Vacancy Announcement WFP/56/2011
Date of issue: 01 December 2011
Deadline for application: 15 December 2011
Job Title: National Aviation Safety Officer
Duty Station: Nairobi
Post Grade: Fixed Term NOC – 24 months extendable
This Vacancy is open to Kenyan male and female citizens only.
Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply.Date of issue: 01 December 2011
Deadline for application: 15 December 2011
Job Title: National Aviation Safety Officer
Duty Station: Nairobi
Post Grade: Fixed Term NOC – 24 months extendable
This Vacancy is open to Kenyan male and female citizens only.
Accountabilities:
Under the direct supervision of the International Regional Aviation Safety Officer, the National Aviation Safety Officer will carry out the following duties:
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
- Ensure
the effectiveness of the aviation safety programme and data collection in
the region.
- Perform
aviation safety and quality monitoring.
- Maintain
a safety management information system and database locally.
- Assist
safety and quality processes including audits and inspections.
- Identify
aviation safety hazards and ensure that accurate reporting and internal
quality control systems are functioning and that all relevant records are
maintained.
- Perform
follow-up and analysis of occurrences including methods such as Trend
monitoring, Deep Treatment (single occurrence – investigative needs),
Precursor detection (data mining), Risk assessment & classification
(prioritisation of oversight), Statistics, Standard reports and analysis
workbenches, Remedial action monitoring.
- Ensure
data quality, data entry and effective monitoring processes.
- Enhance
air transport operations’ and service providers’ reporting systems and
data sharing.
- Perform
risk assessment and regarding the findings perform corrective actions.
- Disseminate
significant safety information to all concerned parties.
- Enhance
service providers’ safety culture and promotion of safety awareness.
- Assist
Regional Aviation Safety Officer and support aviation staff in other
offices.
- Ensure
that all staff is adequately trained. Train safety and air transport
personnel to use aviation safety information system prior to safety and
quality monitoring and risk management. Identify any additional training
needs to achieve high working standards.
- Assist
in the implementation of the aviation safety information system and
network.
- Supervise
staff as required.
- Perform
other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications: University degree in business administration, engineering, computer science, quality assurance, technical, statistics or management; and with equivalent professional operational experience in aviation. Training and knowledge of aviation is an essential qualification, with a recognized commercial pilot, aircraft engineer, ordispatching license.
Experience: At least 5 to 10 years progressively responsible, practical commercial aviation and professional experience, proficiency in Windows (MS World, Excel), database experience, adequate knowledge and experience of aircraft technical, flight operations or air traffic management sectors
Language: Fluency in both written and oral English.
Other desirable skills: Training and /or experience in aviation safety management, and qualification in utilizing computers including databases, Word processing, graphical, spreadsheet and other software packages, proven interest to develop aviation safety.
Kenyan nationals with the above qualifications are required to submit a covering letter quoting Vacancy Announcement No. WFP/56/2011 with their Curriculum Vitae, photocopies of relevant certificates and name, title, address and e-mail address of three referees.
Candidates should also complete a Personal History form (P.11) available on the following link – http://www.unon.org/docs/P11.doc.
Envelopes should be marked: CONFIDENTIAL WFP/56/2011 and sent to:
Human Resources Officer
World Food Programme
P.O. Box 44482,
Nairobi 00100.
Applications must be received by the deadline.
Late applications will not be considered.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
WFP does not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process.
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