Senior Officer Safety and Certifications - Al Ain
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About the Role
The Senior Officer Safety and Certifications supports the Safety and Certifications Senior Manager in ensuring GCAA Aerodrome Certificate compliance and regulatory requirements.
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Responsibilities
- Support the Safety and Certifications Senior Manager in maintaining the GCAA Aerodrome Certificate through effective SMS implementation and monitoring
- Develop, review, update, and communicate safety policies, manuals, and procedures to ensure compliance
- Assist in developing strategic safety objectives and KPIs for the aerodrome
- Identify safety risks and escalate significant issues to senior management
- Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, international standards, and industry best practices
- Monitor safety performance against objectives and KPIs and prepare performance reports
- Chair regular safety meetings and forums with internal and external stakeholders
- Manage and maintain the hazard reporting system and ensure timely closure of reported issues
- Update and maintain Aerodrome and SMS manuals and procedures
- Prepare safety reports, safety assessments, and safety cases for submission to senior management and GCAA
- Support development and implementation of safety awareness campaigns and promotion initiatives
- Monitor compliance with Aerodrome and SMS manuals while providing guidance to departments
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Safety Management, Aviation Management, or related field
- Minimum 5 years of relevant aviation safety or regulatory compliance experience
- Relevant industry certifications or professional training
- Strong ability to identify, evaluate, and mitigate operational safety risks
- Sound knowledge of aviation regulations, GCAA requirements, and SMS
- Experience maintaining safety certifications and regulatory documentation
- Ability to prepare safety assessments, safety cases, and technical reports
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem solving skills
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Proficiency in monitoring safety performance and reporting against KPIs
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Description
- The Senior Officer – Safety and Certifications supports the Safety and Certifications Senior Manager in ensuring compliance with the GCAA Aerodrome Certificate and GCAA regulatory requirements.
- The role is responsible for implementing, monitoring, and continuously improving the Safety Management System (SMS), maintaining regulatory compliance, monitoring safety performance, managing safety documentation, and promoting a strong safety culture across the aerodrome.
Responsibilities
- Support the Safety and Certifications Senior Manager in maintaining the GCAA Aerodrome Certificate through effective SMS implementation and monitoring.
- Develop, review, update, and communicate safety policies, manuals, and procedures to ensure compliance with Aerodrome Certificate and GCAA regulatory requirements.
- Assist in developing strategic safety objectives and key performance indicators (KPIs) for the aerodrome.
- Identify safety risks and escalate significant issues to senior management through appropriate safety review meetings.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, international standards, organizational objectives, and industry best practices.
- Monitor safety performance against established safety objectives and KPIs and prepare performance reports.
- Chair regular safety meetings and forums with internal and external stakeholders.
- Manage and maintain the hazard reporting system and ensure timely closure of reported issues.
- Update and maintain Aerodrome and Safety Management System (SMS) manuals and procedures.
- Prepare safety reports, safety assessments, and safety cases for submission to senior management and the GCAA.
- Support the development and implementation of safety awareness campaigns and safety promotion initiatives.
- Monitor compliance with Aerodrome and SMS manuals while providing guidance and support to departments and stakeholders.
Requirements And Skills
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline (e.g., Safety Management, Aviation Management, or a related field).
- Relevant industry certifications, accreditations, or professional training acceptable to the business and role.
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant aviation safety or regulatory compliance experience.
- Strong ability to identify, evaluate, and mitigate operational safety risks.
- Sound knowledge of aviation regulations, GCAA requirements, and Safety Management Systems (SMS).
- Experience maintaining safety certifications, regulatory documentation, and compliance records.
- Ability to prepare and evaluate safety assessments, safety cases, and technical reports.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem solving skills.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to coordinate cross functional safety initiatives and facilitate safety meetings.
- Proficiency in monitoring safety performance and reporting against established KPIs.
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