Aviation Safety and Environment Quality Expert

About the role

The Dubai Civil Aviation Authority seeks a senior expert to govern the quality, integrity and effectiveness of aviation‑safety and environmental‑management systems across the sector. The role ensures regulatory compliance, safety performance and environmental stewardship through data‑driven decision‑making and continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities

• Design, implement and continuously improve quality‑assurance frameworks for all administrative, operational and technical functions.
• Ensure alignment with ICAO, ISO and Dubai Government quality‑management standards.
• Provide strategic advisory support to the Executive Director on quality, safety and environmental performance.
• Coordinate internal and external communications, committee meetings and executive‑level engagements.
• Identify obstacles across sector units and recommend innovative, high‑quality solutions.
• Review the sector’s Safety Management System (SMS) framework and validate safety reports, risk‑management processes and hazard‑identification systems.
• Lead internal audit programmes, ensure compliance with policies and oversee closure of audit findings.
• Monitor change‑management initiatives and assess impact on safety‑system performance.
• Prepare the annual integrated safety and environmental‑quality report, including risk levels, compliance status and performance indicators.
• Oversee performance indicators, analyse sector‑wide data and issue periodic reports to leadership.
• Maintain the accuracy and integrity of the quality‑assurance database.
• Coordinate with regulatory bodies, external partners and internal units to strengthen safety culture.

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