Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) is the state-owned airport management company that owns and operates the nine major airports in South Africa. Headquartered at O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, the company is responsible for the acquisition, development, management, and maintenance of these airports and related businesses.

Job Description

Key Performance Output

The successful candidate, reporting to the Senior Wildlife Officer and will be responsible for the following:

• Collect all Wildlife data, conduct trend analysis and report findings.
• Collect and analyse rainfall data to mitigate risk.
• Monitor physical wellbeing of working dogs and action when necessary.
• Ensure serviceability and safeguarding of relevant facilities, vehicles and equipment.
• Monitor the serviceability of Bird Detection Radar.
• and procedures, employee manual and Service Level Agreements/MOU to ensure business continuity.
• Attend relevant committee meetings.
• Proper collection and disposal of Wildlife remains to ensure compliance with legislation.
• Adhere to relevant statutory/legislative regulations, SOP’s, operational standards, ACSA policies and procedures, employee manual and Service Level Agreements/MOU to ensure business continuity.
• Attend relevant committee meetings.
• Proper collection and disposal of Wildlife remains to ensure compliance with legislation.
• Monitor and ensure vegetation is kept to acceptable levels.
• Monitor and identify ditches and trenches on the airfield and escalate.
• Monitor and identify damming areas on the airfield and escalate.
• Capture, relocate and cull Wildlife when required.
• Conduct inspections and patrols to reduce potential hazards and take remedial action.
• Collect evidence for investigation purposes relating to Wildlife strikes.
• Build, support and maintain healthy diverse internal (peers, unions, team) as well as external (service providers etc.) relationships and implement remedial actions where required to ensure achievement of organisational goals.
• Facilitate and coordinate educational Wildlife awareness programmes.
• Attend identified development programmes for succession planning purposes.
• Attend mandatory Aviation training as per ACSA policies and procedures and legislative requirements.
• Participate in educational Wildlife awareness programmes.

Technical Skills and Experience

The following skills and experience or the equivalent of such will be required:

• National Senior Certificate (NQF 4) is essential
• Higher Certificate (NQF 5) in relevant area is recommended
• Diploma (NQF 6) in relevant area is recommended
• Code-B motor vehicle license
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office packages

Competencies

• Planning and Organising
• Analytical Thinking
• Action orientated
• Communication
• Attention to Detail
• Problem Solving
• Leadership