Post Title:            Regional Technical Support and Training Director

Duty Station: Abuja, Nigeria (with missions to Banjul Accord Group Member States-Cape Verde, Gambia, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ghana and Guinea-Conakry)

Date Required: As soon as possible

Duration: 12 months (with possible extension)

Qualified Requirements:

The Technical Support and Training Director may be filled by either flight operations or airworthiness qualified personnel however; the applicant must have minimum qualification and experience requirements as stipulated for the positions of Technical Coordinator flight operations or airworthiness. In addition, the Technical Support and Training Director shall have the following qualifications and experience:

1. Advanced university degree in Business Administration or management with experience (at least 3 years) in training, curriculum development and needs analysis in aviation related field (preferably flight operations)
2. Knowledge of legal responsibilities and administrative procedures for the issuance of documents under State of Registry approval relating to supervision of flight operations.
3. Considerable flight crew experience as pilot-in-command preferably on modern, heavy turbojet aircraft or substantial experience as a Government Flight Operations Inspector preferably with ratings on modern, heavy turbojet aircraft.
4. Knowledge of the requirements for personnel licensing systems, and of the training and maintenance of competency of flight and ground crews concerned with flight operations.
5. Experience in the preparation, approval and use of Operations Manuals and other documentation.
6. Experience in the preparation and approval of flight training and checking programmes
7. Sound knowledge of ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices and
8. Sound knowledge of management principles and practices

Competencies:

1. Judgment/decision making: Proven ability to take ownership of all responsibilities and to honour commitments, to exercise mature judgment, to recognize key issues and analyze relevant information, to make feasible recommendations and to take sound decisions.
2. Communication: Ability to write clearly and concisely and to present articulate verbal reports.
3. Teamwork: Ability to work with colleagues to achieve the project goals and maintain harmonious working relationship in a multinational environment.
4. Leadership, vision and management of performance: Demonstrated ability to plan and guide the work of a technical team in a multinational environment, to identify priorities and adjust them as required.
5. Client Orientation: Ability to establish and maintain partnerships with external collaborators, to work and advocate effectively in a consensus-based system and to successfully manage and resolve conflict.
6. Commitment to continuous learning: Willingness to keep abreast of new developments in professional field.
7. Technological awareness: Ability to use contemporary office automation equipment, software, databases.

Duties:

Under the coordination of the Executive Director and the Technical support and training Director

1. Development of Flight Operations Regulations for use/adaptation in Member States.
2. Preparation and provision of detailed and State- specific recommendations on the requirements of regulations, practices and procedures for Operation of Aircraft and Personnel Licensing.
3. Assistance to States in the development or modification of their regulations for the Operation of Aircraft and Personnel Licensing.
4. Preparation of generic procedural manuals for the Operations of Aircraft and Personnel Licensing.
5. Assistance to States in the development of their procedural manuals on Operation of Aircraft and Personnel Licensing.
6. Development of administrative procedures for providing on-demand certification and surveillance tasks in States.
7. Development of annual surveillance programme in consultation with the Member States.
8. Assistance to States in the certification and annual surveillance activities.
9. Attendance and participation in the seminars, workshops and training courses organized under the project.
10. Perform any other duty assigned/required in the field of specialization for achieving the Project’s objectives.

Salary:

Special Service Agreement (SSA) Contract for US $74,787 net per year plus Foreign Allowance of US $14,957 per year if the expert is not from Abuja plus Dependency Allowance of US $754 per year per dependent child up to a maximum of six children. When on mission, the expert will be entitled to Daily Subsistence Allowance (DSA) at U.N. rate. Travel for missions I will be provided by COSCAP participant states or ICAO.

Please note that exact salary will be defined once the expert is selected.

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