ABOUT THE FIA
The Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) is the governing body of motor sport and the federation of the world's leading motoring organisations. The FIA is an international non-profitassociation.
OVERVIEW
Under the responsibility of the Head of Operational Safety, the Road Sport Safety Manager applies his/her expertise and knowledge to improve safety on Road Sport disciplines worldwide, ranging from national to World Championship level.
MISSIONS AND RESPONSABILITIES:
- Supporting the FIA Road Sport Department, ASNs and Road Sport event organisers to identify and effectively manage the safety risks to competitors, volunteers, officials, marshals, media and spectators.
- Managing operational safety matters related to Road Sport competitions.
- Developing and maintaining best practice guidelines and regulations.
- Conducting detailed accident investigation for incidents, with particular focus on operational factors.
- Defining a budget forecast to deploy the safety strategy.
Managing the Closed Road Commission:
- Definition of objectives according to the FIA strategy, planning, preparation of meetings, follow-up and end-of-year reporting.
Managing the Safety Delegates team:
- Safety expert selection and on-event deployment.
- Ensure the sharing of knowledge is shared between the FIA and ASN Safety Delegates.
Managing the Closed Road Safety Task Force:
- Deployment follow-up / safety expert selection / collaboration between the FIA /ASNs / Event Organisers.
PROFILE:
- Bachelor or Master's Degree in Engineering or equivalent.
- Minimum of 10 years' experience of motor sport including a minimum of 5 years in a Motor Sport Federation.
- Strong knowledge of measures related to motor sport accident prevention and injury mitigation.
- Ability to demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of complex technical issues using a first principles approach of engineering / science.
- Experience in the organisation of race track and/or motor sport events.
- Experience in the management of projects and budgets.
- Ability to motivate staff members towards a shared objective.
- Excellent English skills (additional proficiency in another European language would be a plus).
- Proficiency in Microsoft and other IT tools designed to enable real-time collaboration between different locations.
The FIA is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religion or ethnicity, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organisation. Female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.