Safety Assurance Specialist (Generalist)
- Brisbane, QLD
- Permanent
- Full-time
- As a lead auditor completing operational and SMS audits in accordance with the SSOS Audit Program
- Support the safety assurance team undergo regulatory audit compliance
- Carrying out high value operational safety investigations, as required, in accordance with the Safety Systems manual suite.
- Identify regulatory and procedural non-compliance and determine the reasons
- Through effective application of the SMS, identify potential and actual hazards to operations and work collaboratively with stakeholders to maintain risk to as low as reasonably practicable.
- Safety promotion and education - author safety briefs and articles from the learnings and outcomes of safety investigation reports, which will be communicated to front line team members or used in relevant training programs
- Drive a proactive approach to safety management across multiple operational divisions and work collaboratively with management teams to achieve targets
- Maintain continual improvement of the safety management system
- Provide input to the ongoing development of the Safety Systems manual suite, procedures and work instructions.
- Provide guidance and assistance to divisional management teams
- Relevant operational experience as Ground Operations or Flight Crew or LAME or Cabin Crew or Air Traffic Control or Engineering (Aeronautical / Performance)
- Formal qualifications or equivalent experience in Safety Management Systems, Auditing, Risk Management, Investigation
- Experience or qualifications in the planning, organisation and conduct of aviation safety audits and investigations
- Previous experience using a quality management application to manage occurrences and trend safety data
- Experience in successfully working as part of a small team in a high pressure, time critical environment
- Analytical and written skills capable of producing an aviation safety audit and investigation reports
- Ability to multitask, with multiple audits and investigations being conducted at any particular time
- An ability to apply industry knowledge and experience impartially
- Proven ability to research, analyse and present data from a range of familiar and new sources
- Ability to judge severity of problems and identify the need to escalate and/or employ external services to provide solutions
- Ability to present complex issues in a condensed form to a senior management
- Excellent communication skills within all levels of the organisation
- Good knowledge of the ATSB Transport Safety Investigation Act 2003
- Good knowledge of ICAO Annex 13
- Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation
- Well-developed knowledge of Safety Management System principles and the management of operational risk
- Good working knowledge of aviation legislation, regulations and regulatory structures published by local and foreign regulatory authorities
- Understanding of Just Culture principles
- Operational experience in a High Capacity Airline (desirable)
- Experience in the interpretation and application of IOSA Standards and Recommended Practices (desirable)
- Experience in the application of IATA and CASA regulations
- Heavily discounted air travel for you and your loved ones (including $1000 worth of travel credits per year)
- Flexible working arrangements (including work hours and work from home)
- Discounts on travel insurance, car hire, accommodation and experiences worldwide
- Discounted Virgin Australia Lounge membership
- Hospitality, retail, technology, beauty services and wellness discounts
- Wellness support, including the Converge digital wellbeing platform
- A comprehensive Employee Assistance Program, which offers confidential coaching and support from qualified professionals for all aspects of life - physical, mental, social and financial
- Dress for Your Day - enjoy the freedom to wear whatever is appropriate for the type of work you do and the day you have ahead of you