Aviation Safety & Investigations Senior Manager

Job Purpose:

To oversee and manage aviation safety and investigations, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and organizational standards by conducting safety investigations, audits, and inspections to foster a proactive safety culture and mitigate operational risks within the aerodrome.

Key Responsibilities:

• Follow all relevant Aviation Safety Department policies, processes, standard operating procedures, and instructions so that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner.
• Contribute to the identification of opportunities for continuous improvement of systems, processes, and practices taking into account leading practices, improvement of business processes, cost reduction, and productivity improvement.
• Promote the implementation and adherence to policies, processes, and operating procedures to others within RAC.
• Establishing new policies and procedures regarding document storage, sharing, sending, and destruction.
• Comply with All RAC Policies & Procedures including Safety and reporting hazards.
• Participate in the Aviation Safety Department budgeting cycle and provide input to the budgeting process.
• Ensure effective utilization of the Aviation Safety & Investigations unit’s budget and resources, and report accurately on budget utilization.
• Investigate and propose implementing strategies that result in a positive financial impact for RAC and mitigate financial and operational risks.
• Manage, guide, and assist direct reports to perform their functional operations in accordance with set policies and procedures.
• Set performance objectives, provide the necessary support, evaluate/appraise the team, and provide regular feedback on performance.
• Ensure ongoing competency and performance evaluation takes place as per schedule.
• Evaluate training and development requirements for employees within the unit and make recommendations for learning interventions.
• Conduct investigations into incidents, accidents, and instances of potential regulatory non-compliance to ensure the implementation of safety processes and identify new hazards or failures in risk controls.
• Lead and supervise thorough investigations of major safety incidents or accidents, in alignment with RAC SMS policies and international aviation standards.
• Identify root causes of safety incidents and develop corrective actions to mitigate recurrence.
• Compile detailed investigation reports, including findings, recommendations, and risk mitigation measures, for senior management review and implementation.
• Oversee safety activities within the aerodrome, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations, including but not limited to GACAR standards.
• Monitor and conduct safety audit across aerodrome areas to identify and address risks proactively.
• Approve and oversee yearly audit plans, monthly inspection schedules, and frameworks related to accident/incident investigations.
• Promote a proactive safety culture by conducting audits, inspections, and investigations that enhance organizational safety and operational efficiency.

Skills:

• HSSE Awareness and Risk Management
• Stakeholder Management
• People Management
• Decision Making
• Conflict Management
• Safety Management Systems
• Aerodrome Operations

Job Requirments:

A bachelor’s degree in Aviation Managment  or Safety Management or equivalent is required; A master’s degree or equivalent is preferred.

Years of Experience :

7+ years of relevant experience