Job Description
Description
Aircraft accident/incident Investigation
- Lead investigation teams formed to conduct investigation into major/complex accident that occurs in the territory of UAE, as investigator-in-charge or chairperson, for efficient utilization of resources and ensuring effective investigations.
- Conduct investigation into less size accidents, serious, and incidents, for identifying causes and contributing factors.
- Conduct safety studies/research for identifying aviation safety risks at the national and international levels.
- Conduct special/limited scope safety investigations requested by the management for identifying certain aviation safety concerns.
- Represent the UAE in investigations conducted by other States and supervise the UAE team for effective participation in the investigation.
- Determine the initial response actions (as a Duty Investigator) based on received notifications of accidents and serious incidents.
- Assure that accident investigators comply with site safety procedures.
- Conduct insight analysis of human and organizational factors (engineering aspects) and determine their contribution to the accident.
- Lead investigation team assigned to conduct investigations under Annex 13 provisions into a State/military/police air accidents upon request from the concerned authority.
- Lead investigation team as investigator-in-charge, assigned to conduct investigation for the privilege of other States upon official request from that State.
- Manage the preparation of the investigation Final Report according to the report-writing procedure.
Database and Knowledge Sharing
- Update the investigation process in the UAE-Accident Investigation Management System database.
- Participate in national and international seminars, forums and workshops to gain new knowledge and skills for accident investigation quality concepts, methods, techniques, and mechanisms.
Reporting
- Ensure that all functional reports are prepared timely and accurately and meet GCAA requirements and quality standards.
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:
- University degree in a technical discipline relevant to aviation; or aviation engineering license issued by recognized authority with 3 years’ experience in the aviation industry.
