Senior Foreign Operators Safety & Compliance Lead

UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA); Dubai; On-site; AED 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) in Dubai seeks a professional to oversee foreign operator safety through SAFA Ramp Checks, audits and safety policy development. The role focuses on planning, preparing and conducting ramp checks, standardising findings, and coordinating with line managers to address deficiencies.

The position also supports aviation safety investigations and internal surveillance activities to maintain global safety standards at UAE airports.

Responsibilities

• Plan SAFA Ramp Check activities related to operator’s frequency and define guidelines for frequency of inspection and associated follow up activities to optimise GCAA resources and manpower.
• Prepare SAFA Ramp Checks to ensure that inspections are conducted effectively.
• Conduct SAFA Ramp Checks to ascertain compliance with standards
• Moderate SAFA Ramp Checks to guarantee standardisation, unified categorisation of findings and correctness and clarity of findings.
• Identify, categorise, report, and ensure that the deficiencies recorded in the SAFA Ramp Check Report or during surveillance are acted upon by the operator to ensure compliance with an acceptable level of safety, bringing any overdue or sensitive items (like violation) to the attention of the appropriate line manager.
• Recommend or apply the law enforcement provisions, if necessary.
• Support in Aviation Safety-related investigations, coordinating where operational issues are relevant in order to determine the cause of accidents and prevent future incidents.
• Investigate and coordinate with other disciplines (where applicable) to determine the cause of incidents and prevent future occurrence.

Job description

UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) in Dubai seeks a professional to oversee foreign operator safety through SAFA Ramp Checks, audits and safety policy development. The role focuses on planning, preparing and conducting ramp checks, standardising findings, and coordinating with line managers to address deficiencies.

The position also supports aviation safety investigations and internal surveillance activities to maintain global safety standards at UAE airports.