Uganda Civil Aviation Authority Senior Airworthiness Inspector – Avionics Jobs

Uganda Civil Aviation Authority Senior Airworthiness Inspector – Avionics Jobs

Job Purpose :

To ensure that all Aircraft in Uganda, Air Operators, Aircraft Maintenance, Organizations and Engineering personnel maintain Avionic Airworthiness and safety standards at the highest possible level.

Principal Accountabilities:

1) Planning, budgeting and review process.

Provides information to the Principal Inspector in order to support planning activities for the department.

Participates in and supports budgetary control
initiatives in order to ensure that the department
operates within its approved budget.

2) Surveys aircraft for issue and renewal of certificate of airworthiness.

Inspects aircrafts to ensure avionics airworthiness comply with specifications recommended by the manufacturer and ICAO.

3) Carrying out periodic reviews of the airworthiness status of aircraft on the register.

Inspects aircrafts to ensure Avionics airworthiness and adhere to specifications recommended by the manufacturer.

Prepares inspection report on compliance with
manufacturers’ standards and standards set by
ICAO and Uganda

4) Surveys aircraft maintenance organizations for issue, renewal and review of Uganda CAA maintenance
approvals for AF/PP.

Assesses personnel, capital and technical capacity of organizations undertaking aircraft maintenance and advises for approval.

Carries out assessment to assure ICAO and CAA
on organizations ability to undertake repairs to the manufacturers’ specifications and ICAO standards.

Reports to CAA recommending approval, renewal
or cancellation of organizations certificates.

5) Conducts initial and periodic surveillance on
facilities of holders of Air Operators Certificate
(AOC)

Evaluates the operations to ensure attainment of the ICAO standards and CAA standards in their
operations.

Gives inspection reports of AOCs to facilitate
issuance of renewals with FOPS.

6) Approves aircraft maintenance programs
and schedules.

Conducts inspections to approve aircraft
maintenance programs and schedules.

Approves/validates maintenance programs and
schedules after carrying inspection to ensure
safety.

Prepares a report to validate or postpone the
maintenance programs and schedules.

7) Coordinates license applications with the
licensing section.

Liaises with licensing sections to obtain
applications.

Undertakes avionics surveillance on applications.

Undertakes aircraft inspection to ensure safety standards and timely reports to license section for actioning (after 2 days).

8) Participates in the development of an
examination bank

Develops examination papers for Maintenance
Engineers regularly to be included in CAA
examination bank.

Regularly (quarterly) develops avionics
examinations to be put in CAA examination bank.

9) Maintaining databank of maintenance
organizations

Maintains data of relevant organizations and
institutions, which relate to function of
airworthiness.

Develops a data bank of aircraft to maintenance organizations, over haulers, processors, and materials suppliers.

10)Approves existing and new aviation training
institutions.

Inspects new and established avionic training
institutions to approve the syllabus/ensure
infrastructure compliance to ICAO and Uganda
standards.

Makes recommendations for approval or denial of the institutions.

11)Human Resource Management

Supervises, leads and develops subordinate staff.

Sets SMART staff objectives

Regularly appraises staff.

Motivates and mentors staff.

Ensures that laid down regulations, procedures
and policies are adhered to by the staff.

12)Carries out any other lawful assignment
allocated by the immediate Supervisor.

The jobholder is cooperative and readily responds to any ad hoc tasks assigned to him/her.

Person Specifications

Essential Requirements

An Aircraft Maintenance Engineer’s License in “X”, “R” i.e Airframe and power plants

At least 5 years’ experience in Aircraft Avionics Maintenance or Inspections in a reputable Civil Aviation organization or Airline.

At least 3 years experience releasing aircraft to service.

Should be under 55 years of Age

Desirable Requirements

A honors Degree in Mechanical or Electrical or
Aeronautical Engineering or

Higher National Diploma in Mechanical or Electrical or Aeronautical Engineering

Management or supervisory experience

Completed Aircraft Type trainings.

Aviation safety related trainings

Conversant with relevant ICAO SARPs.

Knowledge

Must be computer literate

Special Skills and Attributes

Leadershipand managerial skills.

Team work

High level of integrity

How to Apply:

1) To view the above-mentioned job advertisements and apply, please enter the link https://recruitment.caa.co.ug into your
browser(Preferably Microsoft Edge) to create an account and start the application process.

2) Sign up to create an account(New Users). Fill in all the required information.

3) An email verification OTP will be sent to your Email

4) Copy and paste the verification.

5) Log in with your Email and password

6) Create a CV before proceeding

7) Click Home and there you will see the advertised job. To apply, click the “Apply”button. Thereafter,an email message will be sent to
confirm your application was successful.

8) Please note that falsification of information is an offense in UCAA. You are advised to only apply for the jobs where you meet the minimum
requirements as indicated in the job description as well as be very sincere while responding to the application questionnaire.

9) Physical/hard copy applications will not be accepted.

NB: The internal candidates who submitted applications need not reapply.

a) For any inquires or assistance, please contact TEL: +256-312-352000.

b) Applications are to be received not later than 5:00 pm, 3rd October 2022. It is the duty of the applicant to ensure that his/her application is received by the indicated date and late applications will not be entertained under any circumstances.

c) In your CV please include contacts of two credible referees i.e one professional (Past or present employer/supervisor) and the other for
character assessment.



For more information and job application details, see; Uganda Civil Aviation Authority Senior Airworthiness Inspector – Avionics Jobs


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