Safety Assurance Specialist

The Safety Assurance Specialist acts as the primary administrator and lead for safety assurance software programs that support the Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP) and Flight Data Management (FDM) program, integrate safety assurance data into analysis software for visualization, and utilize safety assurance trend analysis to provide data-driven insights to the Safety, Flight, and Training departments at Vista America.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

• Primary administrator for safety assurance software programs: Web Based Analysis Tool (WBAT), Flight Data Connect (FDC).
• Review, process, and add taxonomy to safety reports and/or events for the ASAP and FDM programs.
• Participate in the ASAP Event Review Committee (ERC) and Flight Data Monitoring Team (FDMT).
• Collect, analyze, and interpret safety assurance data to identify hazards, negative trends, and emerging risks and/or ineffective risk controls and provide actionable insights to management and the pilot and maintenance group.
• Develop analytical models, generate performance reports, and Prepare dashboards and presentations via business intelligence solutions.
• Coordinates, develops, verifies, and validates aircraft specific event definitions in the FDM program.
• Assist in coordination of recommendations made by the ERC and FDMT with applicable departments within Vista America.
• Assist in the preparation and review of communication pieces that include articles, newsletters, memos, etc.
• Review data from external sources that include Aviation Safety Information Analysis and Sharing (ASIAS), Air Traffic Safety Action Program (ATSAP), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), etc.
• Act as an ambassador for safety promotion and SMS engagement organization wide via presentation in new hire and recurrent training.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• Experience with Tableau and/or Power Bi, data analytics, and statistics
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (specifically Excel)
• Basic knowledge of the principles of flight.
• Basic knowledge regarding 14 CFR part 5, 61, 91, and 135

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Data Analytics, Safety, or Aviation discipline.
• Two years of relevant experience with data analytics, Tableau and/or Power Bi
• Advanced ability in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Forms, Power Automate, SharePoint)
• Ability to work collaboratively with a team environment while engaging with multiple departments.
• Experience