Senior Standards Officer (Flight Crew Licensing)

About the opportunity

The Senior Standards Officer, Flight Crew Licensing Standards (SSO FCLS) is an exciting new position that covers a range of rapidly evolving topics including but not limited to conventional and non-conventional Crew Licensing, training and traffic integration requirements for emerging technologies, including powered lift and certified RPAS. This position offers a wide range of challenging complex activities requiring the application of the candidate’s knowledge and experience.

The SSO FCLS is responsible for the following deliverables, which represent an ongoing body of work:

·       Undertaking detailed research, drafting reports, and preparing proposals and responses in relation to, Crew Licensing and training and traffic integration requirements for emerging technologies.

·       Develop guidance documents that support stakeholders to interpret the intent of legal instruments with the support of the CASA Legal staff.

·       Provide high level technical interpretation, advice and guidance on Australian and international aviation rules and policy within their areas of responsibility.

·       Develop consultation advisory documentation and post-consultation decision documents, including the analysis of consultation responses.

·       Support the implementation of Crew Licensing and training and traffic integration requirements for emerging technologies standards initiatives.

·       Work both independently and as part of a team to ensure delivery of their objectives and take a leadership role in the delivery of outcomes.

·       Establish and maintain professional and effective relationships with other aviation regulatory authorities, foreign government agencies, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and other international representative organisations as necessary on the technical safety standards.

·       Participating in various forums both nationally and internationally, as required.

·       Other duties as required.

Our ideal candidate

Our ideal candidate must demonstrate the following requirements:

•      Highly developed writing skills and demonstrated ability to perform detailed research and present complex findings and technical recommendations in a clear and concise manner.

•      Ability to lead and manage technical writing projects.

•      Stakeholder engagement knowledge and experience and capacity to manage professional relationships across an organisation with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders at various levels to develop and drive initiatives.

•      Knowledge and experience handling complex and ambiguous situations systematically.

•      High level understanding of flight operations and Flight Crew training and licensing regulations in Australia’s civil aviation legislation and their application in a regulatory environment

•      Hold or have held an Air Transport or Commercial Pilot Licence (Aeroplane or Helicopter Category Rating)

•      A working knowledge and/or experience in contemporary risk management methodologies.

•      Ability to engage with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees in a sensitive, respectful and equitable manner.

•      Promotion of workplace safety, equity and diversity, and act in accordance with the CASA Values and Behaviours

The following are desirable requirements:

• Knowledge and experience in one or more areas of emerging technology, notably powered lift and/or certified RPAS.
• Demonstrated understanding of policy making in a regulatory context, including different regulatory approaches and impact analysis