Overview
Provide technical assistance to States in establishing and enhancing their safety oversight systems to effectively implement Personnel Licensing-related SARPs through the iPack delivery model.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the ICAO Government Safety Inspector — Personnel Licensing (PEL) iPack team in establishing and maintaining a CAA PEL system as per Annex 1 requirements.
- Lead the PEL iPack team in the development of training, knowledge and skill testing materials for flight crew and other applicants as prescribed in Annex 1.
- Lead the PEL iPack team in the evaluation of licence applications.
- Lead the PEL iPack team to ensure the compliance and enforcement system is aligned with the process and systems for the issuance of licences and validation and conversion of foreign licences.
- Lead the PEL iPack team to suspend or revoke a licence.
- Coordinate, organize, manage, and report on the successful deployment of the PEL iPack.
Required Experience
- Considerable experience (ten years or more) in senior position in a CAA Department of Personnel Licensing.
- Significant experience (three years or more) working as Personnel Licensing Inspector with a CAA.
- Experience in certification and oversight of Approved Training Organizations (ATOs), qualification and approval of flight simulation training devices (FSTDs).
- Experience in all aspects of staff development, licensing and licence issue or renewal.
- Sound knowledge of Annex 1, Annex 6, and guidance material.
- Sound knowledge of PEL policies, regulations, procedures, and practices.
- Experience in air transport operations.
- Desirable: Certificate in ICAO’s Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme, Continuous Monitoring Approach (USOAP CMA) Computer Based Training (CBT) course before being assigned to the position.
- Desirable: Participation in PEL-related subject matter expert groups.
- Desirable: Experience in developing and implementing programmes to enhance safety in civil aviation.
- Desirable: Experience in international technical assistance or cooperation projects.
Qualifications
- A first-level university degree, preferably in Aviation, Engineering, or in a related technical discipline.
- A technical qualification in aviation such as an Airline Transport Pilot License, Air Traffic Control License, Airframe and Power Plant Technician Certification, or Civil Aviation Safety Inspector may be accepted in lieu of the first-level university degree.
