Deputy Chief Investigator, Accidents and Incidents Safety Information

Responsibilities

• Participate in the development and implementation of accidents and safety information operational/standard policies, programs and guidelines in line with the Ministry’s mandate, Strategic plan as well as national development imperatives
• Contribute to the amendment of laws, regulations and policies that affect aviation safety
• Coordinate the collection of information on actual or potential safety deficiencies as mandatory incident reporting system will be implemented
• Manage data on safety deficiencies during implementation of the voluntary incident reporting system that may not be captured by the mandatory incident reporting system
• Contribute to the review of International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Continuous Monitoring Approach (CMA) Online framework (OF) regarding Zimbabwe
• Participate in the review of monitoring mechanisms for Zimbabwe’s primary and secondary aviation legislation for Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigations and safety information management
• Contribute to the adoption and customisation of ICAO Convention on International Civil Aviation, Standards and best practices on safety mechanism and reporting
• Coordinate the development and management of occurrence investigations reporting and safety information management procedures
• Maintain a non- punitive voluntary incident reporting system that affords protection to the sources of the information
• Contribute to the development and management of training programmes and plans for investigations and safety information reporting
• Manage the establishment and maintenance of a safety database for effective analysis of safety related information on actual or potential safety deficiencies
• Participate in the development of budgets and funding strategies for materials, equipment and services required for aviation safety information management
• Coordinate the compilation of monthly, quarterly and annual reports
• Supervise, counsel and coach subordinates.