Deputy Executive Director – Technical Job Placement – Civil Aviation Safety and Security Oversight Agency (CASSOA)

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Organisation:  Civil Aviation Safety and
Security Oversight Agency (CASSOA)
Duty Station: Entebbe, Uganda
REF: CAS/HR/001/2016
Reports to: Executive Director
Grade: P5
About CASSOA:
The
Civil Aviation, Safety and Security Oversight Agency (CASSOA) is a specialized
technical Institution of the East African Community with its headquarters in
Entebbe, Uganda. The Institution is charged with the responsibility of ensuring
the development of a safe and secure civil aviation system in the region.
Job Summary: The Deputy Executive Director-Technical is a
senior management position under the supervision of the Executive Director. The
primary purpose of the job is to develop, promote and coordinate implementation
of sustainable civil aviation safety and security oversight systems in the EAC
Partner States as directed by the EAC-CASSOA Board.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • The jobholder coordinates the production and
    dissemination of the EAC Safety and Security publications;
  • Manages the implementation of East African
    Civil Aviation Examination System
  • Oversees the implementation of State Safety
    Programmes and Safety Management Systems within the EAC Partner States.
  • Coordinates the dissemination of aviation
    safety and security regulations and technical guidance materials to the
    Partner States;
  • Coordinates training activities including
    development and updating of technical training manuals and guidance
    material;
  • Manages the collection and collation of
    aviation safety and security material required for the development of
    guidance material, training, seminars and workshops;
  • Maintains up to date records of available
    aviation safety and security inspectors, aircraft register, licensed
    aviation personnel, and a list of air operators (AOC holders, AMOs, ATOs)
    among other relevant records in the region;
  • Coordinates the sensitisation of aviation
    stakeholders and consideration of their comments on the CASSOA harmonised
    aviation safety and security regulations and technical guidance materials;
  • The jobholder ensures that logistics required
    for seminars, workshops and training courses are up to date and readily
    available;
  • Ensures timely production and distribution of
    the Agency’s deliverables such as reports, regulations, technical guidance
    materials, and timely sensitive correspondence with the Partner States and
    international civil aviation bodies;
  • Stays abreast with developments and trends in
    the specialized field of concern to the Agency by reviewing among others,
    the relevant periodicals, reports and manuals;
  • The jobholder manages the development and
    implementation of plans and strategies that lead to increased cooperation
    in safety and security oversight;
  • Mentors, supervises and assesses the
    technical staff under his/her supervision;
  • Performs other assignments as directed by the
    Executive Director;
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The applicant should hold a Master’s degree
    in a relevant field of aviation/related discipline from a recognized
    university.
  • A minimum of ten years’ experience in the
    aviation industry, five of which are at a senior managerial level and/or
    leadership position.
  • Possess a wide knowledge in flight safety,
    flight operations, airports management, and aircraft maintenance.
  • Adequate knowledge of ICAO systems and
    procedures.
  • Basic working knowledge and experience in
    financial and human resource management and administration.
  • Computer literacy i.e. working knowledge of
    Microsoft Office (especially of Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
  • Excellent written and verbal communication
    skills
  • Excellent analytical and interpersonal
    skills;
  • Excellent organizational skills including
    attention to detail and multi-tasking skills
  • Strong teamwork, ethic, positive, flexible
    attitude;
  • Ability to work under pressure and handle
    multiple tasks simultaneously.
  • Age: Below 55 years old by 1st July,
    2016
NB: The Agency is kindly requesting all applicants whose applications were sent via email at recruitment@cassoa.org between 15th March and 3rd April 2016 and did not get acknowledgment of receipts in their emails, to resend their applications again to the same email address recruitment@cassoa.org or their application hard copies to EACCASSOA office at the address below. 


How to Apply: 
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their applications quoting the job advert reference number of the position applied for either by registered mail, courier, or email (all soft copies should be in MS Word or Adobe Acrobat) and dispatch together with Curriculum Vitae, copies of national IDs or passports, copies of both academic and professional certificates and testimonials, names and addresses of three referees, and day time telephone/cell phone numbers to:
Executive Director,
EAC CASSOA.
P.O. Box 873, Entebbe Uganda.
Email to: recruitment@cassoa.org
NOTE:

  • Applicants who SENT HARDCOPIES OF THEIR APPLICATIONS SHOULD NOT RESEND their application documents.
  • Only applicants who sent their applications VIA EMAIL BEFORE 4TH APRIL 2016 ARE REQUESTED TO RESEND THEIR APPLICATIONS.
  • Applicants who sent applications VIA EMAIL AND RECEIVED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPTS SHOULD NOT RESEND THEIR APPLICATIONS.
  • Please do not send multiple applications.
  • Attachments for email applications should be in PDF FORMAT.
  • THE POSITION APPLIED FOR AND THE REFERENCE NUMBER should be clearly mentioned in the email subject or on left hand top corner of the envelope.

Deadline: 20th May, 2016

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