Safety Assurance Specialist

Hello. We're Virgin Australia. We're the airline that's always done things a little different. Our way. The Virgin way. We're on a mission to make flying better than 'nice'. And to do that, it takes a team of talented people who are passionate about customer experience, doing the right thing always, with a focus on safety – in the air, on the ground and in our workplaces. A team who values real diversity and inclusion, in a big brand with big ambitions.

What you'll be doing:

The Safety Assurance Specialist (generalist) role is to hold responsibility for:

• As a lead auditor completing operational and SMS audits in accordance with the SSOS Audit Program
• Support the safety assurance team undergo regulatory audit compliance
• Carrying out high value operational safety investigations, as required, in accordance with the Safety Systems manual suite.
• Identify regulatory and procedural non-compliance and determine the reasons
• Through effective application of the SMS, identify potential and actual hazards to operations and work collaboratively with stakeholders to maintain risk to as low as reasonably practicable.
• Safety promotion and education – author safety briefs and articles from the learnings and outcomes of safety investigation reports, which will be communicated to front line team members or used in relevant training programs
• Drive a proactive approach to safety management across multiple operational divisions and work collaboratively with management teams to achieve targets
• Maintain continual improvement of the safety management system
• Provide input to the ongoing development of the Safety Systems manual suite, procedures and work instructions.
• Provide guidance and assistance to divisional management teams

You'll be great in this role if you have:

• Relevant operational experience as Ground Operations or Flight Crew or LAME or Cabin Crew or Air Traffic Control or Engineering (Aeronautical / Performance)
• Formal qualifications or equivalent experience in Safety Management Systems, Auditing, Risk Management, Investigation
• Experience or qualifications in the planning, organisation and conduct of aviation safety audits and investigations
• Previous experience using a quality management application to manage occurrences and trend safety data
• Experience in successfully working as part of a small team in a high pressure, time critical environment
• Analytical and written skills capable of producing an aviation safety audit and investigation reports
• Ability to multitask, with multiple audits and investigations being conducted at any particular time
• An ability to apply industry knowledge and experience impartially
• Proven ability to research, analyse and present data from a range of familiar and new sources
• Ability to judge severity of problems and identify the need to escalate and/or employ external services to provide solutions
• Ability to present complex issues in a condensed form to a senior management
• Excellent communication skills within all levels of the organisation
• Good knowledge of the ATSB Transport Safety Investigation Act 2003
• Good knowledge of ICAO Annex 13
• Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation
• Well-developed knowledge of Safety Management System principles and the management of operational risk
• Good working knowledge of aviation legislation, regulations and regulatory structures published by local and foreign regulatory authorities
• Understanding of Just Culture principles
• Operational experience in a High Capacity Airline (desirable)
• Experience in the interpretation and application of IOSA Standards and Recommended Practices (desirable)
• Experience in the application of IATA and CASA regulations

What you'll get from us:

We're committed to looking after you, with some of the best benefits and conditions in the industry – including (but not limited to):

• Heavily discounted air travel for you and your loved ones (including $1000 worth of travel credits per year)
• Flexible working arrangements (including work hours and work from home)
• Discounts on travel insurance, car hire, accommodation and experiences worldwide
• Discounted Virgin Australia Lounge membership
• Hospitality, retail, technology, beauty services and wellness discounts
• Wellness support, including the Converge digital wellbeing platform
• A comprehensive Employee Assistance Program, which offers confidential coaching and support from qualified professionals for all aspects of life – physical, mental, social and financial
• Dress for Your Day – enjoy the freedom to wear whatever is appropriate for the type of work you do and the day you have ahead of you

Equality rules:

We're all individuals. We love that. That's why we encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, people with disability, those from diverse cultural backgrounds, our friends in the LGBTQI+ community, and anyone else who wants to join our family.

Ready to apply? We're ready to hear from you. Apply now.