Description

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The Manager, Risk Management – Flight Safety is assigned risk and quality oversight responsibilities for the Flight Operations Branch. This position is responsible to identify areas of safety risk, facilitate safety risk assessments and ensure mitigating actions are assigned and tracked. The incumbent will provide guidance on Risk responsibilities and will assist the Flight Operations branch in understanding obligations concerning risk, mitigations and identifying and tracking operational hazards. This position will support and assist Flight Operations branch staff in determining root cause and appropriate corrective actions for identified risks. The Manager, Risk Management – Flight Safety will be responsible to ensure the Flight Operations Branch maintains the required compliance to IOSA, TC, and other Regulatory obligations globally, ensuring sound risk awareness and practice are applied across the branch. 

Risk

Manage and Coordinate the Flight Operations Risk program and associated standards and procedures.  

Responsible for conducting a triage of all risk assessment requests including; procedure change, procurements and other safety requests requiring a risk assessment.  Prioritize and delegate risk assessment duties to the responsible manager as required. 

Perform and guide risk assessments of potential and identified hazards through continuous monitoring of safety, environment and security data and statistical analysis.

Review and validate the Flight Operations hazard registry through a comprehensive analysis of the Company safety database and other safety inputs, such as the fleet safety meetings, safety event review, audit findings and observations. 

Work with colleagues responsible for investigations, audits, compliance and SIMS to ensure the flight operations hazards are captured in the Hazard Registry. 

Establish analysis procedures to identify potential factors that may lead to accidents or incidents.

Provide corrective action and hazard mitigation recommendations through analysis of safety data to identify hazards and root causes.

Through the quality process, assess the effective implementation of mitigating actions and monitor them for effectiveness in controlling, reducing, or eliminating the associated risk. 

Ensure Standards and consistency of risk assessment activities are maintained cross branch.  

Participate in management reviews to provide executive summary on Flight Operations Hazards and status of Risk Assessments.

Communicate, coordinate and consult with other branch risk teams on inter-branch hazards and risk assessments. 

Act as a subject matter expert and delegate responsibility for Flight Safety operation participation on inter-branch risk assessments.  

Ensure persons delegated to risk assessment duties at the station/local level have the proper training and support to facilitate risk assessment activities. 

Ensure completed risk assessments are presented to, reviewed and signed off by the responsible Decision Owner.  

Provide status updates to the Director, Corporate Quality Assurance and Risk Management on risk assessment activities and ensure prompt communication when escalation is required. 

Provide routine updates and management reports to the Manager, Risk Management - CSEQ 

Serve as the Flight Operations representative to the Interbranch Risk Committee meeting.

Qualifications

Post-secondary education in a related field, or an equivalent level of education and experience

Must have a minimum of five (5) years’ experience in the aviation industry, preferably in Flight Operations, Maintenance & Engineering, or an equivalent level of experience and education

Demonstrated knowledge in the use of computer applications, such as MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Visio, and MS Access

Demonstrated problem solving and analytical skills 

Demonstrated organizational, planning and administrative skills

Demonstrated knowledge of the Canadian Aviation Regulations

Demonstrated knowledge in data analysis techniques (i.e. statistical methods)

Effective communication and organizational skills (including report writing)

A good understanding of safety management systems (SMS) for aviation organizations 

A good understanding of safety and risk management principles

A good understand of quality management principles 

An understanding of safety management databases, such as AQD 

Education 

University education preferred 

Legal requirements and responsibilities (CARS, TC, COSHR, ICAO, FAA, TSA etc.) 

Security Regulations 

Dangerous Goods Regulations 

Pub 359 (Corporate Security manual) 

IOSA/ISAGO Standards 

Corporate Environment guidelines 

Conditions of Employment:

Candidates must be eligible to work in the country of interest, at the time any offer of employment is made and seeking any required work permits/visas or other authorizations which may be required is the sole responsibility of the candidates applying for this position.

Mandatory Covid-19 Vaccination Required

Linguistic Requirements

Based on equal qualifications, preference will be given to bilingual candidates. 

Diversity and Inclusion

Air Canada is strongly committed to Diversity and Inclusion and aims to create a healthy, accessible and rewarding work environment which highlights employees’ unique contributions to our company’s success.

As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from all to help us build a diverse workforce which reflects the diversity of our customers, and communities, in which we live and serve.

Air Canada thanks all candidates for their interest; however only those selected to continue in the process will be contacted.