Summary
General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) is seeking a Specialist, Air Traffic Services in Abu Dhabi. The role supports certification and approvals, audits, oversight planning, and compliance with aviation safety standards and regulations. Responsibilities include safety investigations, audit coordination, document management, safety promotion, and liaison with international aviation regulatory bodies. Applicants must be licensed Air Traffic Controllers with at least 5 years of operational experience or experience in a relevant environment.
The posting
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Certification/Approval, Audit and Continued Oversight
- Ensure that all certification/approvals and audits are managed effectively in line with stipulated guidelines and 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.
- Conduct Aviation Safety-related investigations, coordinating where operational issues are relevant in order to determine the cause of accidents and prevent future incidents.
Internal Surveillance Program & External Audit
- 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 and guidance to 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 services standards.
Reporting
Ensure that all functional reports are prepared timely and accurately and meet GCAA requirements and quality standards.
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:
Licensed Air Traffic Controller with a minimum of 5 years operational experience, or in a relevant environment.