Program Safety Management System Coordinator

The Opportunity
The Helicopter Aircrew Training System (HATS) is an ab initio rotary wing aircrew training capability solution, which forms the foundation for graduate aircrew to transition to more complex operational type training across the Navy and the Army.
The BDA HATS program forms part of the Navy operated Joint Helicopter School (JHS), located at HMAS Albatross, and is responsible to the Navy and Army for the delivery of ab initio Pilot, Aviation Warfare Officer (AvWO), Aircrewman, Remote Piloting (RP), Mission Sensor Employment Course (MSEC) and instructor training courses to sustain the operational capability.
BDA is integral to the JHS by through the provision of support to Mission Systems, Training Management Packages, and the associated Support System and Support Resources that make up a safe and modern aircrew training system critical to the success of the JHS.
We are seeking a talented individual with significant experience in Product and Service Safety (P&SS) management within the Defence and/or civil aviation environment to join the program as our HATS Program Safety Management Coordinator (PSMC), based in Nowra NSW. Reporting to the Program Governance Lead, the successful applicant will assist the Governance Lead and Program Manager meet the BDA Safety Management System (SMS) requirements and to develop and maintain the Program Safety Management Plan (SMP) to align with the BDA SMS.
We are looking for someone who is an excellent communicator who can engage and motivate diverse and geographically dispersed teams. We operate in a matrixed environment, which gives you a unique experience to affect how the team works, how the team grows, how they are developed and how we achieve the business goals and strategy. We are looking for someone who is team oriented, influential and likes a challenge.

**Responsibilities**:

- Manage the implementation of BDA SMS into the program on behalf of Governance Lead;
- Develop and maintain the Program SMP and records;
- Analyse and monitor safety data and program Safety Performance Indicators (SPIs);
- Review program Product and Service Safety (P&SS) trends, safety investigation findings and causal factors;
- Facilitate, coordinate and prepare the program Safety Review Boards;
- Provide independent advice to Governance Lead and Program Manager on P&SS matters;
- Promote and facilitate a positive safety culture within the program;
- Facilitate and coordinate hazard identification and safety risk analysis from program safety focals;
- Provide input into the audit scope of program activities with program Environmental, Health, Safety (EHS) and Quality specialists;
- Support/co-ordinate safety investigations;
- Represent the program at customer's P&SS forums and communicate with the customer and Interested Parties as necessary on issues relating to the performance of the program SMP;
- Monitor P&SS concerns in the industry and their relevant impacts to the program product;
- Plan and facilitate SMS training for program personnel;
- Assist with management of change activities from a P&SS perspective;
- Provide interval summaries to the BDA Aviation Safety Manager on safety investigations and program safety performance.

Experience/Qualifications
Essential
- Minimum of 5 years' experience with aviation safety risk management and assurance activities within a Safety Management System
- Formal safety management training, preferably post graduate qualification in Safety or Risk Management
- Experience working in a highly collaborative environment, and building close customer and executive team relationships through trust and open communication
- Working exceptionally well in a team environment with outstanding interpersonal skills
- Applicants must be an Australian Citizen and hold, or have ability to obtain, an Australia Defence security clearance to baseline.

Desirable
- Statistical qualification or demonstrated experience working with statistics
- Human Factors qualification and facilitating experience
- ISO 9001 qualified Lead Auditor
- Military Aviation Authority or Civil Aviation Authority Inspectorate training
- Advanced SMS, risk management or equivalent training

About Us
Boeing Defence Australia is shaping the future of aerospace and delivering some of the nation's most important programs for the Australian Defence Force. As a BDA employee, you will join other innovative, ethical people who have the critical skills required to develop and deliver world class capabilities and systems to protect Australia and its national interests. Joining us is a chance to make your mark, working with a diverse team that is united in pushing the boundaries of imagination and excellence.
At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. From the seabed to outer space, you can contribute to work that matters with a company where diversity, equity and inclusion are core values. We're committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that's welcomi