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Salary: £52,109 up to £69,477 dependent upon experience

Contract Type: Permanent

We are the UK's aviation 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.

The Role

The role holder will lead the development and implementation of the CAA’s regulatory approach. The CAA has developed regulatory principles that define our regulatory approach and how we will fulfil our regulatory responsibilities. In this role you’ll play a key part in shaping the CAA’s regulatory policy frameworks and processes in line with these principles and so that they are fit for the future.

Core Accountabilities

• Developing the CAA’s regulatory approach in line with strategy and developments in industry and operating environment
• Enabling ongoing concordance of CAA regulatory approach with UK Government regulatory strategy
• Developing tools and resources for the CAA to effect and communicate our regulatory principles internally and externally
• Developing performance measures to assess CAA’s development in line with regulatory principles
• Advising CAA on regulatory approach and the CAA’s regulatory responsibilities
• Identifying and leading projects to express the CAA’s regulatory principles in our regulatory delivery
• Supporting ALPs governance and ALP SB Secretariat
• Owning and communicating the CAAs regulatory policy development process.
• Ensuring regulatory policy induction and training at the CAA include our regulatory approach and principles
• Working with HR to ensure suitably capable regulatory policy development capacity at the CAA
• Supporting implementation of the one-CAA plan ensuring all policy and rulemaking is done in accordance with our regulatory principle and regulatory best practice
• Creating management information systems in support of these activities

About You

The successful candidate will need good regulatory and policy understanding and knowledge, ideally within aviation or aerospace. This should include knowledge of different approaches to regulation and their relative utility.

Experience of policy formulation particularly researching and drafting new regulations, policies, frameworks, and instruments (including legislation) will be required.

Additional skills/experience:

• Good understanding of risk-based and principles-led regulation, preferably within aviation context
• Experience of working with range of internal stakeholders at different levels of seniority to deliver shared outcomes
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to take complex subjects and distil them into clear direction, objectives, and work programmes
• Proven track record of delivering complex projects and programmes
• Breadth of experience in regulation, either within an aviation specialism (such as airspace, airworthiness, air traffic management, flight operations, UAS, aviation security, or consumer protection) or another safety critical industry
• A flexible and adaptable approach

What Can We Offer You?

The role provides an opportunity to play a key part in shaping how the CAA fulfils its regulatory responsibilities and make a big difference to the development of UK’s aviation legislation at a critical time. You’ll be working alongside supportive, creative, and collaborative team members and provided with opportunities to develop and achieve your careers goals.

Additional Information

For many appointments within the CAA, these roles require access to operationally sensitive infrastructure and/or Nationally Protected information. For these roles the post holders must undergo National Security Vetting and achieve the appropriate level of clearance.

To be vetted we will usually expect a reasonable period of residency in the UK so that meaningful checks can be undertaken. This can either be 3 years or 5 years depending on the level required (CTC or SC). If you do not meet these requirements, we may not be able to accept your application. For more information 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.

Working With Us

We offer a range of excellent benefits such as flexible working arrangements, free onsite gym at Gatwick, discounted gym membership for London, 28 days annual leave, additional 5 days leave purchase scheme, a generous pension scheme and much more!

We are on a journey towards being increasingly adaptable, where our colleagues collaborate as part of cross-functional teams. This approach ensures we never stop learning together. It also means that you may become involved in activities that take you out of your day-to-day role, providing you with opportunities to develop and grow your career with us.

We have embraced hybrid working and offer flexible working patterns, being open to having a conversation about what works for you. We know where and when we work is important in achieving a work-life balance.

We are passionate about diversity and ensuring all are included at the CAA. We are an equal opportunity employer and actively encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We use fair and inclusive selection approaches to hire the best person for the job based on merit alone.

As a member of the Disability Confident scheme, applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a role with us will be guaranteed an interview. If you require an adjustment for any reason, please let us know.

Our Values

Do The Right Thing, Never Stop Learning, Build Collaborative Relationships, Respect Everyone – For more information please Click Here

Closing Date: Thursday 23rd February 2023
Interview Date: W/C Monday 6th March 2023

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

No recruitment agencies please.

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