Job Title: General Manager
Organisation: Civil
Aviation Authority (CAA)
Aviation Authority (CAA)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Director
Airports & Aviation Security
Airports & Aviation Security
Job Ref:
CAA/ADV/EXT/06/2015
CAA/ADV/EXT/06/2015
About US:
Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)
is a corporate body responsible for the regulation of civil aviation in Uganda.
It manages Entebbe International Airport and 13 other aerodromes upcountry. CAA
carries out its work in conformity with International Civil Aviation
Organization (ICAO) Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPS).
is a corporate body responsible for the regulation of civil aviation in Uganda.
It manages Entebbe International Airport and 13 other aerodromes upcountry. CAA
carries out its work in conformity with International Civil Aviation
Organization (ICAO) Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPS).
Job Summary: The General Manager will oversee the
operations of Entebbe International Airport and ensure that the Airport meets
all the standards for civil aviation and the commercial activities that take
place a and cargo use the facilities.
operations of Entebbe International Airport and ensure that the Airport meets
all the standards for civil aviation and the commercial activities that take
place a and cargo use the facilities.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Input into Strategic
Planning:
Planning:
- Understands
and shares CAA Vision, Mission & Values with Management Team and
ensures understanding by subordinates and external stakeholders - In
charge of developing the work processes in support of the vision and
enrolls the business towards the CAA’s vision - In
charge of developing the EIA strategic milestones and ensure that the
Business is leveraged to achieve them. - Develops
and implements both strategic and operational plans for EIA - Fully
understands the shareholders objectives and integrate into ElA’s plans - Takes
part in the business planning, budgeting and review - Understands
the Shareholders financial interests in CAA and ensures they are supported
2. Financial Management:
- Understands
the financial requirement of EIA and seek for the approval of the
financial, material and human resources required to manage an efficient
department - Actively
monitors actual costs against expenditure on an ongoing basis and report
accordingly - Manages
costs so that the planned costs are not exceeded - Manages
the assets assigned to the department in a good state of maintenance and
repair - Achieves
the planned revenue objectives - Achieves
the planned surplus objectives from both aeronautical and none
aeronautical sources - Accounts
for the assets allocated to EIA.
3. To effectively manage the
operations of Entebbe International Airport:
operations of Entebbe International Airport:
- Liaises
with safety and security service providers so as to ensure co-ordination
and continuous co-operation. These include Airport Police, Airport
Security Service and ISO. - Works
with and co-ordinates with all service providers at Entebbe International
Airport, in order to ensure that any service passenger requirement is
provided efficiently and in a friendly way so as to ensure client comfort. - Oversee
own staff, especially those concerned with customer care so as to ensure
comfort in lounges, hallways, waiting rooms etc. - Ensures
continuous networking with all other directorates so as to ensure everyone
is concerned with comfort and for general client convenience. - Ensures
that CAA’s business at EIA is healthy and growing by making sure that the
current revenue levels are stable due to good customer care for
concessionaries and other business operators that enable the growth.
4. Effectively manage the
operations of Entebbe International Airport:
operations of Entebbe International Airport:
- Initiates
proposals covering all airport facilities for inclusion in the business
plan by the agreed timing. - Regularly
examines current business trends at EIA in comparison with the existing
Business Plan. - Makes
proposals for improvement so as to surpass the plan or to ensure catching
up with plan provisions and eliminate variances. Proposes new projects to
widen revenue base at EIA in order to secure future revenue assurance.
5. Preside over the meetings
of the Entebbe International Airport Bird Strike Committee and ensure that its
decisions are implemented.
of the Entebbe International Airport Bird Strike Committee and ensure that its
decisions are implemented.
- Chairs
the BHWC meetings on quarterly basis. Analyses all activities of the BH
Unit to ensure all recommendations are implemented promptly. - Leads
the Bird Hazard and Wildlife function of EIA. - Actively
monitors its operators and ensures compliance with CAA’s expectations. - Networks
with other Civil Aviation and Airport Managements in the region and
internationally with a view to adopting best practices. Encourages other
members of EIA Bird Strike & Wildlife Committee to contribute new
ideas for better bird hazard & wildlife control.
6. Chair meetings of the
Entebbe International Airport Facilitation Committee and ensure that its
decisions are implemented.
Entebbe International Airport Facilitation Committee and ensure that its
decisions are implemented.
- Chairs
Airport Facilitation Committee meetings quarterly to monitor Airports
compliance with ICAO Annex 9. - Chairs
Ramp Safety Committee meetings quarterly to ensure compliance with ICAO
Annex 14 and best operating practices.
7. Ensure proper operational
and maintenance of emergency and contingency plans for Entebbe International
Airport and ensure regular conduct of their exercises.
and maintenance of emergency and contingency plans for Entebbe International
Airport and ensure regular conduct of their exercises.
- Ensures
rescue and fire fighting Service complies to ICAO and Annex 14 of Entebbe
International Airport Plan. - Regularly
reviews the document in light of regular exercises and any
accidents/incidents to evaluate and incorporate any necessary amendments
required.
8. Ensure the implementation
of relevant ICAO Standards relating to airport safety security and operations.
of relevant ICAO Standards relating to airport safety security and operations.
- Implements
relevant ICAO Annexes. - Implements
Annex 5, 14, and 17 as they relate to Safety and Security. Monitors and
enforces the level of compliance through feed back from relevant Committees
such as the Airline Operators Committee, Ramp Safety Committee, the
Facilitation Committee, BH&W Committee etc.
9. Make proper arrangements
for VIP departures and arrivals: Facilitates bookings, departures for VIPs through the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs.
for VIP departures and arrivals: Facilitates bookings, departures for VIPs through the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs.
10. Ensure that the Airport
and its environs and equipment, including movement areas and strips maintain a
high degree of cleanliness:
and its environs and equipment, including movement areas and strips maintain a
high degree of cleanliness:
- In
charge of ensuring controls and monitors cleanliness of movement areas
through ensuring cleaning contractors adhere to contract terms. - Evaluates
contractors and monitors their performance in order to ensure that they
comply with their obligations under the contract. - Actively
monitors the efficiency of trolley retrieval contractors. - Regularly
reviews service providers’ contracts every six months in order to make
them consistently productive. - Ensures
that all airport equipment is in a state of good repair and maintenance - Ensures
that all airport facilities, amenities and structures are in a good state
of operation.
11. Human Resources
Management:
Management:
- Motivates
and develops staff that are dedicated to outstanding performance in the
department. - Guides
management on the Departments manpower requirements and ensures staff
development within the Department - Develops
structure that facilitates the delivery of the vision of the business
through EIA - Ensures
that appropriate calibre of staff that meets all the hiring standards are
recruited and selected to deliver results expected. - Implements
performance management, on own staff in the department. - Carries
out and ensures adequate training for EIA staff internally and/or using
outside resource personnel as appropriate Quantifies the capability gaps
in terms of skills and competencies and implement programs to close the
capability gap through Procurement training and development programmes
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
applicant should preferably hold a relevant degree from a recognised
university in Business Administration or Social Sciences and a relevant
Master’s degree in Airport Management or Business Administration is a
requirement. - At
least ten years in a recognised civil aviation organisation or other
comparable organisation including five years at senior management level
and accountable to a business or service unit. - Sound
knowledge of relevant ICAO SARPs - Demonstrated
managerial ability with clean record of service - Computer
literacy skills - The
applicant must have successfully completed a Senior Airport Management
Course. - Detailed
knowledge and understanding of airport operations, procedures and
developments.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and
interested candidates who wish to join the aviation industry are encouraged to
send their hand–written
applications with detailed CVs and copies of academic certificates plus
transcripts with the Job reference number (check beginning of this advert)
clearly marked at the top left hand corner of the envelope should be sent to
the address below, before close of business on. Please indicate your (day time)
phone contact.
interested candidates who wish to join the aviation industry are encouraged to
send their hand–written
applications with detailed CVs and copies of academic certificates plus
transcripts with the Job reference number (check beginning of this advert)
clearly marked at the top left hand corner of the envelope should be sent to
the address below, before close of business on. Please indicate your (day time)
phone contact.
The Director Human Resource and
Administration,
Administration,
Civil Aviation Authority (Head
Office),
Office),
P .O. Box 5536, Kampala. Uganda
Deadline: 23rd July, 2015
NB: All
applicants, who will not have heard from us by 30th September, 2015 should
regard their applications unsuccessful. Late applications will not be
entertained under any circumstances.
applicants, who will not have heard from us by 30th September, 2015 should
regard their applications unsuccessful. Late applications will not be
entertained under any circumstances.
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