Senior Specialist Safety and Operations Data

Employment Type: Permanent
Contract Duration:

At IATA, we speak for the airlines of the world, serving and supporting over 300 of them across all continents. We are passionate and knowledgeable about the aviation industry, and we strive to make it safer, smarter, more sustainable and more inclusive. We celebrate diversity and inclusion in our workforce, and we respect and value the different backgrounds, perspectives and skills of our employees. We also care about our employees’ wellbeing, and we provide flexible work arrangements, travel benefits, family-friendly policies, equal pay and a day off on your birthday. We believe in giving back to the community and encourage our staff to participate in volunteering activities that support causes they care about. We encourage you to join our global community of aviation enthusiasts, and we will do our best to make you feel comfortable during the interview process. IATA is more than a trade association; it is a vision of a better future for air travel.

About the team you are joining

The Global Aviation Data Management (GADM) team is responsible for the development, implementation and support of data solutions needed to monitor safety, operational and efficiency KPIs. These include, but are not limited to:

• Managing Data Sharing Programs (IDX, FDX, MCX and ADX)
• Supporting internal and external businesses in their data, reporting and dashboard needs
• Developing a coherent approach to data visualization and analysis
• Ensuring the availability, reliability, and quality of the data and related dashboards through continuous monitoring
• Adhering to data governance policies, quality standards and best practices

What your day would be like

You will be working with a team on the following items:

• Routine analysis of flight safety and operational data
• Ensure operational data quality and data submission consistency by participants across all the GADM programs
• Monitor and action on any issues noted with the existing ETLs for data integration as the primary data steward
• Develop statistical and ad-hoc analysis reports as required
• Develop analytical visualizations using the datasets available to the GADM team
• Liaise with stakeholders on Analysis Specifications to ensure that the most appropriate safety events and thresholds are in place
• Work with GADM backend team to raise any tickets for encountered issues and perform testing for the resolution of those issues

We would love to hear from you if

• University degree, technical degree or equivalent, preferably in the disciplines of Engineering (mechanical, aeronautical or systems), Computer Science or Mathematics
• Minimum two (2) years of relevant operational experience in one or more of the following roles: aircraft engineer, private or commercial pilot and/or aircraft data recording, flight safety
• Experience with data visualization tools like Power BI is a must
• Experience in data manipulation and in FDA/FOQA is an asset
• Excellent problem solving, analytical skills, report writing skills and the ability to work autonomously

Travel Required: 5%

Learn more about IATA’s role in the industry, our benefits, and the team at iata/careers/. We are looking forward to hearing from you!