Job Details

Job Purpose:

• GCAA accepted Post holder as per field experience. This role plans, implements, oversees and improves the Aviation Safety Management Systems ensuring the airports operate and complies with GCAA certification conditions, standards and requirements

Principal Accountabilities:

• Oversee the operation of the Aviation SMS for Airport specific elements in accordance with GCAA regulations, international aviation and industry best practices, in line with the Aerodrome Manual (Part 6, SMS)
• Conduct safety audits, survey and investigations for Airport related issues and analyses technical data related to Airport safety issues and hazards
• Advise Airport management and HSEQ departments to ensure continuous improvements of the Aviation SMS 
• Oversee the Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment processes conducted at each Airport ensuring they meet procedure and have considered appropriate actions, prior to approving them. This includes liaising and advising the Aviation Team HSE department on all safety occurrence reports, near miss reports and other reports submitted which are related to fixed wing and rotary wing operations at Das and Zirku Airport as per the procedures in the Aviation SMS manual (Aerodrome Manual part 6)
• Oversee the wildlife management policy and the aerodrome safeguarding processes to ensure wild life control is appropriate for the safety of aircraft and obstacle surfaces/ new constructions do not impact on aircraft operations or introduce a hazard to the safety of aircraft in flight and the airspace in the vicinity of the islands and in the immediate vicinity of the airports.
• Oversee the aerodrome inspection regimes, records and operating staff compliance with Aerodrome Manuals instruction and Airport Operation Instructions, issues corrective actions where required and review and revise instructions to ensure they are appropriate for use.
• Perform the focal point discussion with the GCAA providing expert knowledge and advice to the company over Airport safety issues, Aerodrome Audit responses, certification and operational issues.
• Ensure the aerodrome manuals and other GCAA approved documents are correct, accurate and updated and submitted to GCAA for approval in a timely manner.
• As per all employees, shall work in line with company HSEQ policies and procedures and shall ensure adherence and compliance with the instructions contained in the Aerodrome Manual and the SMS procedures (part 6, Aerodrome Manual) as approved by the GCAA
• Liaise/advise with other departments/service providers with regard to the provision of GCAA required services, such as RFFS, maintenance of aerodrome facilities and terminal operation/building maintenance where this is not directly controlled by the airport team leaders. 

Communications & Organizational Relationship:

• Daily contacts with Airport Operational teams and team leaders
• Daily contacts with concerned personnel to discuss/advise on GCAA regulations, certification requirements and aerodrome operating practices in line with the Aerodrome manuals.
• Regular contacts with government officials (GCAA) and aviation service providers site management, Abu Dhabi based teams and administrations to discuss/ advise on safety activities and operational requirements with regard to all operations undertaken on an aerodrome
• Regular contact with site management over areas and provisions of services under site management control 
• Exercise latitude when providing support on solutions to problems .
• As per all employees, shall work in line with company HSEQ policies and procedures and shall ensure adherence and compliance with the instructions contained in the Aerodrome Manual and the SMS procedures (part 6, Aerodrome Manual) as approved by the GCAA

Physical Effort: %Time
Sitting 70%
Walking/ Standing 30%

Work Environment: %Time
NC Environment 60%
Outdoors 40%

Minimum Reguirements [Knowledge Skills & Exi:!erience]:

• Bachelor degree in aviation safety related subjects or aviation management or equivalent
• 5-10years experience in airport safety management post, airport operational management posts and with a high level of knowledge of GCAA regulations and ICAO SARPS with operation experience at certified aerodromes.
• Trained and certificated in aviation SMS, Aerodrome Safeguarding, Aerodrome Operations, FISO or ATC management 
• High level of knowledge and practical experience on aerodrome emergency response planning 
• Strong skills in MS-Office products
• High level of proficiency in English Language

**Statements in this job description are intended to reflect, in general, the duties and accountabilities of the job, but are not to be interpreted as totally inclusive

We thank all candidates for their interest, however only those selected to move forward will be contacted for the campaign.

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