Specialist: Operational Training (Area)
Listing reference: atns_000658
Listing status: Under Review
Apply by: 29 May 2025
Position summary
Industry: Aviation & Aerospace
Job category: Transport, Logistics and Freight
Location: Cape Town South
Contract: Permanent
EE position: No
Introduction
Applications are invited for the position of Specialist: Operational Training (Area) (Peromnes 8), based in Cape Town. The successful applicants will be reporting to Manager: Operational Training FACT.
Job description
Overview
ATNS is seeking a candidate to conduct operational and simulator training for ATS Operations in alignment with business needs and requirements to support safe and effective air traffic operations.
Major Activities
- Contribute to the development of the overall Training Plan and Training Standards Maintenance Program for Operations and ensure the effective implementation thereof.
- Ensure that equipment, facilities, and simulators are prepared and ready for training, test and evaluation as well as business continuity in the event of a disaster.
- Facilitate ATS training and ensure that it meets world class standards in improving the competency and skills of ATS staff.
- Develop and implement specific ATS training components, including ATS training manual alignment and review, pre-course preparation, pre-validation training (simulator training), safety incident-related recovery training, and On-Job-Training (OJT).
- Develop, review and maintain training material for the ATSO, ATCO1, 2 and 3 pre-course preparation programs in order to select the appropriate delegates that are able and ready for ATA training to attain the relevant rating and formal qualification.
- Develop, plan, and review Flight Information Service (FIS) and ATCO1, 2 and 3 pre-validation training.
- Research, develop and implement improvements on ATS training and/or OJT processes.
- Develop, implement, maintain and improve ATSO FIS, ATCO1, 2, 3 and OJT continuation training in consultation with the MATS, Watch Manager, ATSU Manager, and the ATA.
- Develop, plan and implement ad hoc simulator training sessions inclusive of post safety events, identification of trends and provide guidance on prevention where possible.
- Run simulated scenarios on the data-set before operational implementation to validate all proposed changes.
- Collaborate with the T&I Research & Development Operational and Software Systems Specialists on the validation of changes in data-sets by running simulated scenarios on the data before operational implementation.
- Coordinate all data-set changes between T&I and ATS Operations by ensuring full participation and signing off of the changes.
- Participate in the preparation of plans, processes, procedures and safety cases for introducing new technologies into the operational environment.
- Contribute to the drafting of the annual ATS Continuation Training Plan in the simulator facilities.
- Ensure preparation of the relevant simulators by guiding the design of discipline-specific exercises for the pre-course preparation, pre-validation and continuation training sessions to meet the requirements of operational training objectives.
- Conduct pre-course preparation and pre-validation training, and assist operational OJTIs with the facilitation of continuation training.
- Support and guide the TGOs in the preparation of exercises for the relevant ATM systems.
- Ensure validation and testing of all simulator exercises prior to use.
- Testing to be conducted with the relevant ATS unit and pool.
- Monitor the status of equipment to ensure that it’s in good working order.
- Ensure that data verification with the affected Watch Manger, ATSU Manager, MATS, and Operational Systems Specialists is conducted.
- Support the delivery of system training for other ANSPs in order to achieve the onboarding of new technologies.
- Develop and maintain a collaborative relationship with the ATA, ATS and Customer Solutions to ensure effective training of internal and external clients such as other ANSPs.
- Provide reports on standard maintenance programs and the status of training within the regions to the Manager: Operational Training.
Minimum requirements
Minimum Qualifications
- Air Traffic Control Qualification (ATCO 3)
Minimum Experience
- Minimum 10 years’ experience as an experienced ATCO 3, of which at least 5 years as an OJTI or Designated Examiner in air traffic management operations.
Benefits
- Medica Aid
- Retirement Fund
- Group Life Insurance
