Safety & Compliance Officer

Our client, part of a wider international aviation group operating in Malta, is currently looking for aSafety & Compliance Officerto join their team.This is an excellent opportunity if you want broad, hands-on exposure to aviation safety and compliance, from manuals and audits to flight data monitoring, within a lean operation backed by a larger group.

This is a full-time,office-based role offering a salary ofup to €50K.

Please note that only candidates already based in Malta will be considered.

Role & Responsibilities

• Assist in the drafting, reviewing and maintenance of the Safety Management Manual (SMM) and Compliance Monitoring Manual (CMM), making sure they reflect current regulation and how the operation actually runs

• Coordinate safety and compliance activity across the group’s approvals (FBO, AOC and the emerging Part-145) and international line stations, working with both in-house and subcontracted teams

• Guide nominated persons in each department on documentation, procedure writing and compliance, keeping the manual suite consistent

• Assist in the running of the Compliance Monitoring Programme, from planning audits to tracking findings and corrective actions through to close-out

• Support the Safety Management System: log occurrence and hazard reports, maintain risk assessment records and put together Safety Review Board packs

• Take charge of the Flight Data Monitoring (FDM) programme, tightening it up and building safety trend monitoring that turns operational data into insights for the SMS

• Assist in preparing documentation for CAD audits, approvals and amendments

• Track EASA and Malta CAD regulatory changes and highlight how they affect procedures

Education, Skills & Experience

• Background in aviation safety, quality, compliance or operations, ideally within an AOC, CAMO, Part-145 or ATO

• Working knowledge of the EASA framework (Part-ORO and Part-CAT and/or Part-NCC)

• Genuine ability and appetite for writing and structuring aviation manuals and procedures

• Pragmatic and commercially aware, understanding that a sound safety and compliance function exists to support a viable operation

• Comfortable working efficiently within a lean, group-backed structure

• SMS and internal/lead auditor training

• Exposure to ground handling/FBO and/or Part-145 maintenance environments, and to managing FDM programmes

• Familiarity with Malta CAD processes

• Fluent in English both written and spoken

About the Role

• Salary up to €50K

• Full-time, office-based

• Health insurance after one year of employment

• Claudigo

• Fruits and daily lunch in the office

• Excellent career growth prospects: you’ll start by supporting the existing structure, with the opportunity to take the lead on safety and compliance across the FBO, AOC and Part-145, coordinating in-house and subcontracted staff and the international line stations, as you establish yourself

Kindly apply with your detailed CV in English.

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