Aviation Safety Officer at Arco Worldwide Services Limited

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with NCAA and ICAO aviation safety rules, regulations, and procedures.
• Develop, implement, and maintain the company's safety management system (SMS) in accordance with regulatory requirements.
• Supporting operational departments and managers on the use of Safety Management processes (e.g., assisting operational personnel in conducting risk assessments according to a common risk assessment methodology and assigning effective, operationally relevant controls).
• Coaching and training staff in the use of Safety Management tools and methodologies as described in the SMS manual (or equivalent).
• Conduct safety assessments, audits, and inspections to identify potential hazards and assess the effectiveness of existing safety measures.
• Investigate accidents, incidents, and near misses to determine root causes and recommend corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Coordinate safety training and awareness programs for employees, contractors, and other stakeholders.
• Monitor and analyze safety data, trends, and performance indicators to identify areas for improvement and develop strategies to enhance safety performance.
• Liaise with regulatory authorities, industry organizations, and other stakeholders to stay updated on relevant safety regulations, standards, and best practices.
• Prepare reports and documentation for regulatory submissions, audits, and inspections.
• Collaborate with internal departments, including operations, maintenance, and training, to ensure that safety requirements are integrated into all aspects of the company's operations.
• Fostering a positive safety culture throughout the organization; includes promoting an open reporting culture and ensuring that punitive actions are not taken against individuals making voluntary or mandatory safety reports.
• Monitoring how the just culture policy is applied, and reporting to the Accountable Executive when issues are identified.
• Ensuring that the reporting system is effective and that occurrences have been timely and properly analyzed; in particular, ensuring that identified root cause(s) of incidents, accidents, and failures within the system are relevant and mitigated accordingly to prevent recurrence.
• Encouraging operational departments and/or individuals to take ownership of safety issues and risks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Aviation Management, Aeronautical Engineering, Safety Management, or a related field.
• M.Sc./MBA Degree is an added advantage.
• Professional certification in aviation safety management (e.g., NEBOSH, IOSH, IS-BAO) is required..