About the opportunity

The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) conducts safety regulation of civil air operations in Australia, Australian civil airspace and the operation of Australian aircraft overseas. Safety, Risk and Intelligence (SRI) is a Branch of Air Navigation, Transformation and Risk (ANTR) Division and is responsible for analysis of safety data and the management of enterprise and aviation safety risk for the organisation, including the development of risk profiling to enhance CASA’s and industry’s decision making. The branch is also responsible for development of regulations, associated guidance material, as well as internal standardisation materials and advice related to safety management systems and risk management.

The Senior Risk Analyst plays a pivotal role in driving, identifying and developing risk intelligence to provide CASA with data-informed decision-making to support strategic objectives and operational effectiveness within CASA and through the broader aviation community. The role is responsible for identifying and implementing suitable sources of risk intelligence, delivering advanced data analysis, generating actionable insights, and contributing to projects that require complex problem-solving skills.

The Senior Risk Analyst operates with a high degree of autonomy, effectively resolving complex or sensitive issues and delivering high-quality outcomes that support CASA’s strategic priorities. Working in the Aviation Risk Oversight team the Senior Risk 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 Risk Analyst is expected to work reasonable additional hours beyond the ordinary hours of work, which may include work on weekends or outside the span of hours. However, this is regarded as the exception and where additional hours are worked, they are compensated in accordance with CASA’s enterprise agreement.

This role draws upon the knowledge and experience of other technical specialists within and external to CASA as required. The Senior Risk Analyst is responsible for the following deliverables, which represent an ongoing body of work:

• Identify, gather and process data from internal and external sources to undertake complex analysis and interpretation, ensuring the accuracy and reliability of information used in decision-making and when required, high level advice to CASA’s Senior Managers.
• Lead and address future needs of CASA and industry stakeholders by seeking new sources of risk intelligence including establishing appropriate use cases, procedures, policies, methodologies and practices for the collection and use of safety data.
• Coordinate and assume responsibility for complex or sensitive data or risk analysis related projects or work programs that have strategic and/or operational significance including anticipating and establishing risk data priorities, monitoring progress and delivering required risk intelligence outcomes.
• Design and present innovative reports, dashboards, and presentations, that translate complex data into actionable insights for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ongoing design and development of the Aviation Safety Scorecard that considers the National Aviation Safety Plan and the Aviation Safety Committee requirements
• Develop and manage key strategic relationships with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders including other government, industry and regulated entities, to assess data needs, provide technical guidance, promoting CASA’s risk intelligence objectives and facilitate data-driven decision-making processes.
• Provide organisational leadership in promoting and implementing a climate of change and continuous improvement in relation to risk data and intelligence including the identification and development of appropriate risk metrics.
• 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.
• Under broad direction, undertake research in relation to industry trends, emerging analytical tools, and methodologies to enhance CASA’s analytical capabilities and effectiveness. This includes recommending how such tools and methodologies can be applied to regulatory matters and related practices, procedures, arrangements and processes.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues, by providing detailed, timely and constructive input, sharing knowledge, and managing personal performance in accordance with CASA’s values, policies, and practices.
• Assess and analyse industry risk intelligence, engage with stakeholders, monitor other external influences, and support the investigation of potential scenarios to develop compliance strategies and mitigate emerging or actual risks.
• Contribute to maintaining a positive health and safety culture at CASA, including psychosocial wellbeing in the workplace and providing input, where appropriate, into decisions that may impact upon personal health, safety and wellbeing in the workplace.
• Positively engage in and respond to change.
• Other duties as required.

Our ideal candidate

Our ideal candidate must demonstrate the following:

• 5+ years appropriate experience in statistical and data analysis including in the identification, development and implementation of strategic risk metrics.
• Tertiary qualifications, or equivalent experience, in statistics, data analysis, or a related field.
• Demonstrated technical proficiency in statistical software (e.g., SQL, R, Python, Matlab) and data visualisation tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI).
• Highly-developed written and oral communication skills, including a demonstrated ability to present to complex risk information in a clear and concise manner for Executives and Board members etc.
• Ability to work under direct/indirect guidance from CASA in accordance with established practices, operational needs, procedures, and assigned delegations.
• Ability to exercise initiative, analysis, problem solving, judgement, and decision-making and apply technical knowledge on matters where standards, policies and procedures may or may not cover the circumstances.
• Developed negotiation, facilitation, influencing and communication skills (written and verbal), to manage disparate views amongst stakeholders, including at a senior level.

The following ideal candidate requirements are highly desirable:

• Knowledge and/or experience in risk management principles and practices, and SMS.
• Knowledge of Australia’s aviation industry
• Project management experience.

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.