Aviation Safety Assurance Officer (Technical Specialist)
As an Aviation Safety Assurance Officer, you are responsible to the Director of Continuing Airworthiness (DCA) for planning, leading and reporting of continuing airworthiness oversight and enforcement activities. The role requires the review of complex technical issues and the execution of appropriate technical delegations.
The successful applicant will be required to actively manage, build and foster strong relationships with key stakeholders within Defence and commercial organisations, and identify their expectations and concerns to develop and communicate methodologies and practices to achieve safety outcomes.
You will be accountable to contribute towards ongoing self‑improvement and professional development in aviation continuing airworthiness assurance. Routine oversight and enforcement of organisations is a key component of the team's function and will require travel for onsite visits.
Multiple positions (ongoing) are currently available within the Defence Aviation Safety Authority.
About our Team
You will be working as part of a small team within the DCA Continuing Airworthiness Assurance section, responsible for managing allocated approved organisations and aviation platforms in their continued compliance to the Defence Aviation Safety Regulations (DASRs).
This involves reviewing complex technical documentation, providing regulation advice to the aviation safety community, promoting and providing education of the DASRs as required, performing formal reviews of organisation products and making recommendations for approval.
Our Ideal Candidate
Our ideal candidate will have leadership, time management and communication skills to manage and deliver complex continuing airworthiness tasks, and a record of effectively collaborating with multidisciplinary stakeholders to anticipate and respond to their needs, enabling coordination and support of complex technical activities.
They will enjoy examining systems and processes of aviation organisations, understand aviation design and maintenance, be keen to work in a strong collaborative team, and engage and build strong relationships with diverse smart and exciting people.
Eligibility
Applicants must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance at "Negative Vetting Level 1".
Mandatory Qualifications
This technical position requires the individual to have obtained a recognised Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Level 6 qualification in a relevant technical domain or relevant skills and work experience such that an individual can reasonably achieve a recognised AQF qualification if required by the position.
#J-18808-Ljbffr