Senior Specialist - Air Traffic Services

Certification/Approval, Audit and Continued Oversight
• Ensure that all certification/approvals and audits are managed effectively in line with stipulated guidelines and relevant certificates/approvals and/or recommend for certification/approval, as per the Technical Authority Manual.
• Provide inputs into the process of developing the annual oversight (surveillance) program to ensure compliance with standards and regulations.
• Ensure timely and up to date data in Q-Pulse (Auditing System) to ensure compliance with GCAA’s roles and functions.
• Conduct Aviation Safety-related investigations, coordinating where operational issues are relevant in order to determine the cause of accidents and prevent future incidents.

Internal Surveillance Program & External Audit
• Implement corrective actions raised against the department during internal surveillance program to ascertain alignment of Safety Affairs standards in line with international standards and continuous improvement.
• Support the administration of all auditing activities by external entities of Safety Affairs including ICAO, and IMS to ensure smooth and productive audit.

Document Management

Maintain a comprehensive record of relevant certification, reports, recommendations and general documents to ensure an accurate record and evidence base.

Safety Policy / Safety Promotion and Culture
• Assist in providing input into the identification of Acceptable Levels of Safety performance (ALOSP) to ensure appropriate and achievable targets are set.
• Improve and implement safety promotion activities to disseminate and nurture a safety awareness culture in the UAE civil aviation industry and to keep industry players abreast of changes to relevant rules, regulations and other aviation safety developments.
• Provide advice and guidance to the Sector, sharing best practice, trends and the findings of reviews, studies and investigations to prevent future occurrences/incidents/accidents.

Policies, Systems, Processes and Procedures
• Assist the management in maintaining on-going liaison with foreign and international aviation regulatory bodies on new requirements and changes to existing safety regulations to foster the safe and orderly growth of UAE Civil Aviation.
• Implement Safety Affairs policies, systems, processes and procedures so that all relevant procedural/legislative requirements are fulfilled while delivering high quality safety services to the UAE civil aviation industry in accordance with customer services standards.

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:

Licensed Air Traffic Controller with a minimum of 5 years operational experience, or in a relevant environment.