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Operational Suitability – Rotorcraft Expert (AD 9) EASA


European Aviation Safety Agency

Cologne, Germany


Safety Is Our Mission

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is a European Union agency responsible for aviation safety in Europe. EASA promotes the highest common standards in safety and environmental protection in civil aviation in Europe and worldwide. Based in Cologne, Germany, the agency employs more than 700 highly specialised professionals from across the continent.
As a Rotorcraft operation Expert, you will be verifying applicants’ proof of compliance with Operational Suitability (OS) requirements in the areas of rotorcraft.

You Will be Responsible For:

  • Managing the day-to-day work assigned by EASA in the area of OS and more generally operational rotorcraft evaluation;
  • Checking applicants’ demonstrations of compliance with operational suitability requirements for rotorcraft and airships including implementing the OS process;
  • Coordinating OS experts and activities both at internal and external level;
  • Delivering regular updates of the new Operational Suitability Data (OSD) records and reports used by the Directorate;
  • Attending professional activities such as standardisation, accreditation and rulemaking activities; and
  • Assisting other EASA Directorates if necessary.

Your Profile: High-flyers Of Europe

EASA recruits the brightest talents from all over Europe to ensure the highest safety and environmental standards in aviation. You should have:
  • A completed university degree or professional training in a relevant field;
  • Proven work experience of at least 10 years as a operational helicopter pilot involved either in on-shore operations (like Helicopter Emergency Medical Services HEMS, mountain environment, Hoist, Cargo-Sling, Night Vision Imaging Systems NVIS) or in off-shore operations like oil and gas, sea platform transfer;
  • A holder of a valid Helicopter Airline Transport / IR Pilot’s Licence;
  • Knowledge of the EU regulations and procedures for Pilot Licensing and Operations;
  • Being an owner of a Helicopter Flight Instructor Rating; and
  • An excellent command of written and spoken English;
  • You must be a national of an EU Member State, Iceland, Lie chtenstein, Norway or Switzerland.

How To Apply

For further information about EASA’s recruitment procedure and the conditions of employment, please consult our recruitment website, the official vacancy notice and the eRecruitment User-Guide.
http://www.easa.europa.eu/recruitment/recruitment.php by completing an application form and uploading a letter of motivation.

Applications Close 26 November 2012, 23:55 CET.