The Organisation
Airservices Australia is a government-owned organisation responsible for the safe and efficient management of 11% of the world’s airspace and provision of aviation rescue fire fighting services at Australia’s busiest airports.
Our people are our greatest asset with a dynamic and diverse team operating from locations across the country - from bustling cities to regional and remote locations, including an island. This team keep are helping to secure the future of Australia’s skies and keep it amongst the safest in the world.
We connect people with their world safely – linking family and friends, generating economic activity, creating jobs, and facilitating trade and tourism.
Airservices is committed to fostering a culture that is diverse, inclusive, and respectful. We encourage motivated individuals who love what they do, value a service first mindset and embrace a challenge to explore a career with Airservices. In return you will be a valued team member, be offered flexibility and experience a meaningful career in an exciting, ever-evolving aviation industry.
Our Leaders
Leaders at Airservices demonstrate our Leadership Standard in the way they Know, Focus and Value our people every day. Our leaders role model our values of Safe always, Service first, Love what we do, Work as one, Own it to connect people with their world safely.
An Airservices leader leads inclusively, thinks strategically, collaborates and communicates with impact to deliver outcomes that support our culture of trust, care and accountability.
The ATM Standards & Assurance (S&A) Manager fulfils a critical operational role by continuously monitoring and enhancing the integrity of rules governing the delivery of Air Traffic Management (ATM). The role also provides a line two assurance function across all CASR Part 172 services.
Leading a specialist team, the ATM S&A Manager is responsible for setting, validating, and maintaining operational standards and practices documented in the Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP), Manual of Air Traffic Services (MATS), and other nationally relevant publications, ensuring ongoing compliance with CASR Part 172.
The role also oversees the coordination of a change program to implement international regulatory updates impacting CASRs—particularly Parts 65, 143, 172, 173, and 175—as well as emerging requirements for avionics, communications, and surveillance for both crewed and uncrewed aircraft.
Through leadership of the line two assurance function, the ATM S&A Manager drives national standardisation across ATM domains and ensures operations remain aligned with national and international regulatory frameworks.
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Skills and Experience
- Have or have held Air Traffic Control Licence
- Tertiary qualifications in Aviation, Engineering or a related discipline are desirable
- Extensive knowledge and demonstrated experience with ICAO structures, processes and documentation
- Extensive knowledge and demonstrated experience with, and understanding of, CASA processes and documentation
- Extensive understanding of ATM, including: Air Traffic Services (Air Traffic Control, Flight Information and Alerting services), Airspace Management, Air Traffic Flow Management and communication, navigation and surveillance roles in the delivery of ATS
- A detailed understanding of Instrument Flight Procedure Design and Aeronautical Information Management
- Demonstrated ability to communicate the declared intent clearly and succinctly, orally and in written form
- Highly developed liaison and problem-solving skills across a broad range of air traffic services activities, including the ability to promote harmonious relations with internal and external stakeholders, sound judgement and ability to deal effectively with senior industry representatives in managing complex and difficult issues
- A sound understanding of operational rules and a consequent ability to conceive and formulate changes to these rules
- An understanding of the Airservices internal structure and change management processes
To be eligible to apply, you must be an Australian citizen as an Australian AGSVA security clearance is required for this role. Please refer to the security check requirements successful applicants will be required to undertake as part of the recruitment process.
Airservices Australia is a diverse and inclusive employer that recognises the benefits of having a workforce that reflects the communities in which we work. We encourage applications from diverse groups including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.