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 Aviation Risk Oversight Section provides an effective risk management capability to ensure CASA meets its ongoing regulatory and international risk management obligations and to support CASA in developing a comprehensive risk-based regulatory approach for aviation safety risk. The Section works constructively with its stakeholders and provides expert advice, support, and other deliverables to CASA personnel and various stakeholders. By combining these aspects, the Section ensures that CASA produces practical regulations, standards, policies, education packages and support tools that assist with the efficient implementation and effective capability associated with Risk Management.

The Aviation Risk Advisor works under direction and guidance from the Section Manager Aviation Risk Oversight. The role sits within a team of risk advisors and other related staff, who work collaboratively to deliver on CASA’s strategic operational priorities and work plans.

The Aviation Risk Advisor 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 Aviation Risk Advisor is responsible for the following deliverables, which represent an ongoing body of work:

• Exercise decision making on a range of routine aviation safety performance and risk-related enquiries, approvals, and compliance in line with legislation, CASA’s Corporate Plan, policies, practices and standards, and in accordance with CASA’s Regulatory Philosophy and assigned delegations.
• 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.
• Contribute to work programs that deliver the various elements of CASA’s strategies and priorities including but not limited to analyse, design, recommend, and implement management strategies for safety issues and associated projects and taskings identified by CASA.
• The development of risk oversight and safety related documentation, mentoring and facilitation of training for system safety to internal and external stakeholders.
• Work professionally with regulated entities, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), other regulators, government departments, the aviation sector, and the public by drawing on expertise when providing advice, technical guidance, information, and/or when making recommendations.
• Perform regulatory services and/or surveillance tasks. Identify compliance issues and omissions that reflect non-compliance or offences under civil aviation legislation, regulations, standards, and CASA policy, and present that information to relevant stakeholders through high quality reports with clear recommendations, identifying any risks and/or systemic issues.
• Assess and analyse industry information, engage with stakeholders, monitor other external influences, and investigate 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:

• 3+ appropriate experience designing, implementing, or managing SMS including risk management.
• Tertiary qualifications in related field (i.e. Risk Management, Aviation Management, SMS or similar).
• Knowledge of Australia’s State Safety Programme and National Aviation Safety Plan.
• Knowledge and skill in areas such as aviation risk oversight and the development of safety related documentation, mentoring, and facilitation of training.
• Knowledge and experience in risk management including various risk management methodologies.
• Ability to work under independently under direct guidance from CASA in accordance with established regulatory 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.

The following ideal candidate requirements are highly desirable:

• In-depth understanding of Australia’s Civil Aviation Act 1988 (the Act), and relevant CASRs and CARs, guidance materials and other legislation, or similar aviation regulatory regime.
• Knowledge of Australian Commonwealth Risk Management Policy and framework and familiarity with ICAO risk management Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPS) and guidance material.
• Experience in developing risk initiatives from a conceptual to a deliverable state.
• Training delivery experience.
• Auditing and/or investigation experience.