Chief Instructor - (FOO) at Kenya Airways

Brief Description        

• Develop, plan, deliver andco-ordinate flight operations officers and flight crew training.

Detailed Description        

• Develop training curriculum, syllabi and manuals for Dispatchers Training, Pilots and FOO Inductions, Load control training, EDTO training, Initial type rating courses, Pilots Command Training, KCARS and KCAA Licensing Training.
• Plan, organize, schedule, and deliver Flight Operations Training programs in collaboration with the various functions to enable easy access and full participation.
• Ensure that all training is conducted as per the KCAA/Company policy and standards.
• Prepare and ensure quality of classrooms during lecture, encourage participation of audience.
• Audit out-sourced training institutions to determine that they conform to the KCAA regulatory requirements, industry requirements and IOSA policies and standards.
• Develop and deliver relevant training syllabi according to the set training policy and organization requirements.
• Undertake planning, provision, and management of all aspects of training.
• Supervise and manage the activities of respective instructors to ensure optimum utilization of resources, and timely and efficient achievement of training objectives.
• Evaluate, prepare, and maintain appropriate levels of training.
• Certifying each student's training record, graduation certificate, end-of-course test reports, stage check and recommendation for course completion where applicable.
• Evaluate and implement all incoming amendments, revisions, or other relevant publications regarding training.
• Review the course material and content for relevance, consistency, completeness, and quality, and/or recommend final courseware for approval.
• Work with the Senior Manager -Ground Training to define capability requirements to always ensure that there are sufficient instructors, examiners, and support personnel to conduct training and examination programs and other training related functions.
• Moderation of examinations.
• Liaise with industry stakeholders to conduct training needs analysis and ensure that appropriate training courses are designed or acquired and then effectively delivered.
• Ensure that all the relevant training records are well maintained in accordance with relevant requirements.
• Evaluate instructors’ performance and provide feedback.
• Develop and control training budget.
• Complete training needs analyses and develop the specification of training requirements.
• Revenue generation.
• Manage the stock, reproduction, and supply of printed training materials for participants.

Job Requirements        

• Hold a university degree or higher Diploma.
• Hold a valid Flight Operations Officer’s License or Commercial pilots’ license/Airline Transport pilots license
• Have good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Technically competent in the area of instruction.
• A person of integrity, impartial in carrying out tasks, tactful, has a good understanding of human nature and possesses the ability to get along with other people.
• Must have completed an instructional design and techniques course.
• At least three (3) years’experience as a Flight Operations Officer Instructor.

Additional Details        

• Excellent communication, interpersonal & presentation skills
• Strong Organizational, Planning & Analytical Skills
• Proficiency in the use of IT
• People Management Skills
• Instructional design and delivery skills
• Ability to interact with the function.
• Procedure writing and documentation skills.

External End Date  08-Jun-2023