Job Description

The Safety Specialist will provide specialist safety direction, advice and support to the businesses. This role is a leadership role to support the development, implementation and improvement of safety compliance, performance and culture within the Divisions.

Job Outline:

Generic:

• Identifies gaps and supports/ develops intervention plans where safety performance is not at an acceptable level
• Develop lessons learned for specific action implementation and continuous improvement
• Project management of safety specific initiatives
• Supports/Leads businesses on implementation of safety priorities and associated programmes and campaigns
• Supports/ Leads the development of Business level safety KPIs
• Coach and mentor safety professionals and business leaders across the business
• Drives cultural improvement through interactions with the business
• Facilitates rollout and implementation plans of IMS, safety, risk, standards and procedures
• Lead or facilitate implementation of intervention plans with specific business based on safety performance improvements
• Monitors the business implementation effectiveness of safety aspects, programmes and campaigns
• Review implementation effectiveness of lessons learned actions
• Attend and contribute to Business Safety Boards and Safety Action Groups as required support the reviews, analyses and reporting of safety performance

dnata Safety:

• Develops centralised strategies, standards, procedures and other associated material to support the Integrated Management System (IMS) (safety) implementation within dnata
• Develops implementation plans for safety related HSE department priorities
• Development of critical control review process and schedule
• Development of safety inspections and audits
• Implementation of critical control review schedule and improvement plans as required
• Coordinate safety inspections and audits
• Reviews the implementation effectiveness of safety priorities including, risk management, STOP observation programme, incident management and hearts and minds programme
• Oversees and adjusts effectiveness of critical controls and intervention plans

Qualifications & Experience

• Diploma or Degree in Safety management or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Member of a recognised industry association is desirable
• Experience: 8-10 years of experience in a Safety Management role in aviation, heavy industry such as oil & gas, mining, energy, construction or logistics with at least 5 years of experience in a leadership role

Experience and core skills

• Previous International experience
• Previous Cargo and Aircraft ground handling experience
• Advanced planning and organising skills
• Advanced leadership and coaching skills
• Advanced communication skills
• Advanced analytical skills
• Advanced writing skills - Advanced computer and IT literacy
• Advanced knowledge of database management
• Advanced in safety management knowledge
• Advanced incident management and investigation skills
• Advanced risk management and hazard identification skills
• Advanced knowledge of IATA (ISAGO), ICAO, ISO and legislative frameworks
• Advanced understanding of the contractor management process with regards to safety
• Required to travel 50% of the time

Salary & Benefits

Join us in Dubai and enjoy an attractive tax-free salary and travel benefits that are exclusive to our industry, including discounts on flights and hotels stays around the world. You can find out more information about our employee benefits in the Working Here section of our website www.emirates.com/careers. Further information on what’s it like to live and work in our cosmopolitan home city, can be found in the Dubai Lifestyle section.

Skills Required

• Analytical
• Aviation