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Job Details

🏢 Company: Airports Company South Africa (ACSA)
✈️ Location: King Shaka International Airport, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
🧾 Job Title: Safety Compliance Officer
📊 Patterson Grade: C2
📄 Employment Type: Permanent
🕒 Job Schedule: Full Time
🆔 Job Identification: 647
⏳ Apply Before: 28 January 2026, 23:50

Company Overview

Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) is responsible for managing South Africa’s principal airports and is a leader in aviation safety, security, and operational excellence. ACSA operates in accordance with stringent international aviation, safety, and environmental standards while supporting sustainable development and transformation.

Job Overview

An exciting opportunity exists at King Shaka International Airport for an experienced Safety Compliance Officer. Reporting to the Senior Safety Compliance Officer, the successful candidate will support safety governance, ensure legislative compliance, and contribute to maintaining a safe airport operating environment.

Key Performance Areas & Responsibilities

• Implement operational plans to ensure safety objectives are achieved

• Identify, report, and address non-compliance through corrective actions

• Ensure adherence to statutory regulations, organisational policies, and procedures

• Conduct compliance inspections and follow up on non-conformances

• Respond to incidents and accidents, conduct preliminary investigations and root cause analysis

• Compile SHE occurrence, incident, accident, and non-conformance reports

• Participate in and deliver airport-wide safety campaigns

• Train and engage the airport community on safety initiatives

• Ensure compliance with work rules, standards, and operational methods

• Identify cost-saving initiatives and provide feedback

• Attend learning and development programmes

• Build and maintain effective working relationships within teams

Qualifications & Experience

🎓 Minimum Qualifications

• Diploma in Safety Management, Environmental Management, or Natural Sciences (Essential)

🛠️ Experience Requirements

• 1–2 years operational experience in:

  • Safety / Environmental / Risk Management / Public Health

• Construction Management experience (Recommended)

• Minimum 2 years’ operational safety management experience in an airport environment (Recommended)

Core Competencies

• Verbal and written communication skills

• Ethical conduct and integrity

• Problem-solving ability

• Strong attention to detail

• Conflict management skills

• Results and goal driven

• Trustworthiness

• Customer-centric mindset

Security & Compliance Requirements

• Must be eligible for Top Security Clearance within 3 months of appointment

• Shortlisted candidates must provide proof of qualifications

CV Tips

• Clearly state your safety-related qualification and institution

• Highlight airport, construction, or operational safety experience

• Include experience in incident investigation and compliance inspections

• Demonstrate familiarity with SHE legislation and regulatory standards

• Ensure your CV is concise, professional, and achievement-focused

Employment Equity

Appointments will be made in line with Airports Company South Africa’s Employment Equity Policy and values.

If you do not receive feedback within 30 days of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.