A Senior Operations Officer (Senior Operations Inspector) is mainly deployed on flight operations matters including – (a) conducting station facilities, ramp and base inspections, and other safety oversight inspections of the Air Operator’s Certificates (AOC) holders to ensure that the operator’s documentation with respect to operations and training manuals, and all other instructions to operating staff are in compliance with the established policies and standards; (b) observing professional pilot training, monitoring standards and ensuring that the training is carried out in accordance with all relevant legislation; (c) examining persons for appointment as authorized examiners for the grant of Private Pilot Licence and handling matters on Flying Training Organization and ground training courses; (d) investigation of aircraft accidents and incidents; and (e) assisting in the formulation of policies and requirements on flight standards and operations matters. (Notes: Post holders are required to travel extensively on duty and work irregular hours.)

Candidates should have (a) (i) a current Airline Transport Pilot’s Licence (ATPL) (Aeroplane) with a current Class One Medical Certificate (See Note 2) and eight years’ relevant post-licence experience and at least 5,000 hours of commercial transport flying experience of which a minimum of 3,000 hours should be on civil transport multi-engine aeroplanes; OR (ii) an International Civil Aviation Organization contracting state’s Commercial Pilot’s Licence (CPL) (Aeroplane) with Multi-engine Instrument Rating; and a minimum of seven years’ post-licence experience in civil aviation management and operations or as a regulator; and have passed the ATPL examinations; AND (b) strong command of written and spoken English.