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Accountable Manager

Aeroprofessional Ltd · Africa · Onsite · Full Time

Role overview

About this role

Our client, a small, personalised safari air transfer company is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Accountable Manager to take overall responsibility for the organisation’s operational, regulatory, and safety performance. This is a key leadership position, requiring a strong understanding of regulatory compliance, safety management, and aviation operations, together with the ability to provide clear strategic direction and effective oversight.

The Accountable Manager (AM) of our client is the senior executive with ultimate authority and accountability for the safe, compliant and commercially effective operation of the company’s aviation activities.

The role carries full responsibility to ensure that our client is adequately financed, resourced and managed in accordance with applicable local and international aviation standards and company policy.

The Accountable Manager serves as the principal interface with the CAA and is responsible for ensuring the organisation maintains a robust safety management system, effective operational control, airworthiness compliance and sustainable commercial performance.

The Accountable Manager must balance operational excellence, safety and regulatory compliance with prudent commercial leadership ensuring aircraft availability, cost discipline and profitability while supporting the strategic objectives of the reserves.

On offer is a permanent position with excellent benefits and relocation support. 

Benefits Package:
  • Medical insurance
  • Accommodation allowance
  • 28 days annual leave
  • Company pension
  • Luxury safari access
Role Requirements:
  • Current or previous ATPL or Senior Maintenance Engineer licence
  • Maximum 6 months availability notice
  • 10 years senior aviation leadership experience
  • Commercial aviation mgmt. experience
  • Experience operating in Africa
Application Process:
  1. Submit CV & Documents to AeroProfessional
  2. Initial interview with AeroProfessional
  3. First round interviews online with client
  4. Second interview with senior group leadership
  5. Third interview on site 

Hiring organisation

Aeroprofessional Ltd

AeroProfessional is a leading international provider of aviation recruitment services. We offer a range of permanent, contract and ad hoc job opportunities, giving you fast and simple access to some of the world's major aviation employers. We cater for all levels of experience, from newly qualified ATPLs and ab initio cabin crew, through to training captains, cabin service instructors and experienced head office / management staff.

Our consultants and managers are specialists in airline recruitment, giving them the ability to understand your background and empathise with your particular circumstances. With a wide variety of locations, durations and operating environments to offer, AeroProfessional is well placed to guide you through every step of your aviation career.

Some of our vacancies are contract (or temporary) jobs which offer increased diversity, work-life balance and financial reward. Our contract staff all benefit from 24/7 support provided by our team of dedicated Account Managers, whose task is to ensure that your professional welfare and best interests are maintained at all times during each assignment.

If you are a flight attendant, first officer,  captain, instructor or airline employee looking for employment then register with AeroProfessional  now to take your career to a higher altitude! 

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