Senior Specialist - CAMO

Job Description

Certification/Approval, Audit and Continued Oversight 

• Ensure that all certification/approvals and audits are managed effectively in line with stipulated guidelines and issue relevant certificates/approvals and/or recommend for certification/approval, as per the Technical Authority Manual.
• Provide inputs into the process of developing the annual oversight (surveillance) program to ensure compliance with standards and regulations.
• Ensure timely and up to date data in Q-Pulse (auditing system) to ensure compliance with GCAA’s roles and functions. 
• Ensure that investigations (e.g., ROSI) are carried out to determine the cause of incidents and prevent future occurrences and direct coordination with other disciplines (if necessary).
• Lead an audit team when carrying out audits involving multi-disciplinary audits on clients to ensure proper conduct of audit as per standards.

Industry networking / forums / meetings 

• Participate in regular internal and external meetings/forums related to Airworthiness/maintenance to facilitate stakeholder collaboration and to maintain an open channel of communication and discussion with stakeholders.
• Support in establishing a resolution of safety concerns process, ensuring the organization response to address the safety concerns with an acceptable preventative measure.
• Undertake and supervise the exchange of information with foreign stakeholders, such as the original equipment manufacturers, foreign regulatory authorities and other international aviation bodies on safety issues affecting the UAE aircraft /operators and aviation industry to share experience and to ensure UAE actions and contribution to the international aviation community.

Supervising/Mentoring 

• Provide specialist advice on rules, regulations, best practice, and other applicable guidance to GCAA external and internal clients.
• Supervise the development of safety regulation related to job area to ensure they meet national and international standards.
• Provide on-the-job training and coaching to subordinate inspectors to assist in their development program and maintain competence.

Internal Surveillance & External Audits

• Implement corrective actions raised against the Department during internal surveillance program to ascertain alignment of Safety Affairs standards in line with international standards and continuous improvement.
• Support the administration of all auditing activities by external entities of Safety Affairs including ICAO, and IMS to ensure smooth and productive audit.

Document Management 

• Maintain a comprehensive record of relevant certification, reports, recommendations, and general documents to ensure an accurate record and evidence base.

Safety Policy / Safety Promotion and Culture 

• Assist in providing input into the identification of Acceptable Levels of Safety performance (ALOSP) to ensure appropriate and achievable targets are set.
• Improve and implement safety promotion activities to disseminate and nurture a safety awareness culture in the UAE civil aviation industry and to keep industry players abreast of changes to relevant rules, regulations, and other aviation safety developments.
• Provide advice, guidance, and recommendation to the relevant people in the Sector, sharing best practice, trends and the findings of reviews, studies, and investigations to prevent future occurrences/incidents/accidents.

Policies, Systems, Processes and Procedures  

• Assist the management in maintaining on-going liaison with foreign and international aviation regulatory bodies on new requirements and changes to existing safety regulations to foster the safe and orderly growth of UAE Civil Aviation.
• Implement Safety Affairs policies, systems, processes, and procedures so that all relevant procedural/legislative requirements are fulfilled while delivering high quality safety services to the UAE civil aviation industry in accordance with customer service standards.
• Assist the Manager / Director in preparing MOU, working arrangements and bilateral agreements with national and international bodies to promote / enhance safety and achieve GCAA partnerships.

Change Management 

• Implement the management of change through continuous improvement of functional systems, processes and practices taking into account ‘international best practice’, changes in international standards and changes in the business environment which demand proactive action plans.
• Conduct internal and external trainings / workshops / seminars as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) to effectively implement changed process, rules, policy, and procedures to standardize and enhance efficiency of the GCAA safety oversight system and the industry.

Reporting

• Ensure that all functional reports are prepared timely and accurately and meet GCAA requirements and quality standards.

Health, Safety and Environment within GCAA 

• Ensure compliance with all relevant health, safety, quality and environmental management procedures and controls to guarantee employee safety, legislative compliance, delivery of high-quality products/services and a responsible environmental attitude as per IMS available standards

Other Tasks/ Accountability 

• Perform additional tasks relevant to the role / area of expertise as requested by the management to be able to achieve the objectives/commitments.