Chief Inspector, Approved Training Organization at Kenya Civil Aviation Authority

Job Description

(REF: ASSR/PEL/03/25)

Job Description
Duties and responsibilities will entail:

Carrying out certification of approved Training Organizations;
Certificating foreign-approved training organizations;
Directing examination and audition of applicants seeking an instructor authorization with an Approved Training Organization;
Establishing and maintaining requirements for approval of approved Training
Organizations as directed by the Civil Aviation regulations;
Carrying out inspection of facilities, procedures, methods and records of approved training organizations to ensure compliance with standard requirements;
Maintaining an inspection programme to ensure first-hand and current training practices are observed;
Evaluating applications for approval by training organization;
Evaluating ground training curricula and study material submitted by approved training organizations;
Conducting Oral examination and auditions for ground instructors seeking authorization to instruct at approved training organizations;
Carrying out evaluation of ground training, practical training, on-the-job training and flight training of approved training organizations and recommend remedial action to ensure standards are maintained;
Evaluating effectiveness of safety management and quality assurance systems;
Preparing and carrying out surveillance activities of approved training organizations;
Establishing and maintaining requirements for the recognition of foreignapproved training organizations;
Directing evaluation of applications for approvals in relation to approved training organizations;
Establishing and maintaining standards of knowledge and instructing skills for authorized instructors;
Carrying out evaluation of ground training, practical training, on-the-job training and flight training of approved training organizations and recommend remedial action to ensure standards are maintained; and
Participating in enforcement processes.
Person Specifications

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have at least:

A minimum of ten (10) years relevant work experience three (3) of which must be in a supervisory role;
Bachelors Degree in any of the following disciplines: Aeronautical Engineering, Aviation Management, Education, Curriculum Development, or an equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
Masters Degree in any of the following disciplines: Aeronautical Engineering, Aviation Management, Education, Curriculum Development, or an equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
Commercial Pilots License or Airline Transport License or an Air Traffic
Controller’s License with 3 or more ratings, or Aircraft Maintenance Engineer’s
License and Aircraft Maintenance Engineer’s License in any of the following categories:
Category B1.1 (Fixed wing – Aeroplane Turbine) – Category ‘A’ Aeroplane & ‘C’ Gas turbines Engines;
Category B1.2 (Fixed wing – Aeroplane Piston) – Category ‘A’ Aeroplane & ‘C’ Gas Piston Engines;
Category B1.3 (Helicopters Turbines) – Category ‘A’ and ‘C’ – Turbine Engined Rotorcraft;
Category B1.4 (Helicopters Piston) – Category ‘A’ and ‘C’ – Piston Engined Rotorcraft;
Category B2 (Avionics) – Category ‘X’ (Electricals, Instruments, Automatic Pilots) and ‘R’ Radio.
Approved Training Organization Certification course from an institution recognized by ICAO;
Certificate in Government Safety Inspectors (Personnel Licensing) Course or its equivalent qualification from an institution recognized by ICAO;
Auditing Techniques Certificate from an institution recognized by ICAO;
Human Factors in Aviation Certificate from an institution recognized by ICAO;
Customer Care in Aviation Certificate from an institution recognized by ICAO;
On Job Training Instructors (OJTI) Certificate from an institution recognized by ICAO;
Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP) Continuous Monitoring Approach (CMA) Auditors Certificate from an institution recognized by ICAO;
Surveillance Certificate from an institution recognized by ICAO;
Certificate in Management Course lasting not less than our (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results; and
Proficiency in computer applications;