Senior Aviation Security Adviser

at  Civil Aviation Authority

Date: 24 Jan 2025
Location: London, GB
Company: Civil Aviation Authority
Salary: From £52,000 dependent upon experience
Contract Type: Permanent – Full Time
Security Level: SC
We are the UK’s aviation and aerospace regulator and recognised as a world leader in its field. Our activities are diverse, enabling the aviation industry to meet the highest safety standards, and we pride ourselves on our ability to adapt to the constantly evolving aviation environment.

CORE ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Managing and Leading the CAA contribution into the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) programme, agreeing with DfT the timetable and structure of Statutory Instruments (SI), contributing to SI policy instructions, and Explanatory Memorandums, project managing with SME / Chapter Leads the progression of drafts /revisions
• Working closely with Compliance colleagues to translate changes from the Retained EU Law programme and any new regulations into a revised audit regime
• Project coordinator for regular updates to the National Aviation Security Programme
• Coordinate regulatory input on a range of topics and concepts working across the airlines and airports team and working with industry to provide updated guidance
• Project Lead for CAA regulation on other emerging workstreams and working closely with DfT on a range of areas that may include new entrants to airspace such as eVTOL operations at Airports and Hubs, and Airport Perimeter Protection Plans

IF YOU DO NOT MEET THESE REQUIREMENTS, WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO ACCEPT YOUR APPLICATION.

For more information on SC clearance please visit - Vetting explained - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
The CAA values high ethical standards and personal integrity among employees. If invited for interview you will be asked to complete a declaration of interest.

THE ROLE

The CAA provides expert advice, guidance and recommendations to Government on the development of aviation security policy and regulation, and to the aviation industry on its delivery. The CAA is also responsible for oversight and assurance of effective aviation security delivered by industry in the UK.
Aviation Security (AvSec) Regulation Group is responsible for undertaking research and analysis in order to understand the regulatory options for industry in discharging security controls in accordance with the National Aviation Security Programme (NASP). The AvSec Regulation Team is responsible for devising and drafting regulations reflecting Government policy, through working with lawyers and finalising regulatory measures with the Department for Transport (DfT) based on Government policy direction.

The role of the Aviation Security Regulation Senior Advisor is primarily to support senior managers within the team undertaking the following:

• Providing interpretation, impact analysis, risk assessment and appraisal of options
• Instructing lawyers on the drafting of regulations
• Offering advice to industry and to DfT on interpretation of the UK NASP

This post is positioned within the AvSec Regulation Division but will also engage closely with the CAA Compliance Division and wider, related sectors of the CAA, in order to ensure that the Regulation Team is able to discharge its regulatory and oversight functions effectively.

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE YOU MUST HAVE:

• A broad understanding of aviation security regulation
• Experience of drafting or developing regulation
• Expertise in drafting accurate and influential written documents in a wide variety of styles, tailored to the appropriate audience
• The ability to explain technical and regulatory issues clearly, including to senior managers, DfT colleagues and industry
• The ability to build effective working relationships with both stakeholders and colleagues, and evidence of being a collaborative team player
• Ability to think laterally to identify the wider implications
• Ability to cope concurrently with high number of widely differing problems, with the appropriate level of input
• Experience in managing projects and good understanding of Project Management principles
• A willingness to work flexibly in responses to changes in priorities and under pressure, including occasionally out of hours when necessary
• The successful applicant will need to hold, or be willing and able to obtain, security vetting to at least SC level (NB: this requires uninterrupted residency in the UK for a minimum of 5 years)

PLEASE NOTE THE HIRING MANAGER HAS REQUESTED A COVER LETTER BE PROVIDED WITH ANY APPLICATION DETAILING HOW YOU MEET THE PERSON SPECIFICATION FOR THE ROLE.

Closing Date: Monday 10th February 2025
Interview Date: W/C Monday 24th February 2025