Specialist - Fatigue Risk Management

Fly Dubai; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Fly Dubai seeks a Fatigue Risk Management lead to identify, assess, and mitigate fatigue risks across flight operations. You will develop and maintain the FRM Manual for Flight Crew, Cabin Crew, and Engineering, and analyze fatigue data trends to support proactive decisions.

You will act as the subject matter expert, coordinate fatigue forums, and ensure compliance with ICAO and GCAA standards while driving FRMS improvements.

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant field with 3+ years of aviation experience.
• Specialization in Fatigue Management or Human Factors.
• Fluent English; other languages advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the FRM Manual for flight, cabin, and engineering.
• Analyze fatigue data trends and provide actionable insights.
• Act as SME on fatigue risk and mitigation strategies.
• Govern fatigue-related forums with stakeholder coordination.
• Support SPIs related to fatigue and human performance.
• Review literature and regulatory updates to improve FRM.

Skills

Fluent English

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Fatigue Management / Human Factors / Safety / Sciences

Fatigue Risk Management Certificate

ATPL / AMEL / FCAL advantageous

Tools

AIMS

AMOS

FRM software

Job description

MAIN OBJECTIVE OF ROLE

To identify, assess, and mitigate fatigue-related risks in order to safeguard employee fitness for duty, operational readiness, and overall safety by ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and industry best practices through data-driven risk management, stakeholder collaboration, and a commitment to continuous improvement.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Leads the development, enhancement, implementation and ongoing maintenance of the Fatigue Risk Management (FRM) Manual for Flight Crew, Cabin Crew, and Engineering, ensuring compliance with regulatory and organizational requirements.
• Analyzes fatigue-related data trends and operational metrics, identifying emerging risks and providing evidence-based insights and recommendations to support proactive decision-making and continuous improvement of fatigue mitigation strategies.
• Acts as the subject matter expert (SME) and provides expertise on fatigue risk, supporting senior management with insights and recommendations on mitigation strategies and operational improvements.
• Leads the governance and coordination of all fatigue-related forums, ensuring effective stakeholder engagement, decision tracking, and alignment across business units.
• Supports operational departments in the development and monitoring of Safety Performance Indicators (SPIs) related to fatigue and human performance.
• Reviews of scientific literature, regulatory updates, and industry publications to inform continuous improvement of FRM practices and processes.
• Drives assurance activities to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of FRMS implementation, ensuring compliance with GCAA regulations, ICAO standards, and global aviation best practices.
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of fatigue risk management methodologies, policies, and industry trends to support operational excellence.
• Leads and manages the integration and optimisation of fatigue risk management software solution, ensuring effective data capture, analysis and reporting to enhance decision-making and FRM.
• Prepares and disseminates regular communications to crew populations, promoting awareness of fatigue risks and reinforcing a proactive safety culture.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's Degree (3+ years)
• Specialization in Fatigue Management, Human Factors, Safety, or Sciences .
• Fluent in English (other languages an advantage)
• Minimum 5 years of working experience in aviation environment in a technical capacity or operational
• Working knowledge of AIMS, AMOS, FRMs software
• Years with qualifications: 7 - 9 years
• Fatigue Risk Management Certificate will be an advantage.
• ATPL, AMEL, FCAL will be an advantage.

COMPETENCIES

• Customer Focus
• Team work
• Effective Communication
• Personal Accountability & Commitment to achieve
• Resilience and Flexibility (Can do attitude)

ISR REQUIREMENTS

Reads and complies with the ISR policies of the Company and diligently reports any weakness or incidents to the respective Line Manager or the Information Security team. Completes all required ISR awareness sessions and follows associated guidelines in the day-to-day business operations.