Regional Officer, Air Transport Development/Implementation Support, ESAF at International Civil Aviation Organization

Responsibilities

• Supports the work of the Organization on civil aviation forecasting, economic planning, statistics and sharing of information, achieving results such as:
• Solicit from users comments and suggestions regarding forecasting documents for the information of the Air Transport Bureau.
• Inform Headquarters of significant forecasting activities in the region, sending to Headquarters relevant forecasting reports, studies or reference thereto.
• Assist the Air Transport Bureau in organizing, preparing and conducting meetings of Africa-Indian Ocean Traffic Forecasting Group and statistics and forecasting workshops.
• Communicate to Headquarters States training needs in the field of aviation forecasting techniques.
• Approach States within the region, as needed to follow up on replies to State Letters relating to air transport issues.
• Encourage States’ compliance with the ICAO Statistics Programme, if necessary, advising them on the method of reporting the statistics on the ICAO Air Transport Reporting Forms.

Education

• Essential: An advanced-level University Degree (Master’s degree or academic equivalent) in aeronautics, Air Transport Economics, Business Administration, Aviation Law, or related field, is required.
• A first level university degree in combination with two (2) additional years of qualifying experience in aeronautics, Air Transport Economics, Business Administration, Aviation Law, or a related field, may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Work Experience

Essential:

• A minimum of seven (7) years of experience in progressive levels of responsibility in an aviation-related capacity, in a government, international, or industry institution, is required.
• Experience in the administration of implementation support projects in a civil aviation authority, national government, or international organization, is required.
• Experience working with high-level government and diplomatic officials in a government regulatory authority, including regional arrangements among national governments, is required.
• Relevant experience working with global and regional organizations and donor/financial institutions for resource mobilization and for the provision of technical assistance, is required.

Desirable:

• Experience in using modern project management practices and procedures at national, regional, or international levels, is desirable.
• Experience in negotiating with government authorities, is desirable