Aviation Operations & Safety Advisor (EMS/SAR)

Queensland Government; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12.75% superannuation

17.5% leave loading

Employee wellbeing & development

24/7 confidential support for staff

Job summary

Queensland Government is seeking an aviation operations professional to support statewide aeromedical capabilities across fixed and rotary-wing services. You will develop and implement aviation operational frameworks, safety governance, readiness standards, and procedures to ensure safe, effective service delivery.

You'll collaborate with stakeholders, coordinate training and professional development, monitor performance, and support continuous improvement across aeromedical operations,

Qualifications

• Experience in aviation operations, ideally with EMS, SAR.
• Strong knowledge of aviation operational readiness, safety governance, and aviation risk management principles.
• Highly developed stakeholder engagement, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to analyse operational information and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Proven ability to develop and provide operational education and professional development initiatives.
• Experience providing instruction in aviation human factors or demonstrated knowledge of human factors relevant to aviation operations.
• Knowledge of aeromedical aviation services is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide aviation operational support for statewide aeromedical capability across fixed and rotary-wing services.
• Develop and implement aviation frameworks, safety governance processes, readiness standards, and procedures.
• Identify and coordinate aviation operational preparedness activities, including disaster and emergency planning.
• Advise on aviation operations, safety, readiness, human factors, and capability integration.
• Coordinate aviation training and professional development programs for RSQ personnel.
• Develop aviation education resources and decision-support tools for workforce capability uplift.
• Monitor performance, identify improvements, and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support operational reporting and asset availability oversight.
• Build relationships with Queensland Health, QAS, contractors, and emergency services.
• Promote a positive safety culture aligned with safety management systems.

Skills

Aviation operations experience

Safety governance

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical thinking

Education program development

Aviation human factors instruction

Job description

Queensland Government is seeking an aviation operations professional to support statewide aeromedical capabilities across fixed and rotary-wing services. You will develop and implement aviation operational frameworks, safety governance, readiness standards, and procedures to ensure safe, effective service delivery.

You'll collaborate with stakeholders, coordinate training and professional development, monitor performance, and support continuous improvement across aeromedical operations,