Aviation Safety and Environment Quality Expert

Job Description

Role Purpose:

To serve as the Authority's senior expert responsible for governing the quality, integrity, and effectiveness of all aviationsafety and environmentalmanagement systems across the Sector. The role ensures that administrative, operational, and technical processes meet the highest standards of regulatory compliance, safety performance, environmental stewardship, and institutional excellence.

The position leads qualityassurance frameworks, oversees internal audits, validates safetymanagement effectiveness, and provides strategic advisory support to the Executive Director. It plays a pivotal role in strengthening Dubai's aviationsafety ecosystem through datadriven decisionmaking, continuous improvement, and institutional resilience.

Key Responsibilities/Duties:

1. Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of qualityassurance frameworks for all administrative, operational, and technical functions within the Sector.

2. Ensure alignment with ICAO, ISO, and Dubai Government qualitymanagement standards.

3. Provide strategic advisory support to the Executive Director on quality, safety, and environmental performance.

4. Coordinate all internal and external communications, committee meetings, and executivelevel engagements.

5. Identify administrative and technical obstacles across Sector units and recommend innovative, highquality solutions.

6. Promote institutional excellence and operational efficiency.

7. Review the Sector's SMS framework and validate the effectiveness of safety reports, riskmanagement processes, and hazardidentification systems.

8. Ensure alignment with ICAO Annex 19 and Dubai's aviationsafety legislation.

9. Lead internal audit programs, ensuring compliance with sectoral policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.

10. Oversee closure of audit findings within defined timelines.

11. Monitor changemanagement initiatives and assess their impact on safetysystem performance and organizational resilience.

12. Lead the preparation of the Sector's annual integrated safety and environmentalquality report, including risk levels, compliance status, and performance indicators.

13. Oversee performance indicators, analyse sectorwide data, and issue periodic reports to leadership.

14. Ensure the accuracy and integrity of the Sector's qualityassurance database.

15. Coordinate with regulatory bodies, external partners, and internal units to strengthen safety culture and continuous improvement.

16. Develop and update qualityassurance manuals, procedures, and templates.

17. Recommend improvement initiatives and strategic programs for the Office.

18. Prepare and implement the Office's operational plan in alignment with the Authority's strategic plan.

19. Perform any additional mappingrelated tasks assigned by the Director or Executive Director

Qualifications

Academic Qualifications:

• Master's degree or higher qualification in in Aviation Safety, Quality Management, Aeronautical Engineering, or a related discipline is an additional advantage.
• Postgraduate specialization in Quality Assurance, Safety Management Systems (SMS), Organizational Excellence, or a related governance discipline is considered an advantage.

Certifications:

• ICAO Safety Management Systems (SMS) Advanced Certification.
• ISO 9001 Lead Auditor or Quality Management Certification.
• Internal Audit Certification (ISO 19011).
• Environmental Management Certification (ISO 14001) (advantage).
• Project Management Professional (PMP) (advantage).

Professional Experience:

• Minimum 14+ years of progressive experience in aviation Quality Assurance, Safety Management Systems (SMS), regulatory oversight.
• Proven experience leading internal audits, quality assurance reviews, regulatory inspections, and safety system evaluations in accordance with applicable aviation standards and oversight frameworks>
• Demonstrated capability in preparing executive-level reports, briefing materials, and strategic advisory notes for senior leadership and oversight committees.
• Extensive experience coordinating with national and international regulatory authorities, oversight entities, and external auditors, ensuring compliance and timely closure of findings.
• Practical experience in designing and enhancing quality frameworks, governance procedures, continuous improvement programs, and corrective action monitoring mechanisms.