ATS Approach Supervisor: FAOR
Listing reference: atns_000877
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 19 May 2026
Position summary
Industry: Aviation & Aerospace
Job category: Engineering, Technical, Production and Manufacturing
Location: Kempton Park
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: No
Introduction
ATNS is seeking a candidate to provide real-time operational supervision of air traffic service delivery for the specified type of service for which a valid license is held, in line with Air Traffic Service Unit (ATSU) processes.
Job description
Major Activities
Service Excellence
- Supervise in real-time air traffic services to ensure established safety and efficiency standards are met or exceeded.
- Ensure that service delivery complies with South African Civil Aviation Regulations, Technical Standards, and ICAO's Standards and Recommended Practices.
- Investigate and respond to any instances of non-compliance, ensuring corrective actions are implemented promptly to maintain service integrity.
- Provide air traffic control service in line with the requirements of own license.
Pre-Shift Preparation and Staff Readiness
- Conduct comprehensive pre-shift briefings to update staff on pertinent information and operational considerations for their upcoming shifts.
- Verify the readiness of staff, ensuring they have signed on, completed pre-briefings, and are fully aware of any current or anticipated issues that may impact service delivery in real-time.
- Confirm that all staff members are appropriately licensed, and their competencies are in line with the proficiency framework requirements.
Operational Efficiency
- Balance workloads during shifts by rotating staff, particularly between high-traffic and low-traffic periods to enhance overall operational efficiency
- Encourage continuous professional development among staff to ensure consistent high level of service delivery.
Operational Coordination and Communication
- Act as the primary coordinator for addressing unserviceability, liaising with relevant departments such as the FRC, IT, and Airport Authority, in real-time to minimize service disruptions.
- Diligently manage logs related to unserviceability, including completing NOTAM Requests and maintaining detailed Occurrence Log entries.
- Participate in daily and ad hoc CAMU CDM teleconferences and other relevant briefings to stay abreast of essential information and developments
- Engage in tactical-level coordination with other sectors and the CAMU for effective air traffic management, including managing FUA approvals and disseminating critical information to ATCOs on duty.
Safety and Quality Assurance
- Implement robust safety measures through real-time monitoring of air traffic control service, including immediate provision of relief for ATCOs in the event of a safety incident, and to maintain operational safety in real-time.
- Participate in safety event investigations and coordinate with the Watch Manager for any delegated tasks.
- Oversee accurate and timely documentation of safety events, ensuring records are generated promptly while details are still fresh.
- Promote a "Just Culture" that focuses on learning and continuous improvement, rather than punitive measures, leveraging safety event recordings for training and development purposes.
- Maintain personal operational proficiency, especially in validated positions, to enable the provision of optimal guidance and air traffic service provision.
- Ensure that service delivery complies with South African Civil Aviation Regulations, Technical Standards, and ICAO's Standards and Recommended Practices.
- Investigate and respond to any instances of non-compliance, ensuring corrective action is implemented promptly to maintain service integrity.
- Provide information and/or participate in investigations of safety events and ensure accurate and timely reporting.
- Implement and monitor compliance with all relevant standards, regulations, and processes.
- Mitigate and report identified risks to ensure effective management thereof.
- Develop and maintain sound relationships with relevant key stakeholders within the scope of real-time service delivery, e.g. other air traffic service sectors, RUS, CAMU, technical support etc.
- Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders regarding real-time efficient service delivery and participate in the daily service delivery management meeting.
- Engage in real-time adaptation of Air Traffic Management service delivery to meet client needs and expectations.
- Maintain open and effective communication channels with all relevant parties.
- Supervise air traffic service personnel on duty taking into account Operations and Human Capital policies, processes and practices
- Monitor the time and attendance of personnel on duty, and report deviations to Watch Manager who will take appropriate action.
- Monitor output or performance of personnel on duty and take immediate action to restore appropriate delivery level and/or support personnel on duty as required.
- Foster a culture of safety and high performance among the team.
- Handle personnel issues and coordinate with the Watch Manager for required action.
- Support OJTI activities to ensure effective training.
Minimum requirements
Minimum Qualifications
- Grade 12
- Grade 1 Instructor qualification (5 years)
- Relevant ATS rating and current validation in applicable discipline
- Train-the-trainer course
Minimum Experience
- Minimum 5 years’ work experience in the Air Traffic Services environment
- Experience in the management or supervision of people will be an advantage
Knowledge, Skills & Competencies
- In-depth knowledge of Air Traffic Management
- Reliable on-the-spot decision-making ability
- Emotionally stable and well-balanced personality
- Sound interpersonal relationships.
- Good organizational skills
- Good communication skills
Core Competencies
- Aviation Safety & Compliance - Advanced
- Standards Maintenance – Advanced
- Growth and Cost Consciousness – Intermediate
- Relationship Management – Intermediate
- Customer Centric – Intermediate
- Strategic thinking - Basic
Leadership Competencies
- Leading and building teams – Advanced
- Manage and Enable Transformation – Basic
- Enabling Performance – Intermediate
- Communication with Impact – Advanced
- Effective Decision making – Intermediate.
- Conflict Management - Intermediate
- Change Management – Intermediate
Generic Competencies
- Commitment and Reliability – Intermediate
- Integrity and Work Ethic – Intermediate
- Emotional Intelligence – Intermediate
- Managing Performance – Intermediate
- Internal and External Client Services – Intermediate
- Analytical thinking – Intermediate
Technical Skills
- Air traffic services knowledge and experience – Intermediate
- Interpretation of Aviation Legislation – Intermediate
- Problem Solving – Intermediate
- Compliance management – Intermediate
- Quality management – Intermediate
- Report writing – Intermediate.
- Data Analysis - Intermediate
- Project Management – Intermediate
- Risk Management – Intermediate
- Stakeholder Management - Advanced
- Operations Management – Intermediate
