Chief - Aeronautical Rescue Coordinator
Listing reference: atns_000093
Listing status: Under Review
Apply by: 4 August 2021
Position summary
Industry: Aviation & Aerospace
Job category: Others: Transport and Logistics
Location: Kempton Park
Contract: Permanent
EE position: Yes
Introduction
ATNS is responsible for air traffic control in approximately 10% of the worlds airspace. Over and above traditional air traffic control, we also provide aeronautical information for planning purposes, search and rescue coordination services, the maintenance of a reliable navigation infrastructure, training services, and many more.
Our Vision:
To be the preferred supplier of air traffic, navigation, training and associated services to the African continent and surrounding regions.
Our Mission:
To provide safe, orderly, expeditious and efficient air traffic, navigation, training and associated services.
Job description
ATNS is seeking a candidate to manage the day-to-day operation of the ARCC office and interact with the National SAR structures to ensure effective SAR
Major Activities
• Establish and maintain a Rescue Co-ordination Centre (RCC) to co-ordinate all participating search and rescue unit’s facilities within his area of responsibility.
• Establish as many Rescue Sub-Centers (RSC) as may be required for those portions of his area within the RCC that cannot exercise direct and effective co-ordination of Search and Rescue (SAR) facilities.
• Ensure that the RCC and RSCs conform to the SAR procedures, which have been established.
• Manage close liaison with other services, agencies and organizations, which have a SAR potential.
• Initiate liaison with SAR authorities of neighboring countries to ensure mutual and co-ordination during combined operations. This includes responses to neighboring States in emergencies when diplomatic channels are initially not followed.
• Sustain a trained team of SMC personnel to ensure continued operational readiness.
• Ensure that communication is established, and SAR frequencies assigned to units designated for SAR tasks. Communications are to be established with all other interested parties to ensure two-way alerting and dissemination of SAR information.
• Lead ARCC responses to SAR Missions.
• Inform Head of SAR Operations of any craft or unit in need of assistance and the initial actions taken.
• Deploy SMC’s for specific SAR missions.
• Monitor each mission closely until assistance is no longer required, the rescue has been affected or until the chance of success is no longer a reasonable possibility. When a search mission has been terminated, the RCC Chief is to report such action to the Head of SAR Operations.
• Establish and define responsibility first, when a SAR operation is to be executed, on or near the border of an adjoining SAR area and then take the necessary action.
• Ensure that a comprehensive SAR plan is prepared and distributed to relevant SAR Mission Units.
• Maintain SAR database containing SAR reference material, SAR case files and a SAR library.
• Compile SAR statistics and conduct and review SAR case studies for lessons learnt.
• Ensure formal training and experience of ARCC staff to enable proper SAR response.
• Ensure study of SAR procedures, techniques and equipment through lectures, demonstrations, films and SAR manuals and journals.
• Participate in large events such as regattas, air shows, safety evenings, lectures at flight schools, flying clubs and public awareness campaigns to raise awareness of preventative SA
Minimum requirements
Minimum Qualifications
- ATCO 3 qualification with SMC qualification
Minimum Experience
- 5 years’ experience in an ATCO 3 role
- 5 years experience as a Search mission coordinator
