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Wizz Air is a leading European low-cost airline with a fleet of modern and fuel-efficient aircraft. Our mission is to provide affordable and reliable air travel to everyone, everywhere, while minimizing our environmental impact. We are proud to foster a diverse and inclusive team of over 8,000 employees from more than 90 nationalities, who share our values of inclusivity, positivity, dedication, integrity, and sustainability.

As a rapidly expanding airline, we offer exciting career opportunities across a range of functions, from flight operations to engineering, customer experience, finance, and more. We provide extensive training and development opportunities to help our employees grow and succeed in their roles. Joining Wizz Air means joining a team that is passionate about aviation, dedicated to excellence, and committed to making air travel accessible and sustainable for all. If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding career in the aviation industry, we welcome you to explore our job opportunities and become a part of our success story.

Ground Operations Safety and Compliance Manager 

Based in Malta 

What we offer:

• Base salary and employee bonus scheme
• Unlimited number of significantly discounted and confirmed seating tickets, giving access to a continuously growing network of destinations
• Relocation package (if applicable) – expense budget, Temporary accommodation, Administration support
• Life insurance
• Instant impact, from any level of the organisation, exposure to C-suite management
• Fast career progression, internal mobility and talent management supported by training opportunities (Wizz Academy and bespoke trainings)
• True international and multi-cultural work environment, passionate, driven and diverse teams

Place in the Organization:

The Ground Operations Safety and Compliance reports to Head of Safety, Security & Compliance.

Responsibilities:

• Taking part in development and maintenance of Wizz Air’s Safety Management System and Compliance monitoring functions;
• Monitoring industry legislation changes, safety and compliance trends relating to ground operations and initiating risk mitigation actions as required;
• Performing mandatory reporting to Competent Authority and safety investigations if required;
• Processing safety reports related to ground operations, creating and distributing actions;
• Representing ground operations safety on SAG and SRB meetings;
• Analysing trends and issuing safety recommendations related to ground operations;
• Managing safety projects and risk mitigation of safety issues (hazards) assigned;
• Contributing to safety bulletins, weekly ground operations safety reports and other safety communications;
• Close cooperation with Ground Operations department, including regular meetings and tracking of Safety Performance Indicators;
• Actively participates on Ground Operations Safety Action Group meetings;
• Performing risk assessments and managing the hazard log for Ground Operations;
• Contributing to safety bulletins and other safety communications;
• Communication with Competent Authority on issues relevant to Ground Operations if delegated;
• Participating in internal and external safety and compliance related projects;
• Performing safety and compliance trainings for operations personnel;
• Designs and monitors the execution of the audit and inspection plans for Ground Operations, Perform ground operations and Org audits/inspections, make audit reporting and follow-up findings;
• Administration of the completion of the Ground Operations compliance monitoring plan;
• Ensuring the systematic review and data validation relevant to finding management in particular CA/PA and implementation evidence management
• Coordinating, oversight audits by external / contracted auditors (including IFQP, DAQCP and WLD);
• Act as a focal point in Dangerous goods transport as determined in operations specifications;
• Coordinating and oversighting IOSA related audit activities in the field of ground operations.

Skills and Competencies:

• Knowledge of safety management principles (EASA, ICAO, IOSA);
• Experience in air carrier operations
• Experience in management of complex projects;
• PC user skills at advanced level (MS Office);
• Experience with SMS software and tools;
• Good presentation skills;
• Data analysis skills and good knowledge of statistics;
• Analytical skills, creativity;
• Ability to work autonomously;
• Strong time management and organizational skills.

Requirements:

• Experience in Safety Management Systems and risk management
• Previous work experience in ground operation and/or safety, compliance or quality control
• Preferably experience in IFQP, DAQCP, IOSA Ground operations auditing and Dangerous goods
• Bachelor degree or equivalent
• Fluent English (Written and spoken)

When applying, please only provide valid information regarding your educational background and certificates, as the original documents will be requested during the hiring process.

We look forward to meeting you and learning more about your skills and experience. Join the Wizz Air team and discover the world of opportunities.