Safety Officer
- Nairobi, Kenya
- Full-time
- Opportunity Type: Current Opening
Company Description
AMREF Flying Doctors is the leading aero-medical provider in Africa. Based in Nairobi, Kenya, at Wilson Airport, AMREF Flying Doctors provides air evacuation services in medical emergencies as well as air ambulance transfers between medical facilities. Patients can also be repatriated to Europe, Asia, and North America by air ambulance jet or a medical escort provided on commercial carriers. With a fleet of five fully-owned dedicated ambulance aircraft, patients can be evacuated from anywhere on the African continent to anywhere in the world.
Owned by Amref Health Africa, the leading health organization in Africa, AMREF Flying Doctors plays an instrumental role in advancing Amref Health Africa’s enduring commitment to achieving lasting health change in Africa.
AMREF Flying Doctors is in its 15th year of accreditation by the European Aeromedical Institute (EURAMI) and has twice been a recipient of the ITIJ Air Ambulance Provider of the Year Award. More information is available at www.flydoc.org.
MAIN JOB PURPOSE
The main purpose of the job is to provide technical and administrative support to the Safety Department in order to improve efficiency and effectiveness of Safety Management System of AMREF Flying Doctors’ AOC and AMO. The Safety Officer shall maintain a close relation with Flight Operations Unit on AOC matters and Maintenance Department on AMO maters while reporting directly to the Head of Safety.
Job Description
- Management and update of Safety Records;
- Management and update of the eSMS;
- Maintenance of the safety database and ensuring that information recorded is accurate;
- Documenting all safety activities as per the SMS Manual;
- Promote a strong safety culture within the organization;
- Support in the development and implementation of Safety Promotion activities in the organization;
- Organizing and coordinating safety and ERP drills and exercises required;
- Investigate and follow-up on investigation of hazards and occurrences;
- Support in planning and implementation of the Safety Review Board and Internal Safety Meetings;
- Development and dissemination of safety bulletins, newsflashes and newsletters;
- Identify hazards and perform operational risk assessment;
- Reporting of incidents and accidents to KCAA;
- Perform gap analysis as required by the SMS programme;
- Analysis of safety data;
- Developing of the training material and assist in conducting safety and ERP training and maintenance of the training records;
- Develop and update the Management of Change (MOC);
- Develop and maintain safety performance targets;
- Perform all other work related duties.
Qualifications
- Minimum of 3 years’ consecutive work experience in the aviation industry in safety and or quality.
- A technical qualification in the field of flight operations or aircraft maintenance.
- Completed Safety Management System (SMS) training from a recognized institution
- Completed Quality Management System (QMS) training from a recognized institution is an added advantage.
- ICT Proficiency.
- Good knowledge of KCARs.
Essential Skills & Competencies
- Positive safety mindset.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Good interpersonal skills with the ability to work in a dynamic team.
- Good organisational skills with great attention to detail.
- Investigative skills to support with investigations.
- An objective thinker and firm decision maker.
- Ability to accurately follow instructions.
- Ability to multi-task and flexibility to work in a 24-hour work environment.
Work Environment
- Working in a 24-hour environment based at AFD Hangar, Wilson airport
Additional Information
If you have the passion to contribute to the leading Aero-medical and Health solutions provider, submit your application by Monday, 21 April 2025. Please visit AMREF Flying Doctors website at https://flydoc.org/career-opportunities/ or Amref Health Africa website at https://amref.org/vacancies/ to view job details and requirements
Duly note that AMREF Flying Doctors does not require applicants to pay any money at whatever stage of the recruitment and selection process and has not retained any agent in connection with recruitment. Although AMREF Flying Doctors may use different job boards from time to time to further spread its reach for applicants, all open vacancies are published on our website under the Vacancies page and on our official social media pages. Kindly also note that official emails from AMREF Flying Doctors will arrive from a @flydoc.org address.
AMREF Flying Doctors is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. AMREF Flying Doctors is an equal opportunity employer and has a non-smoking environment policy.
