Senior Safety Officer (Investigation)
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About the Role
Qatar Airways seeks a Safety Investigation Specialist to lead airside safety investigations at Hamad and Doha International Airports. The role involves conducting investigations, analyzing safety data, preparing reports, and supporting corrective actions.
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Responsibilities
- Respond to reported airside incidents, accidents, serious incidents, near misses, and deviations at Hamad International Airport and Doha International Airport
- Conduct investigations into airside occurrences and identified non compliances or non conformances
- Collect, verify, and analyse relevant evidence, including reports, witness statements, site observations, photographs, and applicable procedures
- Prepare initial, interim, and final investigation reports
- Coordinate with internal departments, external stakeholders, and relevant authorities during investigations
- Maintain and update the airport occurrence database
- Prepare periodic statistical reports, trend analyses, and safety performance summaries
- Monitor the implementation and effectiveness of agreed corrective and mitigation actions
- Support emergency response activities related to aircraft, vehicle, or other airside safety occurrences
- Conduct periodic analysis of occurrence trends, categories, and safety data
- Review and maintain occurrence classification criteria and taxonomy
- Support safety inspections, reviews, and assurance activities
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent
- Minimum 4 years of job related experience
- Experience in incident and accident investigation
- Experience in preparing incident and accident investigation reports
- Knowledge of international civil aviation regulations
- Understanding of relevant ICAO Annexes and documents
- Hands on experience in aerodrome safety management systems
- Professional experience in technical report writing
- Proficiency in English, both written and spoken
- Training in Safety Management Systems
- Previous experience in airside operations, air operations, ATC, or aviation safety regulations and procedures
- Training in occurrence reporting and investigation
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About the role
- The Safety Investigation Specialist is responsible for leading and conducting airside safety investigations at Hamad International Airport and Doha International Airport to support regulatory compliance, effective occurrence management, and continuous safety improvement.
- The role provides specialist investigation expertise, analyses safety data and trends, and supports the development of corrective and preventive actions in alignment with MATAR’s Safety Management System, applicable regulations, and industry standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Respond to reported airside incidents, accidents, serious incidents, near misses, and deviations at Hamad International Airport and Doha International Airport to support timely investigation, occurrence reporting, and compliance with MATAR Safety Management System requirements and applicable procedu
- Conduct investigations into airside occurrences and identified non compliances or non conformances to determine causal and contributory factors, identify underlying issues, and support the development of corrective and preventive actions.
- Collect, verify, and analyse relevant evidence, including reports, witness statements, site observations, photographs, and applicable procedures, to support accurate investigation findings and objective conclusions.
- Prepare initial, interim, and final investigation reports to ensure that occurrence details, analysis, conclusions, and recommendations are documented clearly and communicated to relevant stakeholders in a timely manner.
- Coordinate with internal departments, external stakeholders, and relevant authorities during investigations to obtain required information, clarify issues, and support effective case progression and closure.
- Maintain and update the airport occurrence database to ensure data accuracy, completeness, traceability, and availability for reporting, trend analysis, and safety performance monitoring.
- Prepare periodic statistical reports, trend analyses, and safety performance summaries to support management review, safety committees, and informed decision making on operational safety risks.
- Monitor the implementation and effectiveness of agreed corrective and mitigation actions to ensure actions are appropriate, risks are addressed, and residual risks are assessed where required.
- Support emergency response activities related to aircraft, vehicle, or other airside safety occurrences to ensure coordinated initial response and timely collection of relevant investigation information.
- Conduct periodic analysis of occurrence trends, categories, and safety data to identify recurring issues, emerging hazards, and opportunities for preventive action and operational improvement.
- Review and maintain occurrence classification criteria and taxonomy to support consistent reporting, analysis, and alignment with internal and regulatory requirements.
- Support safety inspections, reviews, and assurance activities to identify areas for improvement and assess compliance with MATAR safety requirements, processes, and directives.
About You
- Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent with Minimum 4 years of job related experience.
- Experience in incident and accident investigation
- Experience in preparing incident and accident investigation reports
- Knowledge of international civil aviation regulations relevant to the role
- Understanding of relevant ICAO Annexes, ICAO documents, and applicable civil aviation regulations
- Hands on experience in aerodrome safety management systems
- Professional experience in technical report writing
- Proficiency in English, both written and spoken
- Training in Safety Management Systems
- Previous experience in airside operations, air operations, ATC, or aviation safety regulations and procedures
- Training in occurrence reporting and investigation
- Experience in preparing or developing manuals, procedures, or other controlled documents
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