Air safety officer

The ideal candidate will be responsible for the coordination of all flight safety and quality activities in the Operations department.DescriptionRole of Air SafetyAssist the Safety Systems Manager in identifying improvements and measures to strengthen safety in all areas of the operations department.Assist the Safety Systems Manager in the running of the Company Safety Management System and Safety Case, in all matters relating to the operations department.Advise the Safety Systems Manager and the Director Operations of any safety concerns.Custodian of the Company Reporting system to include all Accident / Air Safety / Incident / Voyage / Hazard and other reports filed including outstation bases.Initiate appropriate action in the event of an Accident / Incident.Conduct Accident and Incident Investigations in conjunction with the nominated investigation team.Analyze all reports and provide comments / recommendations and ensure follow-up and feedback.Assist in the implementation of safety recommendations.Oversight of the control and maintain statistical data of all reports.Assist in the conduct of Management of Change and Risk Assessments when required.Organize and conduct Operations Safety Meetings and the preparation of minutes for distribution.Disseminate safety information to all operations personnel through Company Notams / Advisories and Circulars.Assist periodic emergency response drills to check adequacy of the plan, readiness of the people involved and identification of areas requiring strengthening.Assist the Safety Systems Manager with the coordination of inspection of all helidecks and heliports.Provide details of restrictions applicable to landing sites and assist in the preparation of the Current Restrictions and Operations Instructions.Oversight initial and recurrent safety training for all operations personnel and the maintenance of these records.Coordinate with Operations for HLO and Helideck crew familiarization training for all Helidecks.Oversee and coordinate an FOD prevention program.Performance IndicatorsNumber of safety inspections held vs target numberNumber of safety improvements achieved.Number of safety meetings conductedNumber of exercises / emergency drills conductedQUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, & SKILLSMinimum QualificationsCourses in all or at least five of the below:Safety Management Systems CourseHuman Factors CourseCrisis Management courseAirside / Airdrome safetyLead Auditors CourseQuality Management systemsQualified Instructor / Train the Trainer CourseExperienceMinimum of 7 years of experience in similar field in SMS departmentJob-Specific Skills (Generic / Technical)Thorough knowledge of EASA and ICAO Annex 19 and ANNEX 13 regulations related to SMS and investigations techniques.It could be an advantageATPL with ratings for AW 139 / AW189 or similar experience in any other domain of Flight OperationsTotal Flying Experience 3000 HRS on helicopters.Should you meet the above requirements, please apply and fill out the online application form and kindly attach your detailed and updated CV, valid ATPL (if applicable), Class 1 Medical (if applicable), Type Rating and other relevant training certificates, attested/authenticated educational certificates, employment certificates, passport copy etc. for our review and reference.Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.If you meet the qualifications and are excited to be part of this project, please send your updated CV to:recruitment@gulfhelicopters.com