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Chief of Standards

Date Posted: February 21, 2011
Location: Saudi Arabia Middle East

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Job Description:

  • The Chief of Standards will be responsible for the oversight, management and proper execution of all flight training evaluations, check rides, initial and recurrent instructor training provided by company.
  • This instruction will be delivered using single and multi-engine Technically Advanced Aircraft (TAA) and training devices.
  • Additionally, the Chief of Standards will be responsible for document control including, but not limited to, curricula, manuals, guides, and training material.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Provide professional and quality training to customers using scenario based curricula approved by the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA).
  • Provide professional and quality training of company approved training courses
  • Ensure flight training standards are maintained by staff and customers
  • Ensure all training records are current and compliant with all appropriate and applicable company policies and GACA regulations
  • Manage and oversee a team of check instructors, training centre evaluators, and proctors
  • Conduct and oversee all initial, recurrent, upgrade and currency training for instructors
  • Conduct and oversee all evaluations and check rides required within the flight training curricula
  • Develop and present reports outlining department goals and performance
  • Recruit and maintain appropriate staffing levels to ensure efficient and scheduled delivery of training curricula
  • Communicate between various departments to ensure effective and efficient delivery of training curricula
  • Promote and uphold the COMPANY safety culture
  • Promote and professionally represent COMPANY and the COMPANY brand
  • All other functions required by COMPANY management.

Education and Qualifications:

  • A current and valid FAA Certified Flight Instructor certificate with Instrument Privileges (SEL and MEL), or current and valid Certified Flight Instructor certificate with
  • Instrument Privileges (SEL and MEL) issued by an ICAO member state
  • 1500 hours as pilot in command
  • 1000 hours of Dual Given as a licensed Flight Instructor
  • 100 hours of flight time under actual or simulated instrument conditions
  • One (1) year experience as a Chief Flight Instructor or Assistant Chief Flight Instructor
  • Part 141 Check Instructor experience
  • Holds a current and valid medical certificate required to perform the duties of the highest pilot certificate held
  • Valid Passport

Essential Knowledge, Skills, and Experiences:

  • Proven ability to use relevant management experiences and instructional skills in a highly challenging, highly structured learning environment
  • Knowledge and ability to perform, instruct, and assess flight crew duties including teamwork, leadership, communications, and decision making
  • Ability to interact positively with an international colleague and cadet cohort
  • Proven ability to be flexible and to think "outside of the box"
  • Must possess outstanding management and leadership capabilities with the ability to communicate clearly, both verbally and in writing
  • Computer fluency to include: Windows, Microsoft Office Suite and Internet Explorer
  • Fluency in written and spoken English

Desirable Knowledge, Skills, and Experience:

  • BA/BS in a relevant area
  • Knowledge of, and experience with, scenario-based training philosophies and techniques (i.e. FAA FITS)
  • Part 142 Training Centre Evaluator experience
  • Turbine experience
  • Garmin G1000 experience
  • Computer fluency to include: Adobe InDesign CS

Compensation:

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