ACCOUNTABLE MANAGER wanted at Northern Air Maintenance

Reference # NAMB12

Contract Type: Permanent/Contract

Salary: Market Related

Location: Maun, North West, Botswana

Northern Air Maintenance is an Approved Aircraft Maintenance Organization based at Maun International Airport maintaining 20-odd aircraft flying into the Okavango Delta and the region. It has approval by Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe Civil Aviation Authorities. Northern Air Maintenance currently employs 59 staff of which more than 20 are qualified and licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineers. It has a well-established Avionics Workshop which includes the only Civil Aircraft Instrument Overhaul workshop in Botswana. We are looking for a highly motivated, energetic and dedicated individual with a passion and proven experience in the aviation maintenance management arena. The applicant will be based in Maun, Botswana and should be prepared to travel into remote areas from time to time.

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

The role of an Accountable Manager is to ensure the safe, compliant and efficient maintenance of aircraft within the financial means available. The incumbent will be accountable for the operation in terms of the Civil Aviation Regulations as well as ensure financial results of the business as per laid down short- term, mid-term and long-term objectives.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF POSITION

•Ensuring efficient and productive management of staff by promoting innovation/creativeness and ensuring that the service is not compromised through establishing adequate hand-overs and continuation training is done in order to meet standards according to the company training manuals.
•Timeous resolution of people issues raised in various departments in consultation with the relevant authorities and affected parties.
•Deliver reports, budgets and forecast.
•Contribute to marketing and growing the business through efficient and safe delivery of quality service within the agreed budgets.

•Manage communication between Northern Air Maintenance and its clients to ensure timeous resolution of queries and facilitate feedback to the relevant Departments for corrective measures to be put in place.
•Have overall accountability of the Aircraft Maintenance Organisation Quality System.
•Ensuring compliance of various regulations and notices as guided by the respective Civil Aviation Regulations in conjunction with the Quality Assurance Department.
•Work closely with the Safety Manager to ensure a safe working environment for all employees.
•Coordinate the compilation of the business status reports.
•Monitoring of time sheets for all employees and provide an analysis as such.
•Ensure the procedures are followed in relation to the management of the stores in conjunction with stores and financial manager, benchmarking against industry best practice work flow process.
•Manage work in progress, ensuring long term work activities are invoiced on a monthly basis, reconciled on completion of the long term work activity and presentation of final invoice.
•Manage all scheduled maintenance activities in conjunction with the Maintenance manager.
•Manage all line maintenance activities in conjunction with the line maintenance manager and ensuring that all line maintenance activities are invoiced on a monthly basis
•Preparation of cost estimates.

•Diploma in Business management / equivalent
•Degree in Business Management will be an added advantage
•Proven working experience in an Aircraft Maintenance Organisation environment at senior Management level.
•Proven record of outstanding staff/ employee relations at senior Management level.
•Excellent knowledge of ICAO based Civil Aviation Regulations
•Please Note: the successful candidate needs to be found suitable by the CAAB before appointment. Elements of the Job Description, Qualifications and Competencies mentioned in this advertisement may be measured by the CAAB, along with aircraft maintenance experience, maintenance qualifications and diplomas for determination thereof.

Job Closing Date 10/02/2020