Air safety officer / Aviation Security Manager (m/f/d)

German Airways GmbH; Köln; Hybrid; EUR 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Mobile work by arrangement

Company pension scheme

Flight discounts

Job summary

German Airways GmbH is seeking an Aviation Security Manager to oversee the organisation, implementation and ongoing development of aviation security within the company. You will ensure that national, European and international requirements are met and that safety measures are integrated into daily operations.

You will collaborate with management, business units, service providers, Wetlease partners and authorities to maintain a high security standard.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in aviation security, ideally with airlines or airports.
• Strong knowledge of European and national air safety regulations.
• Experience dealing with authorities, audits, inspections and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to conduct threat and security risk analyses and derive preventive measures.
• Experience in ground operations and airline processes or safety management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee organization, implementation and continuous development of the Aviation Security Department and the Air Safety Program (LSP).
• Ensure compliance with national, European and international aviation safety regulations.
• Act as central contact for authorities, airports and service providers on air safety matters.
• Plan, conduct and monitor inspections, audits and security surveys at stations and with providers.
• Conduct and evaluate threat and security risk analyses and implement security measures.
• Develop and monitor safety procedures and training programs; coordinate air safety training.
• Review Aviation Security Reports, evaluate incidents and initiate follow-up actions.
• Advise management and operations on security, promoting a sustainable security culture.

Skills

Aviation security

Regulatory knowledge

Audits & inspections

Threat & risk analyses

Ground operations knowledge

English & German communication

Education

Air safety officer qualification or EU 2015/1998 Chapter 11.2.5 training

Reliability check under LuftSiG or prerequisites

Job description

As Aviation Security Manager (m/f/d), you take on the responsibility for the organization, implementation, and further development of aviation security within our company.

You ensure that all relevant national, European and international requirements are met and that the appropriate safety measures are effectively integrated into our day-to-day operations.

In close collaboration with the management, the various business units, our external service providers, Wetlease partners, and the relevant authorities, you ensure a high and sustainable level of security. You have the opportunity to actively shape processes and further develop aviation security within our company in an autonomous manner.

Depending on your previous professional experience and qualifications, the position also offers the opportunity to take on additional responsibilities in the areas of ground operations or safety management.

Your tasks

• Overall responsibility for the organization, implementation, and continuous development of the Aviation Security Department and the Air Safety Program (LSP).
• Ensuring compliance with national, European and international aviation safety regulations, in particular Regulation (EC) No 300/2008 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1998.
• Central point of contact for authorities, in particular the Federal Aviation Administration (LBA), airports and external service providers in all matters related to air safety.
• Planning, conducting and monitoring government inspections, internal and external audits, as well as security surveys and inspections at our stations and with service providers.
• Conducting and evaluating threat assessments and security risk assessments, and deriving appropriate security measures.
• Development, maintenance and monitoring of safety procedures and training programs, as well as coordination of the required air safety training.
• Receiving, reviewing and processing Aviation Security Reports, as well as evaluating reported incidents, initiating necessary measures, and monitoring the corresponding follow-up processes.
• Consulting the management and operational departments, as well as promoting a sustainable security culture throughout the company.

Your profile

• Years of professional experience in the field of aviation security, ideally at an airline or airport
• Thorough knowledge of European and national air safety regulations
• Qualification as an air safety officer or completion of training in accordance with Chapter 11.2.5 of DVO (EU) 2015/1998 is an advantage; a valid reliability check in accordance with § 7 LuftSiG must be present or the prerequisites for its issuance must be met
• Experience in dealing with authorities as well as with audits, inspections and regulatory requirements
• Knowledge in conducting threat and security risk analyses
• Experience in ground operations and operational airline processes, including working with external service providers or in the field of safety management, is explicitly desirable.
• Independent, structured and solution-oriented working style, sense of responsibility, ability to enforce decisions, and high integrity and discretion
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills in English and German

Your advantage

• A responsible position with independent scope for creative decision-making and the opportunity to actively contribute to and further develop the Aviation Security division of our company
• A diverse work environment in a dynamic airline with short decision-making paths
• The opportunity to take on additional responsibilities depending on experience and qualifications
• Modern working environment at our Cologne site and flexible working hours
• Mobile work is possible by arrangement
• Attractive additional benefits (e.g. company pension scheme)
• Access to MyIDTravel (e.g. discount on flights)

Your contact person

HR Team of German Airways