POST SENIOR MEDICAL OFFICER – 1 POST
POST CATEGORY(S) HEALTHCARE AND PHARMACEUTICAL
EMPLOYER Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority (TCAA)
APPLICATION TIMELINE: 2022-02-25 2022-03-10
JOB SUMMARY To ensure the effective and efficient safety oversight of Civil Aviation Medical matters compliance with national and international standards.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

i.To Evaluates medical reports submitted to the Licensing Authority by Designated Medical Examiners;

ii.To Makes aeromedical decisions when a degree of flexibility is permitted by Annex 1 and /or Personnel Licensing Regulations in situations where prescribed standards for a particular licence are not met;

iii.To be responsible for periodically evaluating the competence of medical examiners;

iv.To ensures that medical examiners are adequately trained, have practical knowledge and experience of the aviation environment in which the holders of licences and ratings carry out their duties and that their competency as medical examiners is adequate;

v.To Safeguarding of medical confidentiality;

vi.To provide policy guidance for medical examiners;

vii.To represent the Authority in Civil Aviation Medical matters with partners and other stakeholders locally and internationally;

viii.To provide strategic leadership and guidance to the Authority as regards the provision of aviation medicine by the Authority;

ix.To Oversee and audit of Designated Medical Examiners;

x.To provide mentorship in Aviation Medicine to other Authority staff in due course;

xi.To undertake other duties as may be assigned by the Authority; and

xii.To perform any other related duties as may be assigned by immediate supervisor.

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE

Holder of Bachelor Degree in Medicine from a recognized institution and registered with the Medical Board of Tanganyika. Should be qualified and experienced in the practice of Aviation Medical Examination for at least ten (10) years.
REMUNERATION TCAA SS. 10