Organisation: Civil Aviation Safety and
Security Oversight Agency (CASSOA)
Duty Station: Entebbe, Uganda
Reports to: Deputy Executive Director-Technical
The
Civil Aviation, Safety and Security Oversight Agency (CASSOA) is a specialized
technical Institution of the East African Community with its headquarters in
Entebbe, Uganda. The Institution is charged with the responsibility of ensuring
the development of a safe and secure civil aviation system in the region.
Job Summary: The Aviation
Security Officer will support all Partner States by conducting their efficient
and effective aviation security oversight activities with the objective of
enhancing aviation security in compliance with international standards and
recommended practices.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Support Partner States inspectors in
performing aviation security oversight functions, including certification
of AVSEC screeners. - Support the Partner States in the revision
and approval of AVSEC regulatory and technical guidance material
documents. - Support Partner States with the development
and execution of an annual aviation security surveillance programme in the
region, including surveillance of foreign air operators. - Actively participate in the development of
aviation security inspectors’ training programme and provision of the
on-the-job training. - Carry out aviation security technical
missions for purposes of evaluating the aviation security oversight
status, implementation of harmonised AVSEC regulations including
facilitation related to aviation security in the Partner States. - Actively participate in the development and
implementation of a regional programme for the training and certification
of aviation security screeners. - Prepare regular regional AVSEC activity
reports as required - Perform any other related duties as may be
assigned by the supervisor.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate should hold a Master’s
degree from a recognized university. - A minimum of eight (8) years’ experience in
aviation security, three (3) of which must be as an aviation security
inspector or supervisor in a Civil Aviation Authority or Airport. - Working knowledge of responsibilities and
administrative procedures for the issuance of documents for approval
relating to aviation security functions. - Working knowledge of the principles of
operation and use of aviation security equipment in relation to aerodrome
operations. - Familiarity with aviation security
regulations and technical guidance materials. - Broad working knowledge of ICAO Standards and
Recommended Practices and related documentation as applicable to aviation
security. - Excellent communication and report writing
skills in English language. - Proficiency in computer use and general IT
applications. - Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to
work with colleagues and maintain harmonious working relationship in a
multinational environment. - High degree of integrity.
- Age: Below 55 years old by 1st July,
2016
NB: The Agency is kindly requesting all applicants whose applications were sent via email at recruitment@cassoa.org between 15th March and 3rd April 2016 and did not get acknowledgment of receipts in their emails, to resend their applications again to the same email address recruitment@cassoa.org or their application hard copies to EACCASSOA office at the address below.
How to Apply:
All
suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their applications
quoting the job advert reference number of the position applied for either by registered
mail, courier, or email (all soft copies should be in MS Word or Adobe Acrobat)
and dispatch together with Curriculum Vitae, copies of national IDs or
passports, copies of both academic and professional certificates and
testimonials, names and addresses of three referees, and day time
telephone/cell phone numbers to:
P.O.
Box 873, Entebbe Uganda.
Email to: recruitment@cassoa.org
NOTE:
- Applicants who SENT HARDCOPIES OF THEIR APPLICATIONS SHOULD NOT RESEND their application documents.
- Only applicants who sent their applications VIA EMAIL BEFORE 4TH APRIL 2016 ARE REQUESTED TO RESEND THEIR APPLICATIONS.
- Applicants who sent applications VIA EMAIL AND RECEIVED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPTS SHOULD NOT RESEND THEIR APPLICATIONS.
- Please do not send multiple applications.
- Attachments for email applications should be in PDF FORMAT.
- THE POSITION APPLIED FOR AND THE REFERENCE NUMBER should be clearly mentioned in the email subject or on left hand top corner of the envelope.
Deadline: 20th May, 2016
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