Responsibilities

The Junior OPS Safety and Compliance Manager is responsible for safety management activities as follows: 

• Taking part in development and maintenance of Wizz Air’s Safety Management System 
• Monitoring industry legislation changes, safety trends and initiating risk mitigation actions as required 
• Performing mandatory reporting to EASA and safety investigations 
• Processing safety reports, creating and distributing actions 
• Representing assigned safety matters at various safety committee meetings 
• Analysing trends and issuing safety recommendations related to the area of responsibility 
• Managing safety projects and risk mitigation of safety issues (hazards) assigned 
• Managing safety promotion (communication) related to the area of responsibility 
• Close cooperation with other operational functions, including regular meetings and tracking of Safety Performance Indicators 
• Performing risk assessments and managing the risk register of the area assigned 
• Coordinating the wildlife hazard management program 
• Participating in internal and external safety-related cross-functional projects 
• Performing safety trainings for operations personnel as assigned 
•  The OPS Safety and Compliance Manager is responsible for compliance monitoring activities as follows: 
• Monitoring industry legislation changes, compliance trends and initiating compliance actions as required 
• Contributing to the development of Wizz Air’s Compliance Monitoring Function 
• Designs and monitors the execution of risk-based audit and inspection plans on the area of responsibility 
• Executing full scale audits/inspections including their follow-up as assigned 
• Administration of the completion of the assigned audit plan 
• Participating in internal and external compliance related cross-functional projects 
• Ensuring the systematic review and data validation relevant to finding management in particular 
• Managing audits by external / contracted auditors (including IFQP, DAQCP and WLD) 
• Performing compliance trainings as assigned 

Experience

• 1-3+ years of relevant work experience in safety or compliance field 
• Significant experience in SMS (including risk management) and compliance monitoring 
• Previous work experience in aviation safety, compliance, air carrier operations 
• Experience in management of complex projects 
• Experience in Safety Management Systems and risk management 
• Previous work experience in ground operation, safety, compliance or quality control 

Hard skills

• Good knowledge of SMS and compliance monitoring principles and requirements (EASA, ICAO, IOSA) 
• Proficiency in PC and MS Office applications 
• Experience with SMS software and tools 
• Excellent knowledge of safety management principles 

Education

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree 

Language

• Fluent English (both written and spoken) 

Skills and competencies

• Good presentation skills 
• Data analysis skills and good knowledge of statistics 
• Analytical skills, creativity 
• Ability to work autonomously 
• Strong time management and organizational skills