Head of Aviation Safety and Quality

Royal Flying Doctor Service WA; Cockburn; On-site; AUD 260,000 - 380,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Direct access to CEO

NFP salary packaging

Relocation assistance

Free onsite parking

Job summary

Royal Flying Doctor Service WA is seeking a senior leader to establish and head a new safety and quality function. You will hold CASA post holders for Parts 119, 42 and 145 and provide independent advice to the CEO and Executive Leadership Team on safety, quality and risk across flight operations, maintenance and continuing airworthiness.

You will build a high-performing SMS, embed best practice, and drive continuous improvement in aviation safety with a focus on remote operations and

Qualifications

• Senior experience leading aviation safety, quality, audit or assurance functions in a CASA-regulated or equivalent environment.
• Operational, engineering or continuing airworthiness background for Safety/Quality Manager responsibilities.
• Strong knowledge of CASR Parts 119, 42 and 145 and applicable Manuals of Standards.
• Previous CASA acceptance as Safety/Quality Manager, or the capability to be accepted.
• Formal training in SMS, auditing and investigation; Lead Auditor qualification is highly regarded.
• Ability to brief executives, Boards and regulators with independence and authority.

Responsibilities

• Act as CASA post holder for Part 119 Safety Manager, Part 42 Quality Manager and Part 145 Safety & Quality Manager.
• Set safety, quality and assurance strategy and audit program.
• Lead the Aviation Safety and Engineering Quality Managers and shape team structure.
• Report to the CEO, ELT and Board on safety, quality and risk performance.
• Oversee investigations and corrective actions through to closure.
• Build a just culture across operations, engineering and continuing airworthiness.

Skills

Aviation safety leadership

Quality management

Regulatory compliance

CASA knowledge

Education

Post-graduate safety/aeronautics

Job description

Competitive salary + NFP salary packaging

• Direct access to the CEO and Accountable Manager
• Build and lead a newly established safety and quality function
• CASA post holder across CASR Parts 119, 42 and 145
• NFP salary packaging, relocation assistance and free onsite parking

Few aviation operations ask more of their safety system than RFDS WA. We fly 17 Pilatus PC-12s, the new PC-12 PRO, three PC-24 jets and two EC145 helicopters around the clock, into remote airstrips across 2.5 million square kilometres. We're now bringing aviation safety, quality and assurance together under one leader, with direct access to the CEO and Accountable Manager.

About the role

This is the most senior safety and quality role in RFDS WA aviation. You’ll be the CASA-nominated Safety Manager under Part 119, Quality Manager under Part 42 and Safety and Quality Manager under Part 145, with the independence and authority those roles require.

You’ll lead the Aviation Safety Manager and Engineering Quality Manager, set the assurance strategy across flight operations, maintenance and continuing airworthiness, and act as our principal contact with CASA. Just as importantly, you’ll give the CEO and Executive Leadership Team clear, independent advice that shapes decisions at the highest level.

The opportunity

Part 145 and other CASA changes are reshaping how we operate. Leading a newly established function, you’ll guide the continued growth and development of our SMS, further embedding it across our operations and driving best practice, continuous improvement and high standards of aviation safety across RFDS WA.

• Act as CASA post holder for Part 119 Safety Manager, Part 42 Quality Manager and Part 145 Safety and Quality Manager
• Set the safety, quality and assurance strategy and audit program
• Lead the Aviation Safety Manager and Engineering Quality Manager and shape the team’s future structure
• Report to the CEO, ELT and Board on safety, quality and risk performance
• Oversee investigations and corrective actions through to closure
• Build a just culture across operations, engineering and continuing airworthiness

About you

• Senior experience leading aviation safety, quality, audit or assurance functions in a CASA-regulated or equivalent environment
• An operational, engineering or continuing airworthiness background that equips you to discharge Safety Manager and Quality Manager responsibilities
• Strong knowledge of CASR Parts 119, 42 and 145, the relevant Manuals of Standards and organisational expositions
• Previous CASA acceptance as a Safety Manager or Quality Manager, or the experience to be accepted
• Formal training in SMS, auditing and investigation, with a Lead Auditor qualification highly regarded
• The confidence to brief executives, Boards and regulators, and the independence to hold your position

Experience in aeromedical, charter, emergency services or remote operations, fatigue risk management, aviation security or supplier assurance is highly regarded.

Why RFDS WA

• Direct access to the CEO and Accountable Manager, with the independence and authority this role needs
• A mixed fleet of turboprops, jets and helicopters in one of the world’s most remote operating environments
• Purpose: every improvement you make protects the crews and patients who rely on us
• Competitive salary, NFP salary packaging, relocation assistance and free onsite parking at Jandakot

Appointment is subject to RFDS WA's pre-employment screening requirements and CASA approval. Applicants must have the right to work in Australia.

About us

The Royal Flying Doctor Service WA cares for more than 16,000 patients each year, including over 10,000 aeromedical retrievals across Western Australia, the nation's largest health jurisdiction. From five bases, our aircraft and dedicated teams deliver emergency retrievals, remote healthcare, 24/7 telehealth and industrial health services.

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion

RFDS WA is an inclusive workplace where people of all backgrounds are valued and respected. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people of all genders and backgrounds. If you need adjustments during the application process, please let us know.

The Royal Flying Doctor Service is one of the largest and most comprehensive aeromedical organisations in the world, providing extensive primary health care and 24-hour emergency service to people over an area of 7.3 million square kilometres.

Delivered by a dedicated team of professionals, using the latest in aviation, medical and communications technology, and supported by a vast number of volunteers and supporters, the RFDS is vital for those that live, work and travel in rural and remote Australia.

Source: This is an extract from the company's own website.

The Royal Flying Doctor Service is one of the largest and most comprehensive aeromedical organisations in the world, providing extensive primary health care and 24-hour emergency service to people over an area of 7.3 million square kilometres.

Delivered by a dedicated team of professionals, using the latest in aviation, medical and communications technology, and supported by a vast number of volunteers and supporters, the RFDS is vital for those that live, work and travel in rural and remote Australia.

Source: This is an extract from the company's own website.

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