Investigator: Accidents and Incidents at Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA)

Overall Purpose of the Job

•  To investigate aircraft accidents and incidents independently with the objective to prevent their re-occurrence by proposing safety recommendations and prevention programmes.

Investigation Management 

• Accurately collect, document, record and secure all evidence in accordance with AIID MOP policies and procedures.
• Applies relevant legislation, regulations, procedures, and other requirements that guides investigation processes and their application in accident and incident investigation.
• Conducts appropriate due diligence on accident and incident investigations.
• Ensure timely dispatch to the accident/incident site to avoid loss of critical evidence and witness from engaging with each other.
• To collect supporting evidence/data, analyse the evidence/data, develop findings from the analysis, determine cause of the accident or incident and develop safety recommendation with the aim to prevent the same/similar causes.

Data Analysis and Reporting

• Review and analyse all evidence using appropriate analytical tools (event checklist and report writing template) and processes as per AIID MOP and ISO procedures.
• Conducts an in-depth analysis of problems presented during investigation processes.
• Ensure drafting and release of a quality and technically sound:

• Accident/incident notification
• Preliminary accident/incident report
• Draft and Final accident/incident report
• Ensure that all reports are captured on ECCAIRS.
• Ensure the submission of ADREP reports to ICAO for all accident involving aircraft above the MTOW of 2250kg and incidents above 5700kg as prescribed in the AIID MOP.
• Ensure that safety data recording is properly analysed and researched.

Relationship Management 

• Effectively communicate and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders throughout the investigation process.
• Continuously provide updates on investigation progress as per the agreed timelines.

Requirements 

• Qualification

Minimum

• Grade 12 and Aircraft Maintenance Engineer License; or Private Pilot Licence; or NQF Level 6 Engineering qualification.

Ideal

• CPL or ATPL or AMEL with licence on aircraft above 5700kg.

Experience

• 5 Years - Aircraft Maintenance Engineer OR,
• 500 - 1000 hours – Pilot OR,
• 5 Years - Aviation Engineer OR,
• 3 Years - SACAA Inspectorate