Officer: Quality Assurance and Accreditation (Re-advertisement)

Listing reference: atns_000317
Listing status: Closed
Apply by: 20 July 2023
Position summary
Industry: Aviation & Aerospace
Job category: Others: Education and Training
Location: Kempton Park
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: No
Introduction
Applications are invited for the position of Officer: Quality Assurance and Accreditation (Peromnes 9), based at the Aviation Training Academy. The successful applicant will be reporting to the Manager: Education Quality Assurance. ATNS is seeking a candidate to provide quality oversight at the Aviation Training Academy (ATA) informed by ATNS Quality Management Systems, CHE, TETA, SACAA and relevant regulation so that ATA can become a world class aviation training academy that meets customer requirements.
Job description

Major Activities 
 
  • Quality assures the curricula of courses, programmes and or qualifications developed for accreditation to meet all requirements as set out by the relevant certification and or accreditation body, e.g., SETAs; and aligned to best practice in terms of curriculum design at a higher education level.
  • Track and consolidate curriculum reviews and changes at the academy to ensure alignment to ATA procedures.
  • Ensure that action plans for curricula and/programme improvement are drafted by the relevant department and that the proposed interventions are implemented and monitored.
  • Ensure that annual proficiency checks on all instructors are conducted as per the Procedure.
  • Providing guidance in the development, implementation, monitoring and review of Quality Assurance procedures,
  • Quality check the newly developed ATA learning programmes to ensure that they satisfy the requirements of relevant regulations.
  • Ensure compliance to applicable civil aviation regulations and higher education policies in the design and accreditation of learning programmes where required.
  • Development, alignment and maintenance of Quality Assurances policies and procedures. 
  • Conduct class inspection visits, where necessary in line with ATA Quality Management System.
  • Monitor the administration of examination and assessment to ensure adherence to the relevant civil aviation regulations.
  • Check the training manuals to ensure that they are current and address the training needs of the client.
  • Design and develop quality assurance tools. 
  • Manage and coordinate ad hoc quality assurance projects.
  • Research new initiatives in particular new quality assurance tools and equipment.
  • Develop and deliver training opportunities and information sessions for staff, to ensure the realisation of quality objectives, as well as understanding of accreditation and certification requirements.
  • Conduct QMS Internal Audits as per ATA Internal Audit Plan, and ATNS QMS Internal Audit Plan
  • Identify areas for improvement and provide recommendations for enhancing the academy’s processes, practices, and systems.
  • Take responsibility for all documentation relating to quality assurance and enhancement and monitoring & evaluation, and ensure they are maintained in an orderly and accessible system for the purposes of periodic reporting, internal and external audits, accreditation events and other quality assurance events.
  • Monitor the process of registration of ATA Instructors as Assessors and Moderators.
  • Facilitate and monitor the initial and renewal of SACAA rating certificates for ATA Instructors.
  • Facilitate the internal and external moderation of students’ portfolios with relevant SETAs to enable the certification of students. 

Minimum requirements

Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree in education or Relevant Qualification in Education.
  • Quality Management System (QMS) Qualification would be an advantage.
Minimum Experience
  • Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in quality assurance/ Quality Management System/ Integrated Quality Management System.                            
Skills and Competencies
  • Report writing skills
  • Monitoring and evaluation
  • Project Management Skills
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Organizational skills
  • Analytical Skills
  • Knowledge of Civil Aviation Regulations

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