Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS) is offering bursaries to individuals who have completed their matric studies, to study towards a career in air traffic management.
Successful candidates – pending an application process that includes ability assessments and a formal interview – may choose between air traffic control and aeronautical information streams.
ATNS CEO Thabani Mthiyane said that, for applicants to qualify, they should have a valid matric certificate, with a pass in Pure Maths and English, and be a medically fit South African citizen.
“An ideal candidate should have good communication skills; be proficient at teamwork and multitasking; have good problem-solving, analytical and spatial reasoning abilities; have quick decision-making skills, emotional intelligence and high self-esteem,” he elaborated.
Applications through ATNS’s website closes on May 6.