Aviation Jobs across: Nigeria,Cape Verde, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea Conakry, Liberia, and Sierra Leone)2

 Aviation Jobs across:  Nigeria,Cape Verde, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea Conakry, Liberia, and Sierra Leone)2

COMMISSIONER, BAGAIA at NIGERIAN CIVIL AVIATION

We require suitable qualified candidate for the service of the position below:

Post Title:            COMMISSIONER, BAGAIA

(Establishment of Banjul Accord

Group Accident Investigation Agency)

Post Number: 11-01

Duty Station: Praia. Cape Verde (with missions to the BAG Member States (Banjul Accord Group) Gambia, Ghana, Guinea Conakry. Liberia. Nigeria and Sierra Leone)

Duration: 12 months

Date Required:   1 January 2010

Requirements:

The Commissioner is appointed by the Council of Ministers for a period of three  years on such terms and conditions as the Council of Ministers may determine, and is eligible for re-appointment for a second term of three years. The Commissioner is responsible to the Council of Ministers.

The Commissioner prepares, for the approval of the BAG Council of Ministers, an annual programme of activities and budget for the BAGAIA and implements the approved programme; in consultation with the Council of Ministers, assess and approve applications by non-member States seeking assistance from the BAGAIA; and performs any other duty assigned by the Council of Ministers.

Qualifications and Experience:

The Commissioner shall have a minimum experience of 10 years as an aircraft accident investigator and shall have had experience as an investigator-in-charge (IIC). The Commissioner should have held:

   1. An Airline Transport Pilot License (ATPL) with appropriate air­line command experience on jet aircraft; or

   1. An Engineering degree in Aeronautical Engineering or other relevant aviation related subject matters,

   1. Specialized aircraft accident investigation training.

Duties:

The Commissioner shall carry out the following functions:

   1. Convene the meetings of the Commission and through the BAG Secretariat, request the convening of meetings of the Council of Ministers;

   1. Supervise and coordinate the development of common acci­dent investigation regulations for adoption and use by the BAGAIA Member States;

   1. Supervise and coordinate the development of common guid­ance material, investigator handbooks and manuals and check­lists for use in investigations in the BAGAIA Member States;

   1. Coordinate with the BAGAIA Member States the deployment of the BAGAIA Commission’s investigation teams, for the pur­pose of carrying out investigations into aircraft accidents and serious incidents, on delegation by the State of Occurrence:
   2. Establish and maintain a database of aircraft accidents and serious incidents compatible with the ICAO Accident/Incident Data Reporting (ADREP) system:

   1. Establish and maintain a list of aircraft accident investigators available as members of the BAGAIA Commission’s investigation teams:

   1. Develop and implement a training programme for accident investigators;

   1. Exchange and share information with the BAGAIA Member States and relevant agencies on accidents and serious incidents;

   1. Develop staff regulations, rules and procedures and under-take the general management of the Office of the Commissioner;

   1. Ensure the provision and management of technical support to the BAGAIA Member States in the area of accident investiga­tion; and

   1. Service meetings of the Commission

   1. The Commissioner is the chief spokes person of the BAGAIA and the principal liaison between the BAGAIA Member States and the BAGAIA

All applications must be submitted on or before 17th February 2010 to the address below:

COSCAP-BAG

C/O THE DIRECTOR GENERAL,

NIGERIAN CIVIL AVIATION HOUSE, P.M.B 21029, 21038,

IKEJA LAGOS.