chain of custody.

Assist with the implementation of corrective actions

Prepares evidence to support recommended corrective actions.
Investigate and provides evidence in corrective actions tribunals.
Assist liaising with law enforcement agencies.

Perform unscheduled forensic activities

Assists the internal audit team as and when requested by management.
Participates in fraud risk management projects as and when requested or required.

Communication and stakeholder management

Ensures that investigation clients are regularly and timeously informed regarding commencement and progress of investigations.
Ensures that communication (written and verbal) with clients, peers and superiors are factual, regular, timeous and accurate.

Requirements
EDUCATION

MINIMUM

National Diploma in Forensic Investigation, Forensic Auditing or Law or Related equivalent NQF level 6 qualification

IDEAL

1 year experience in Forensic Investigation OR Fraud Management OR Fraud Risk Management / Assessments.

Closing date: 11 June 2025

All SACAA appointments are subject to S98 of the Civil Aviation Act, 13 of 2009 and all successful candidates will be subjected to security vetting. Employment Equity candidates will be prioritised in line with Employment Equity Plan. If you have not heard from the SACAA 90 days after the closing date, consider your application unsuccessful.

Work Level Junior
Job Type Contract
Salary Market Related
Duration 1 - 2 Years
EE Position Yes
Location Midrand

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REGULATION DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR (CENTURION)
Reference Number SA-356

Description
Administration

Filing of documents in the department.
Document distribution and tracking.
Attend to procurement of goods and services for LAC, including facilitating payments and managing accounts with creditors.
Managing of travel logistics.
Administrative support to the Regulation Development department.
Stakeholder Management, including hosting stakeholders and delegations on oversight and support missions.
Preparing legal documents.

Coordination of CARCom Meetings

To provide administration support to CARCom secretariat;
Receiving of and filing of CARCom proposals;
Keeping and updating of register of Carcom proposals
Assists; in the scrutiny and interpretation of legal documents
Compilation and distribution of Carcom packs, including CARCom Agenda, Action Matrix, consolidation of Subcommittee reports;
Compilation and distribution of Subcommittee packs, including SubCommittee Agenda, Workgroups reports; Management of CARCom membership list and representatives
Set up and Facilitate Carcom meetings;
Set up and Facilitate Subcommittee meetings;
Facilitate meetings for Regulation Development and other stakeholders; Coordinate engagement with the proposer on public comments received.
Drafting distribution and filing off Carcom minutes; Set up and facilitate workshops and training delivered by LAC
Maintaining and dealing with high level of confidential documents

Regulation Development and editing/formatting draft regulations and technical standards, and tracking for promulgation

Maintain a register and update progress status of regulations and technical standards;
Facilitate the publication of proposals in the Gazette and website; Compiling of Government Gazettes for submission at DOT.
Transposing content of ICAO SARPS into regulatory provisions across technical areas
Facilitate the sourcing, the appointment of service provider for translation of regulations (English to Afrikaans);
Editing and Formatting of draft regulations and technical standards, proposals, and legal documents;
Facilitating the submission of draft regulations and technical standards to CARCOM Chairperson, Director of Civil Aviation and Minister for approval;
Tracking of draft regulations and technical standards submitted to the Minister and the DCA for approval;
Circulation of promulgated regulations and technical standards to all staff and industry members.
Facilitate submission of approved regulations and technical standards to the technical library

Tracking Regulations and technical Standards for promulgation

Tracking of draft regulations and technical standards submitted to the Minister and the DCA for approval;
Circulation of promulgated regulations and technical standards to all staff and industry members.
Facilitate submission of approved regulations and technical standards to the technical library

Requirements
Minimum Requirements

National Diploma or Paralegal Diploma

Ideal Requirements

LLB Degree and Legislative Drafting Course

Experience

3 years work experience in Legal administration, preferably in a commercial, public or regulatory environment.

Closing Date: 09 June 2025

All SACAA appointments are subject to S98 of the Civil Aviation Act, 13 of 2009 and all successful candidates will be subjected to security vetting. Employment Equity candidates will be prioritised in line with Employment Equity Plan. If you have not heard from the SACAA 90 days after the closing date, consider your application unsuccessful.

Work Level Junior
Job Type Permanent
Salary Market Related
EE Position Yes
Location Centurion

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MANAGER: AVIATION MEDICINE (MIDRAND)
Reference Number SA-355

Description

OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE JOB
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.

OVERSIGHT OF THE MEDICAL CERTIFICATON PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES

Participate in the management of identifying and initiating regulatory revision in line with ICAO State Letters and International Best Practice through workshops and submit to CARCOM for approval and promulgation.
Assist in the development and facilitate implementation of the Master Surveillance Plan.
Manage the duties of Medical Assessors, Senior Medical Assessors, and Professional Nurses to ensure they exercise the powers delegated to them under the legislation, authorizing matters related to medical certification processes.
Manage the accredited medical conclusions are reached and ensure that the terms of reference and procedure of the Aeromedical Committee are met. Identify gaps in the Aeromedical committee procedures and processes, and compliance with the Terms of Reference and propose solutions.
Manage the medical appeals processes to ensure that they are implemented in line with the Act, procedures, terms of references, and that appropriate research is conducted, and specialist service level agreements are valid and appointed by the Director.
Manage and ensure compliance of the safety management processes in the medical certification processes are complied with by the Medical Department and Designated Aviation Medical Examiners to ensure that they identify areas of increased medical risk, analysis and identify interventions.
Manage and continuously re-evaluate the medical assessment process to focus on identified areas of increased medical risk, conducted by aviation medical examiners, medical assessors, and professional nurses. Ensure operators report in-flight medical incapacitations, routinely collect and analyse in-flight incapacitation and active-duty data, and enforce processes related to non-compliance.
Conduct continuous ad hoc auditing of the verification processes carried out by Medical Assessors and Professional Nurses to ensure compliance with the Regulations, CATS, Code of Conduct, and SMS prescribed for aviation medical examiners.
Conduct ad hoc audits of the functions of the authorized officers.
Manage and analyse queries to ensure that the department meets the service level agreement.

OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT OF THE OVERSIGHT FOR THE PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH EVENTS OF INTERNATIONAL CONCERN

Identify and manage gaps in legislation related to ICAO Annex 6,9,11,14,18 and other International Health Regulations (2005).
Develop a Master Surveillance Plan for Airlines, Charter Operators and Airports and conduct audits and ensure compliance by authorized officers.
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 the National Department of Health and Facilitation Committee of the NDOT.

OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT OF THE OVERSIGHT FOR AIR AMBULANCE OPERATIONS AND FIRST AID CABIN CREW TRAINING

Identify gaps in legislation, conduct research, and review according to best practices, and propose suitable solutions.
Ensure that authorized officers evaluate and approve the Manual of Procedures in line with the regulations.
Conduct inspections of air ambulance operations and Cabin Crew First Aid ATOs 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.
Plan and conduct route and base checks for air ambulance operations.
Create a schedule for inspectors to ensure a timely response to operational demands.

MANAGEMENT OF DIRECT REPORTS

Develop, lead, discipline, supervise, and foster human relationships within the department.
Motivate and manage a team of personnel within the Aviation Medical Department to work in a manner that ensures maximum staff efficiency and compliance with performance management policy.
Manage key performance areas of directly reporting personnel to ensure achievement of their agreed objectives.
Train all Medical Assessors and Professional Nurses accordingly to perform their tasks in line with Technical Guidance Material.
Manage all Medical Assessors to ensure that safety is not being compromised.

COMMUNICATION AND SAFETY PROMOTION

Represent the Authority in negotiations and liaise with stakeholders and industry bodies.
Liaise with relevant stakeholders on changes in policy, regulations, processes, etc.
Communicate, promote, and sustain safety measures for departmental clients and stakeholders.

BUDGETING AND CONTROL

Control of expenditure and implementation of control procedures.

QUALITY STANDARDS

Identify gaps in the procedures, amend and monitor adherence to quality standards in all Aviation Medicine work processes. Update and amend all documentation, checklists, and procedures to ensure compliance with ICAO international regulations.

ICAO WORKING GROUPS, COMPLIANCE WITH STATE LETTERS, STATE ASSISTANCE MISSIONS, AND INNOVATION

Ensure compliance with ICAO SARPs and monitor State Letters and State Assistance Missions.
Participate in ICAO Working Groups.
Participate in the company's research and innovation processes.

ADMINISTRATIVE DELIVERABLE

Provide quality monthly reports on submissions and operational delivery on time.
Ensure that authorized officers, staff, and designated aviation medical examiners comply with conflict of interest policies, ethics, and other relevant guidelines.
Ensure the closure of Internal Audit Findings and Quality Assurance Audit Findings.
Drive a performance culture.

MANAGE RISK AND ENFORCEMENT

Ensure that authorized officers initiate enforcement action where necessary for non-compliance in the medical certification processes, air ambulances, public health in aviation (airports, airlines, others), and first aid training organizations.

Requirements
Minimum Qualification:
MBChB with a Postgraduate Diploma in Aviation Medicine / Public Health / Occupational Health / Commercial Pilot License, or other relevant equivalent qualification.
Ideal Qualification:
MBChB with a Postgraduate Diploma in Aviation Medicine / Public Health / Occupational Health / Commercial Pilot License, or other relevant equivalent qualification, including a management qualification.

Experience:

4 years Aerospace Medical Advisor / Or Regulatory Oversight Experience / Military or Management experience

Closing Date: 6 June 2025

All SACAA appointments are subject to S98 of the Civil Aviation Act, 13 of 2009 and all successful candidates will be subjected to security vetting. Employment Equity candidates will be prioritised in line with Employment Equity Plan. If you have not heard from the SACAA 90 days after the closing date, consider your application unsuccessful.

Work Level Senior
Job Type Permanent
Salary Market Related
EE Position No
Location Midrand

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