World Food Programme
Vacancy Announcement No: ODN/007/2012
Vacancy Announcement No: ODN/007/2012
National Aviation Safety Officer
Contract : Fixed Term Appointment
Grade : NOC
Duty Station : WFP’s Regional Aviation Safety Office based in Nairobi
Salary : As per UN Salary Scale
WFP’s Regional Aviation Safety Office based in Nairobi, is seeking to recruit a qualified Kenyan national to fill the post of National Aviation Safety Officer in support of its humanitarian air operations in Kenya, Sudan, Somalia, Tanzania and Uganda.
Key tasks and responsibilities: Under the direct supervision of Regional Aviation Safety Officer the National Aviation Safety Officer will be responsible for the following duties:
- Ensure
the effectiveness of the aviation safety program 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 using such methods 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, and 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.
- 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, or dispatching license.
- Experience: At least 5 years
of progressively responsible, practical commercial aviation and
professional experience, with at least one or more years experience with
safety or quality assurance programmes. Job related experience in working
in the field of commercial aviation of which at least one year or more was
closely related to humanitarian air operations or food aid related work.
Adequate knowledge and experience of aircraft technical, flight operations
or air traffic management sectors. Proficiency in Windows (MS Word,
Excel), database experience.
- Language: Fluency in both
written and oral English.
- Other
desirable skills: Training and /or
experience in aviation safety management and proven interest to develop
aviation safety. Additional computer knowledge such as use of graphical,
spreadsheet and other software packages.
Interested Kenyan nationals meeting the above qualifications are
required to submit their applications together with detailed curriculum vitae,
copies of education certificates, names and telephone numbers or email
addresses of three work referees by e-mail to: WFP.ODNHR@WFP.ORG quoting the VA no. and the title of the position in the subject
line.
Applicants should also complete and submit a Personal History form (P.11) available on the following linkhttp://www.unon.org/docs/P11.doc.
Closing date: 09 June 2012.
Applications must be received by the deadline. Late applications
will not be considered.
Only short-listed candidates meeting all essential qualifications will be contacted.
NB: WFP does not charge fees from applicants at any stage during the recruitment process.