Lead Safety Assurance and Training Officer

Hamad International Airport; Doha; On-site; QAR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading airport is seeking a Safety Manager to develop and manage the Airport Safety Management System. The role involves conducting safety audits, training programs, and promoting a safety culture across the airport. Ideal candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 5 years in aviation safety, with strong training and operational knowledge.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of aviation experience including safety and operations.
• In-depth knowledge of airside safety and operations.
• Experience delivering and designing classroom and online training.

Responsibilities

• Participate in safety assurance and promotion activities.
• Produce safety-related management reports.
• Design and conduct safety training and promotion campaigns.

Skills

Aviation Safety

Safety Training

Safety Audits

Airside Operations

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent

Job description

Hamad International Airport is looking for someone who will be responsible for contributing to the development, implementation and monitoring of the Airport Safety Management System and assisting in the development and maintenance of corporate safety standards relating to airside safety matters. The job holder will be actively involved in aerodrome safety audits, inspections, safety training, safety promotion campaigns etc. Will deliver safety training programs, communicating effectively to all levels of the workforce and management.

Key Responsibilities

• Actively participating in Airport Management, Aviation Safety & Compliance department in all aspects of Safety Assurance & Promotion related activities.
• Responsible for producing various safety-related management reports and presentations relating to airport airside safety matters and or other subjects relating to Safety Assurance and Promotion (Training and Education and Safety Communication).
• Participate and where required lead on the training need analysis identification, implementation of training & proficiency system at the airport, airport safety promotion campaigns, airside driving training and certification, stakeholder and third-party safety and compliance audits. Assist section and department management with the review and update of the associated department manuals.
• Design, conduct or facilitate airport-wide safety promotion campaigns and safety programs which create and promote a safety culture, and positive safety attitudes and communicate safety lessons learned from incidents and accidents through the production of newsletters, brochures and other communication means for example verbally, in a classroom setting, online, outdoor safety promotion activities etc.
• Assist department with safety performance monitoring and management of change process.
• Assist in facilitating as necessary with the QCAA Aerodrome Inspectorate on matters related to aerodrome certification specifically within the Safety Assurance & Promotion domain.
• Continuously monitor safety training to identify the training needs and fill the gaps producing relevant safety training for airport employees of all levels to include but not be limited to: Airside Safety Awareness, Airport Safety Management Systems (basic and advanced), Change Management Airside Driving Training, Licensing and Certification
• Design and deliver mandatory airside driver training, retraining and qualifying tests for all airport drivers required to drive airside.
• Design, compile, and maintain a system of safety records relating to the department’s key activities to facilitate ease of access for audit purposes.
• Perform other department tasks and functions as directed by the line management.

Desired Candidate Profile

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent with a minimum of 5 years of aviation experience including safety, airside operations and training (essential)
• In-depth knowledge of airside safety and operations (essential)
• Delivering and designing classroom and online safety training (essential)
• Comprehensive knowledge of Civil Aviation regulations (essential)
• Excellent command of English both verbal and written.
• Experience in large-scale airport safety promotion (preferable)
• Certification in airport SMS (preferable)
• Train the Trainer Certification (preferable)