Leadthe Operational Safety function at AirwaysGreatopportunity to be part of our Safety & Assurance GroupRolebased in Christchurch or Auckland Office (5 weeks annual leave + staffcarpark etc)About Airways: Our people manage NewZealand's 30 million square kms of airspace, providing air traffic control,surveillance, communication, flight inspection, mapping, and airspace designservices. We work with government, regulatory authorities, airlines, airports, andthe general aviation community to ensure pilots, passengers and goods reachtheir destination - safely. At Airways, our values underpin all that wedo.We value Safety, One Airways, Excellence and Success in all that wedo.
Our organisation is made upof operational business groups that are supported by governance and corporateservices functions. To learn more about our people and organisationalstructure, check out www.airways.co.nz/about .
About the Role: The Operational Safety Team is responsible for AirTraffic Control, Technology and Aeropath safety investigations and OperationalSafety reporting within Airways. It is also responsible for managing internaland external data requests, undertaking safety advisory activities, and supportingsafety promotion activities. Operational Safety Team also takes a leadershiprole regarding best practice for measurement and monitoring of OperationalSafety performance whilst ensuring compliance with relevant Civil Aviationrules.
Due to an internal progression, we are now looking for OperationalSafety Manager to join our Safety & Assurance Group and to lead theOperational Safety Team.
Reporting to the GM Safety & Assurance, you will beresponsible for ensuring Airways Operational Safety team and its activitiessupport the improvement of safety both internally and externally. This includesenhancing Airways safety culture, providing strong safety leadership andmanaging collaborative relationships. The manager ensures compliance andadherence to the various standard operating practices within the integratedmanagement system that fully complies not just within the Regulatoryenvironment in which Airways operates, but the expectations of customers andstakeholders.
Key focus areas in the position: Relationships
Manages theoperational safety investigation pipeline and process, ensuring efficiency andquality of investigation reports to the relevant stakeholders, including theCivil Aviation and internal Airways business partners. Ensures elements of security and Health andSafety are considered by bringing in the experts from the Safety and Assuranceteam or other teams, as required.Supports thedevelopment and management of relationships between the Safety team and thewider organisation (including Policy & Standards and the wider Air TrafficServices business unit) and externally (including Civil Aviation, TAIC andUnion Partners) to ensure learnings from safety events are utilised forcontinuous safety improvement.Chairs theOperational Safety Collaboration Group with NZALPA.Acts as liaisonwith industry partners and the Civil Aviation on operational safetyinvestigation matters.Safety Investigations
Ensure alloperational safety occurrences (Air Safety Incidents [ASI], FacilityMalfunction Incidents [FMI], routine and minor air safety investigations) areinvestigated in a thorough and timely manner in accordance with approvedinvestigative procedures and reporting, Civil Aviation Rules and Airwayspolicies.Ensure all SRCs(Safety Related Concern's) managed appropriately, including determination ofwhen the business should investigate and when there should be an independentinvestigation manged through operational safety.Ensures alloperational safety reporting and investigations are conducted in accordancewith Civil Aviation /MBIE/ WorkSafe procedures and relevant legislation.Performs SafetyInvestigator duties in accordance with Just Culture and promotes Just Cultureboth internally and externally.Operational Safety Risk
Promotes theoperational risk framework ensuring alignment with the Airways Barrier Model.Ensures thatAirways meets its regulatory and business obligations in regard to operationalsafety risk.Safety Performance and Delivery
In consultationwith the GM Safety and Assurance; plans, develops and implements work programsaligned to our integrated Safety Management System (SMS).Workscollaboratively to influence operational improvement activities, implementationand standards across the organisation and across the aviation system.Operational SafetyManagement
Provides adviceand ensures, in conjunction with the Air Traffic Services group, the TechnologyGroup and Aeropath (who implement), the adherence to operational safety policyand standards.Keeps abreast ofCANSO, ICAO, Civil Aviation, and all regulatory and legislative investigationrequirements, practices and procedures.Governance
Ensures that theunit complies with the provisions of all legislation and governancerequirements, including financial delegations.About You: To besuccessful in the role, you will have:
Ability to workin a dynamic business environment, influence and collaborate with peopleinternally and externally, show resilience and agility, take ownership andfocus on delivering successful business outcomes.Strong peopleleadership experience required with the ability to lead, empower, mentor,motivate and work well with the team.Specialistknowledge and experience in aviation,including knowledge of aviation, such as training management, aircraftoperations, air traffic management, aerodrome operations and maintenanceorganisation management.Tertiaryqualification in the relevant discipline or professional experience in safety management systems.Proven experiencein an operational/operational safety leadership role preferably, in a similarrole or industry.Formal training and/orexperience in safety Investigation.Human Factorsqualifications / training / experience / or awareness.Knowledgeof ICAO / Civil Aviation safety management principles and practices.To Apply: If you areinterested in this exciting leadership opportunity, please submit yourapplication (CV and Cover Letter) via the job advertisement.
Thisposition will require pre-employment drug and alcohol testing, Ministry ofJustice checks as well as other background checks.
Applicationclosing date is Wednesday 28 August 2024.
Permanent Full Time, Fixed Term Full Time
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