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Safety Officer AMO (JHB)

Job Ref #: Safety_AMOSafetyOfficer02


Industry: Aviation


Job Type: Permanent


Positions Available: 1


Closing Date: 3 April 2025


Safair Operations, operating as FlySafair has a vacancy for a Safety Officer (AMO) at our head office in Bonaero Park. The successful applicant will report to the Manager: Aviation Safety


Job Description

  • Conduct safety related audits;

  • Identify latent hazards and carry out risk management analyses of those hazards;

  • Investigate, analyse and identify root cause of all hazards of incidents and accidents;

  • Ensure the operator has adequate mitigation in place for identified safety risks;

  • Maintain the internal safety data system, to monitor and analyse trends in hazards, incidents and accidents;

  • Ensure continuous monitoring system that evaluates the results of corrective actions with respect to hazards, incidents and accidents;

  • Monitor the concerns of the civil aviation industry in respect of safety and their perceived effect on FlySafair;

  • Coordinate the organisation's aviation safety programme and all related safety matters;

  • Cooperate with the training department with regards to safety training of employees as and when required;

  • Investigate all incidents and accidents involving the organisation's assets;

  • Action and distribute all accident, incident and other safety reports;

  • Collaborate with the security personnel to ensure all aspects of the security programme is implemented;

  • In collaboration with the Quality Assurance department, monitor and track aircraft component reliability and service provider audit/s;

  • Support the organisational emergency response plan;

  • Support the Quality Assurance Manager with compliance related audits;

  • Promulgate safety bulletins to all staff within the organisation;

  • Support safety awareness based on safety issues identified through the safety system;

  • Conduct meetings with all relevant personnel regarding safety matters;

  • Ensure that the safety equipment is in an operable state;

  • Conduct safety risk audits;

  • Participate in both Authority (CAA) and external audits;

  • Assist the OSHE Officer in the administration of the OHSE programme;

  • Collaborate and build long-term relationships with key stakeholders (Internal and External);

  • Supervise external stakeholders with all matters relating to safety in and around Assets.


Job Requirements

  • Grade 12 or Equivalent (Essential);

  • Minimum of 5 years' experience involved in the management of an Aviation Safety programme (Essential);

  • Aircraft Maintenance Engineer License (Current/Expired) (Essential);

  • Human Factors in Aviation (Essential);

  • Train the Trainer (Essential);

  • Aviation Auditor (Essential);

  • Safety Management Systems for Aviation (Essential);

  • Lead Auditor (Advantageous);

  • Accident and Incident Investigation (Preferred);

  • Fully Computer Literate (MS Office);

  • Attention to detail;

  • Interpersonal skills;

  • Analytical skills;

  • Must be well organised and able to work under pressure;

  • Excellent communication (verbal and written);

  • The ability to collaborate effectively;

  • Ability to prioritise workload;

  • Risk Management skills.


Personal Attributes:

  • Professional;

  • High integrity;

  • Self-driven;

  • Team player and an independent thinker who will take initiative;

  • Immaculate timekeeping;

  • Positive attitude;

  • Strong work ethic;

  • Proactive approach to the delivery of duties;

  • Adaptable and flexible.


Application Guideline:

  • Email applications will not be accepted;

  • Preference will be given to members of under-represented designated groups;

  • Should no feedback be provided within two (2) weeks from the closing date, please consider your application as unsuccessful.

FlySafair reserves the right:

  • Not to proceed with this vacancy;

  • To appoint the selected candidates based on its operational requirements


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