Safety Specialist - Emirates Flight Training Academy

Emirates Airlines - Other locations; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A premier aviation training institution in Dubai seeks a Safety Specialist to oversee their Safety Management System. This role involves managing safety audits, conducting incident investigations, and ensuring compliance with safety policies. Candidates should have a degree in Aviation or Safety Management and at least 8 years of experience in the aviation sector. Attractive tax-free salary and comprehensive benefits included, tied to a fast-paced, cosmopolitan lifestyle in Dubai.

Benefits

Tax-free salary

Discounted flights and hotel stays

Generous leave and healthcare package

Transport benefits

Life insurance

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in an aviation environment.
• Competent in SMS implementation and oversight.
• Strong ability to produce and interpret safety documentation.

Responsibilities

• Process filed safety reports and prepare audit reports.
• Plan and manage safety management activities.
• Ensure compliance with EFTA’s safety policies.

Skills

Safety Management Systems (SMS)

Incident investigation

Safety audits

Risk assessments

Education

Degree in Aviation or Safety Management

Job description

Job Purpose

First-of-its-kind training facility in Dubai, the Emirates Flight Training Academy (EFTA) is located in Dubai South, Dubai World Central (DWC). With its unique facilities and resources, Emirates Flight Training Academy offers the opportunity to learn to fly in the most advanced flight training academy in the world.

Our fully‑operational flight operations centre is dedicated to Emirates Flight Training Academy cadets only, making flight training part of everyday life at the Academy. This means you will have the opportunity to gain a complete operational experience in one holistic environment.

As a Safety Specialist at Emirates Flight Training Academy, you will support and enhance Emirates Flight Training Academy's Safety Management System by planning, managing, and delivering key safety activities including audits, investigations, risk assessments, and safety promotion. The role ensures compliance with legal and organisational safety standards through expert advice, data analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives, contributing to a proactive and effective safety culture across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Process filed safety reports using the corresponding reporting tool, prepare audit and investigation reports, and ensure follow‑up and validation of corrective actions to reduce safety risks.
• Plan, manage, and conduct safety management activities including hazard identification, risk assessments, safety audits, incident investigations, and safety promotion to ensure a proactive safety culture.
• Provide expert guidance to ensure compliance with EFTA’s safety policies and relevant legal and regulatory requirements across the organisation.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of safety strategies and techniques, supporting continuous improvement within the Safety Management System (SMS).
• Act as a subject‑matter expert (SME) for the audit module within the safety data system, supporting system development, user training, and participation in system testing.
• Implement and support SMS methodologies, including Safety Risk Management (SRM) and Safety Performance Monitoring (SPM), and provide relevant SMS training to staff.

Qualifications

To be considered for this role, you must meet the following requirements:

• Degree or Honours (12+3 or equivalent in Aviation or Safety Management or 12 years of schooling or equivalent).
• 8+ years in an Aviation Environment.
• Competent in SMS implementation and oversight, including planning and managing safety audits, inspections, reporting, incident investigation, and emergency response planning (ERP) within the aviation sector.
• Strong ability to produce and interpret safety documentation, manuals, policies, and reports.

Salary & Benefits

Join us and enjoy an attractive tax‑free salary. On top of our generous travel benefits, including discounted flights and hotel stays around the world, this role also has an excellent leave and healthcare package. That’s on top of transport benefits, life insurance and more. Find out what it’s like to live and work in our fast‑paced, cosmopolitan home city in the Dubai Lifestyle section of our website www.emirates.com/careers.