Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe (CAAZ)

Flight Operations Inspector

Applied Sciences, Aviation Jobs
Salary
Negotiable

Job Description

Flight Operations Inspector X1

Reports to Chief Flight Operations Inspector

Location: Head Office

Job Purpose
The position exists to regulate, licence, certify and participate in setting safety standards for flight operations in the country in accordance with ICAO SARPS.

Duties and Responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities
1. Examines and reviews procedures submitted by operators on application for the issue or renewal of Air Operators‟ Certificate
2. Refers to established procedures for review.
3. Approves operations and training manuals of air operators
4. Examines submitted manuals while referring to CAA and ICAO guidelines
5. Originates aeronautical information circulars and disseminates them.
6. Flight tests pilots for:- • Issue of PPLs
• Issue of CPLs
• Instrument Ratings
• Instructor and Assistant Instructor Ratings
• Type Ratings
• Flight Engineers‟ licences
• Periodic Flight Tests
• Issues and renewals of certificates of Airworthiness (Cs of As)
• Performance evaluations
7. Conducts oral examinations for the issuance and renewal of Instructor and Assistant Instructor
Ratings
8. Checks and signs the following licences:
• ATPL, SCPL and CPL
• Student and PPL
• Flight Engineer
• Instrument Ratings
• Instructor and Assistant Instructor Ratings
• Validations
9. Administers Aviation Regulations.
10. Supervises flight operators to ensure compliance to national and international standards.
11. Maintains proficiency on relevant aircraft
12. Maintains technical proficiency on relevant aircraft
13. Flight tests for Certificate of Airworthiness
14. Develops Instrument Let-down procedures in conjunction with Chief Flight
Operations
Inspector
15. Produces Flight Manual Performance charts in consultation with Chief Flight Operations Inspector
16. Produces Flight Safety Circulars in consultation with Chief Flight Operations Inspector
17. Investigates breaches of Regulations such as Low Flying, airmanship, rear misses and Air Traffic Services contraventions
18. Flies the CAAZ aircraft on inspection visits and air navigation calibrations and Maintains records in connection with CAA aircraft
19. Approves Operations Manuals and Load Sheets


Qualifications and Experience

Qualifications and experience
• A commercial pilot licence including instrument rating
• At least 2000 hours flight time
• Full instructor examiners rating
• Government Aviation Safety Inspector’s Certificate in Flight Operations
• Aircraft accident investigation certificate
• Human factors course
• 10 years‟ experience in Flight operations with regulatory background

Skills and Competences
• Computer literate
• Ability to work under minimum supervision
• Good communication skills
• High ethics
• Team leadership
• Conversant with ICAO SARPs
• Management development program
• Human factors certificate
• Compliance and enforcement


















How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit applications and their Curriculum Vitae, including certified copies of educational and professional certificates to:-

Human Resources Manager
Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe
Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
Level 3, New Terminal Building
P Bag 7716
Causeway
Harare


Before or on 23 July 2021


Female candidates are encouraged to apply.