The Director of Safety shall be accountable for day-to-day administration of the company’s Safety Management System (SMS). May act with the authority of the President in all matters regarding safety, and as such can recommend the use of delegated resources in accomplishing the safety mission. The Director of Safety will report regularly to the President on identified risks and hazards, mitigating corrective controls, industry safety developments, and the findings from industry accident and incident investigations. Responsibilities Will maintain a cooperative relationship with several internal and external stakeholders and co-administer the Safety Committee. Manage the SMS data base and keep the President and department managers apprised of the open internal evaluation findings and hazard reports. Administer the Internal Evaluation Program (IEP) and hazard reporting program. Develop, implement, and annually drilling the Emergency Response Plan (ERP). Evaluate and apply risk assessment principles to reported hazards and IEP findings. Implement root cause analysis process and reviewing corrective actions for effectiveness and compliance with industry regulations and company policies. Monitor and advise on all operator safety activities which may have an impact on flight and ground operations. Continue to develop and maintain safety awareness program. Make recommendations to operator’s senior management on matters of safety and continues improvement to ensure adoption of leading industry standards. Conduct periodic evaluations of the safety management system and report results to management. Qualifications Skills: High attention to details, able to work with a team, good communication skills. Be able to perform repetitive tasks and have good organization skills. Work with established procedures and minimal supervision. Requires having extensive knowledge in operational flight and maintenance activities Impact of work is significant to assigned area of responsibility. Inaccurate work product will typically result in failure to achieve schedules and can potentially affect mission success. Typical Minimum: Trained and experience in the following areas: flight safety philosophy, human factors and decision-making process, accident prevention, the role of the safety officer as advisor to senior management, risk management, accident/incident management, safety management systems, emergency response planning, and strong ability to drive cultural changes within an organization. Strong communication skills and attention to detail, ability to work well with others, and able to manage vendors and service providers where applicable. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience as a minimum requirement. Have work experience with computers, business equipment, Microsoft Office Suite. Specialized training in specific aspects of job description and 5 or more years of experience in supply field is a plus.