Authors The Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority, (TCAA) was established by the enactment of the Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority Act 2003 Cap 80 (R.E 2006) to regulate the civil aviation industry in the United Republic of Tanzania in order to ensure effective implementation of Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) as provided in the Annexes of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). The Authority is also responsible for economic regulation of the activities of persons and institutions providing air transport services and aeronautical airport services. In addition the Authority provides air navigation services in Tanzania.
To meet this mandate of regulating and overseeing the functions of the aviation industry in an efficient, sustainable and cost-effective manner, TCAA invites applications from suitably qualified Tanzanian Citizens to fill in the following vacant positions;
Position: Director Economic Regulation (1 Post)
Reporting: Reports to the Director General
Main function of the job
To ensure that air transport services are provided in a smooth, orderly and competitive manner.
Duties and responsibilities
1. To ensure effective management of financial and human resources allocated to the economic regulation division
2. To advise the Director General on all matters relating to economic oversight of the civil aviation industry
3. To advise on formulation of Air Transport Policies and Regulations. VACANT POSITIONS
4. To enforce regulations and requirements and monitoring of the performance of the Industry.
5. To coordinate multilateral and bilateral air service agreements and negotiations.
6. To approve requests for air operators’ schedules and operating permits.
7. To conduct and coordinate studies on aviation sector in order to determine trends of the industry and advise on developments and improvements
8. To ensure production of accurate timely, comprehensive and relevant air transport information for planning and decision making purposes
9. To perform any other related duties as may be assigned by the Director General
Minimum Qualifications
- Master’s Degree in any of the following disciplines; Economics, Air Transport, Statistics or Business Administration from a recognized University.
- Must have a relevant working experience of at least ten (10) years, five (5) of which should be in Managerial position.
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
• Successful candidates will be appointed initially on one year probation period and thereafter if successful on unspecified period contract depending on the age of the employee.
• Legal Requirement: All employees of the Authority are required to observe the TCAA Code of Conduct.
• Other terms and conditions of service are as promulgated in the TCAA Staff Rules.
• TCAA is an equal opportunity employer. All are encouraged to apply
• Only successful candidates will be contacted.
• Shortlisted candidates will be required to meet their own costs of travel, accommodation and other matters in relation to the interview.
Mode of Application
Application letters should be accompanied with the following and sent to the address below:
• Updated Curriculum vitae
• Copies of certificates including birth certificate,
• Contact address of candidates including telephone number(s) and email addresses if any
• Names and contact address of two referees, one referee should be work related from the current employer and,
• Applied post should be clearly marked on top of the envelope and sent to the address below.
Deadline for submission of application letters is 4th January, 2016
Director General
Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority
Nyerere/Kitunda Road Junction
Banana Area
P.O. Box 2819
DAR ES SALAAM
Source: The Citizen 22nd December, 2015
