Resilience Specialist
Job Summary
Employer: Adelaide Airport Ltd. (AAL)
Location: Adelaide, SA
Job Type: Full Time
About the role:
As the Resilience Specialist you will support Adelaide and Parafield Airports to plan for and minimise the impact of disruptions to airport and business operations. The role will be responsible for building and maintaining a sustainable response capability through effective relationships across customers, industry stakeholders and emergency response agencies and building AAL's resilience maturity in line with AAL's risk appetite.
Key responsibilities include:
Building relationships and establishing communications with all airport employees, emergency services, airlines, tenants, and contract personnel to gather information and build networks of co-operation across the airport community
Building preparedness for disruptive events and effective and rapid return to normal operations
Management of the Airport Crisis, Incident, Emergency and Continuity plans, policies and procedures, and various emergency notification contact lists and systems
Lead the creation, review, and continuous improvement of Business Continuity Plans across all business units, ensuring alignment with the organisational risk framework and regulatory requirements
Research, recommend and procure resource solutions, including people, equipment, services, and software to optimise organisational resilience and improve overall crisis, incident, and emergency preparedness.
Design and facilitate regular exercises to ensure regulatory compliance, test recovery capabilities, raise awareness, and build resilience across teams. Provide training and guidance to stakeholders on continuity procedures.
Key requirements include:
Minimum eight years' experience in a similar or related field with strong stakeholder management experience
Tertiary qualifications / Certifications in emergency management, aviation or equivalent will be highly regarded
Demonstrated ability to develop, implement, and maintain business continuity frameworks, including risk assessments, recovery strategies, and continuity plans
Proven experience in process improvement and delivering operating efficiencies
Experience in building response capability through training, exercising and professional development programs
Overall, you will need to be a self-motivated individual with the ability to build collaborative relationships with key internal and external stakeholders and decision makers. Your professional behaviour and committed work ethic will demonstrate your ability to consistently achieve high standards of productivity with utmost integrity. This role is vital to the continued success in contributing to an organisation who is dedicated to quality and integrity and an inclusive working environment.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples are encouraged to apply.
How to Apply
To apply, please click ‘Apply Now’ to be redirected to the Seek application page, or contact Giuseppe Nasca on 08 8216 3508 for a confidential discussion.