Aviation Licensing Standards Pilot

Sacaa; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 550,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

SACAA is seeking a regulatory professional to oversee licensing standards for aircrew and supervise examiners, with responsibility for audits, investigations, and compliance across aviation training and examination activities.

The role includes developing and implementing Civil Aviation Regulations and Technical Standards in line with ICAO standards, and ensuring timely and effective enforcement actions where needed.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Civil Aviation Regulations (CARs) and Civil Aviation Technical Standards (CATS).
• Experience with audits and inspections in aviation regulatory environments.
• Ability to oversee multiple examiner roles (flight examiners, Radiotelephony Examiners, Language Proficiency examiners).

Responsibilities

• Licence standards development and oversight for aircrew licences.
• Develop and implement CARs/CATS for relevant Parts (61, 62, 63, 68, 69, 71, 72) per ICAO standards.
• Conduct audits and inspections to ensure compliance with SACAA procedures.
• Oversee activities of designated examiners and assess training organisations for accreditation and compliance.
• Investigate regulatory non-compliances and recommend remedial or enforcement actions.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Audit & inspection

Oversight management

Job description

SACAA is seeking a regulatory professional to oversee licensing standards for aircrew and supervise examiners, with responsibility for audits, investigations, and compliance across aviation training and examination activities.

The role includes developing and implementing Civil Aviation Regulations and Technical Standards in line with ICAO standards, and ensuring timely and effective enforcement actions where needed.