South Africa Airways Opportunities

South Africa Airways Opportunities

Job Purpose

South African Airways (SAA) wants you to join the SAA family as a First Officer.

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As a First Officer, you will be expected to take all measures required for the safety of the flight, whether on the ground, or inflight, and be expected to perform the duties of a pilot for South African Airways as either a Second-In-Command Pilot (P2) or Cruise Relief Pilot (P3).

Principal Accountabilities

Documentation Requirements:

• Matric results transcript
• Aviation training records
• A summary of all the types of aircraft flown and the number of hours flown in each type
• Certified copies of the following: Matric Certificate; South African Identity Document / Passport, Academic transcripts; Last 3 pages of Pilot logbook; Pilot Logbook Summary, Pilot License; Class 1 Medical Certificate
• CV

Preference will be given to female pilot applicants in accordance with SAA’s Pilot Employment Equity Plan.

Candidates will be expected to undergo pre-employment assessments which includes checks i.e. criminal, credit, reference, authentication of qualifications etc., simulator / written and psychometric tests.

Qualifications & Experience

• Matric Certificate / Grade 12 results / N3 or relevant tertiary qualifications (SAQA accredited)
• Compulsory subjects: Mathematics or Statistics 101 and English (D symbol on higher grade or C symbol on standard grade) coupled with one of the following: Physical Science or Computer Science (D symbol on higher grade or C symbol on standard grade)
• Valid South African Airline Transport Pilot’s License, or a Commercial Pilot License having completed all the ground subjects for the ATPL (previously known as a Frozen ATPL).  A valid ATPL License must be obtained within 4 years from date of employment with SAA with a multi engine instrument rating
• Valid Class 1 medical
• A minimum of 1,500 flying hours which includes 200 hours on multi-engine aircraft
• Be a South African citizen with a valid Passport

Knowledge and Skills

• Must have expertise in the application of safety standards and safe operating practices
• Detailed knowledge and understanding of national and international aviation regulations such as CAA, ICAO, IATA, FAA, and EASA
• Demonstrate a firm understanding of international travel, international customs and practices etc.
• Knowledge of all legal regulations for the piloting/aviation profession in the South African and international regulatory environment
• Business communication skills (verbal and written)

Attributes

• Emotional intelligence
• Ability to inspire commitment
• Able to deal with complex operational issues inherent in a fast moving environment
• Ability to work under pressure (organisational resilience with change management focus)
• Ability to pay attention to detail (meticulous)
• Ability to collaborate proactively and maintain working relationships across professional and operational boundaries
• Results driven
• Ability to develop self and others
• Judgement and decision making ability

Additional Information

SAA will make use of an internal employee referral programme for all permanent vacancies advertised externally on the E-recruitment site.  The normal advert and application process will still apply alongside the programme.  Terms and conditions as published on MySAA apply.
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SAA is using an online recruitment tool.  Applicants are required to complete an individual registration profile capturing essential personal and career selection criteria.  Applicants must please note that they only need to complete the online registration once and thereafter they can update their online profiles as and when necessary. 

PLEASE NOTE: The onus are on applicants to ensure all mandatory fields are completed.  Incomplete online profiles will be disqualified from the application process.  Online profiles are used for screening and shortlisting purposes.   A CV is only for verification and record keeping purposes.  Applicants need to ensure that their online profiles are completed with correct and current information.  Incomplete sections can disqualify applicants from the screening and selection process. 

This applies to all internal and external applicants.

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