Title:  Safety Specialist (NJUS)

Purpose of Position

The Safety Specialist position assists the Manager, Voluntary Safety Reporting Programs and Director, Aviation Safety in the execution of the comprehensive NetJets Safety Program.  This includes reviewing, evaluating and processing safety reports, analyzing data, assessing risks and making recommendations on how to minimize the risks involved in NetJets flight, dispatch, and maintenance operations .

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Assist the Manager, Voluntary Safety Reporting Programs and Director, Aviation Safety in development and execution of the NJA safety programs through:
• Evaluate, analyze and process safety reports submitted to any of the NJA administered Aviation Safety Action Programs (ASAP) including but not limited to:
  (i)    Investigating the issues raised in each safety report 
  (ii)    Make recommendations to management regarding changes to policy, procedures and practices to enhance safety
  (iii)    Collection and analysis of policy, maintenance records, and fatigue assessments to determine if safety enhancements are available or warranted.  
  (iv)    Provide collected materials and analysis to the ASAP ERC.
  (v)    Act and speak on behalf of NJA as the ASAP Event Review Committee (ERC) representative on a rotating basis. 
  (vi)    Administer corrective actions in response to ASAP ERC findings.
• Participate in, or conduct research into irregular events occurring during NJA flight operations
• Research and analyze trend data in the NetJets Safety Program and other industry data.
• Track ASAP related safety recommendations and corrective actions to ensure that follow-up actions have been taken that are effective.  Determine if the actions have been effective and if not, make recommendations for additional changes or corrective action.  
• Contribute to the production of Safety Alerts and the NetJets Aviation Safety Newsletters. 
• Acts as an information conduit to bring safety of flight issues to the attention of management and to deliver safety information to NJA employees.
   
• Note: It is not possible to list all required job duties on this form. There may be other important duties assigned, depending on the position. For a full list of essential job functions, please refer to the essential functions worksheet for that position.

Education

Certifications and Licenses

Years of Experience

Core Competencies

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other (KSAOs)

• Must be able to work independently and use independent discretion and judgment
• Exposure to responding to irregular events as well as identifying, evaluating and writing risk assessments for said events.
• Familiarity with safety analysis, trending and risk assessment.
• Ability to use sound judgment in analyzing reports, assessing risks and making recommendations
• Must possess a demonstrated high degree of personal and professional integrity with the ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Detail oriented characteristics with an ability to prioritize multiple objectives in a dynamic environment with constantly shifting priorities.
• Strong verbal and written communication with the ability to write effective reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals.
• Technical computer expertise and proficient knowledge in commercial off-the-shelf applications, such as Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Must be effective working both individually as well as in a team environment with the ability to interact in a tactful manner.
• Able to read and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures and governmental regulations with a working knowledge of applicable Federal Aviation Regulations.
• Demonstrated ability to interact with people at varying levels of authority.
• Masters Degree preferred
• Preferred experience includes - 
• Operational Experience within Aviation Safety, Flight Operations, or equivalent transportation industry.
• Professional training and/or education in safety or investigation fundamentals.
• Experience or training in Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP) 
• Professional experience and/or education in aviation safety investigations with particular experience or training in Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP).
• Professional experience and/or education in aviation safety.
• Demonstrated public speaking and presentation skills with the ability to effectively present on both the individual level and to large audiences, including NJA employees, industry professionals and federal agencies.