About the opportunity

A Senior Safety Analyst plays a pivotal role in driving data-informed decision-making to support strategic objectives and operational effectiveness within CASA. The role is responsible for delivering advanced data analysis, generating actionable insights, and contributing to projects that require complex problem-solving skills. Data Analysts leverage their expertise in data collection, processing, and statistical analysis to produce detailed reports that influence policy, improve operational efficiencies, and aid in organisational planning.

As a CS4 Senior Safety Analyst, this position operates with a high degree of autonomy, effectively resolving complex or sensitive issues and delivering high-quality outcomes that support CASA’s strategic priorities. The Senior Safety Analyst is responsible for providing comprehensive analysis and strategic recommendations that contribute to achieving CASA’s goals. This role demands a thorough understanding of data management practices, advanced analytics software, and relevant regulatory frameworks, along with the ability to communicate complex findings clearly and succinctly to diverse stakeholders.

The Senior Safety Analyst is responsible for the following deliverables, which represent an ongoing body of work

• Data Collection and Analysis: Gather and process data from multiple sources to perform detailed statistical analyses, ensuring the accuracy and reliability of information used in decision-making.
• Insights and Reporting: Design and present reports, dashboards, and presentations, that translate complex data into actionable insights for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Support Strategic Initiatives: Provide analytical support for organisational projects, by identifying trends, forecasting outcomes, and informing strategic decisions that align with CASA’s objectives.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to assess data needs, provide technical guidance, and facilitate data-driven decision-making processes.
• Policy and Process Improvement: Contribute to the development and refinement of policies, processes, and procedures related to data management and analysis, ensuring adherence to best practices and compliance with relevant standards.
• Quality Assurance: Perform rigorous data validation and quality checks to maintain the integrity and reliability of data, promptly identifying and rectifying inconsistencies.
• Research and Development: Keep abreast of industry trends, emerging analytical tools, and methodologies to enhance CASA’s analytical capabilities and effectiveness.
• Planning: Actively contribute to the development of team objectives for short term tasks and strategic operational planning for longer term initiatives.
• Comply with CASA’s Values and Code of Conduct directive, including maintaining a current declaration of any conflict of interest.
• Contribute to maintaining a positive health and safety culture at CASA, including supporting psychosocial wellbeing in the workplace, and participate in decisions that may affect my health, safety and wellbeing.
• Model and promote workplace safety, equity, diversity, participative management and environmental management in the workplace.
• Other duties as required.

Our ideal candidate

Our ideal candidate must demonstrate the following:

• Strong analytical skills with a focus on critical thinking, pattern recognition, and expertise in data interpretation for actionable insights.
• Technical proficiency in statistical software (e.g., SQL, R, Python, Matlab) and data visualisation tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to present complex data insights to varied audiences.
• In-depth knowledge of data governance and compliance standards relevant to CASA’s operations.
• Demonstrated effective time management skills

Affirmative Measures

This vacancy is being advertised concurrently under a general and an affirmative measure recruitment process.

Affirmative measures is only available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait people or people living with a disability, evidence will be requested if your application progresses under an affirmative measures process.

How to apply

Your application will be submitted using our online e-recruitment portal and will need to include:

• a current resume (maximum 3 pages)
• a one-page pitch (maximum 750-words)
• your personal information, which may include details of two referees, one of which is your current supervisor, and
• any other information requested in the job advertisement (e.g., reprint of pilot license, certified copy of qualifications).

The pitch is your opportunity to tell us why you are the right candidate for the role, why you want to work for us. Try not to duplicate information that can already be found in your resume but do highlight any specific examples or achievements that will demonstrate your ability to perform the role. The STAR model can be used to help you structure each work example by outlining the Situation, Task, Action and Result you obtained.

You can submit your application in Word or PDF format, please ensure you do not use any unique characters in the naming of your documents.

Once you have submitted your application, you will receive an acknowledgement of receipt email.

If you have problems submitting your application or do not receive an acknowledgement of receipt, please contact our Recruitment Team during business hours (AEST) by emailing [email protected] or calling +61 2 6217 1726, prior to the closing date.

Candidates will be assessed on merit and a combination of assessments methods may be used, including application, testing, interview, and referee comments.

Reasonable adjustments

CASA will accommodate requests for reasonable adjustment for people with disability to assist in the application process and if successful, the inherent requirements of the position.

Requests for reasonable adjustments can be made in your online application or by contacting the [email protected] or calling +61 2 6217 1726 during business hours (AEST).

What it’s like to work at CASA

You will be supported to manage all areas of your life in an inclusive work environment, with attractive workplace conditions, including flexible working arrangements.

Through our CASA awards, people are recognised for innovation and continuous improvement, leadership at all levels, inclusive behaviour and going ‘above and beyond’ to assist the aviation community and colleagues. We support continuous learning and development with a comprehensive training calendar, studies assistance, certified technical training, and leadership development.

You will be provided with challenging, meaningful diverse work. If you are excited and energized by change and innovation and you are looking to contribute to both aviation safety and to the Australian public, join us and be part of our ongoing transformation.

We seek and value people from diverse backgrounds and we are committed to creating an inclusive work environment. We are a respectful workplace, and we expect ethical behaviour by all, aligned to our CASA values.

We have established diversity networks and encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse people and people of the LGBTIQA+ community, including transgender, gender diverse, and intersex people.

More information

Further information about working at CASA and applying for this role can be found on our careers page.