Senior Training Specialist

FlySafair • Full-time • City of Johannesburg, ZA • 2h ago

Oversee day-to-day training operations across Cabin, Ground, and Technical divisions, ensuring all sessions are scheduled, resourced, and delivered according to the training plan;
Monitor training schedules to ensure adherence to timelines, optimal resource allocation, and effective utilisation;
Act as the operational escalation point for direct reports, resolving delivery challenges and ensuring continuity;
Drive cross-functional standardisation of training processes, documentation, and practices to maintain consistency and quality across all portfolios;
Facilitate alignment between training teams, planning, instructors, and administrative support to ensure consistency in training practices, reporting, and adherence to the Regulatory schedule;
Foster effective communication across divisions to optimise training execution and collaboration;
Identify gaps in training operations, recommend improvements, and implement solutions to enhance effectiveness and efficiency;
Gather input from the team on operational challenges and barriers and collaborate with stakeholders to drive process improvements;
Document lessons learned, track recurring issues, and recommend practical enhancements to strengthen training delivery and overall efficiency;
Compile weekly performance summaries and dashboard inputs, ensuring accurate reporting on training delivery, utilisation, completion rates, and instructor performance;
Provide timely and accurate reports on training progress, risks, and key performance metrics, highlighting variances, recommending corrective actions, and escalating critical issues where necessary;
Monitor and review instructor utilisation to ensure optimal deployment of training resources, proactively addressing under- or over-utilisation;
Support the Manager: Regulatory Training with audit readiness by validating documentation flows from direct reports and ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements;
Encourage, promote, and embody a spirit of teamwork;
Assess and optimise the performance of direct reports;
Provide specialised insights to direct reports;
Guide, support and develop direct reports.
Grade 12 or Equivalent (Essential).
Relevant diploma/degree in Education, Aviation Management, Training OR 3 years’ Aviation experience (Essential).
5 years’ relevant experience in a mid-sized organisation of which 1 year must have been in a Supervisory role (Essential).
Prior involvement in SACAA audits or internal compliance reviews (Advantageous).
AIMS experience (Advantageous).
Operational knowledge of aviation training structures and delivery models.
Working knowledge of SACAA training regulations and ATO framework.
Understanding of rostering and scheduling systems (e.g., AIMS).

Personality Attributes

Professional
Integrity
Proactive
Assertive
Committed and willing to take on new challenges
Able to cope with changing workload priorities and pressure

Application Guideline

Email applications will not be accepted;
Preference will be given to members of under-represented designated groups;
Should no feedback be provided within two (2) weeks from the closing date, please consider your application as unsuccessful.

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