ICAO Roster-iPACK-Government Safety Inspector — Personnel Licensing

Major duties and 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, Achieving Results Such As:
• Explain to the iPack team the personnel licensing requirements of Annex 1 and familiarize them with related guidance material.
• Lead the iPack team in either drafting or reviewing and refining the national stakeholder management strategy that addresses the five functional areas of personnel licensing, which are examination, licensing, training, regulation, and administration.
• Guide the iPack team in either drafting or reviewing and refining of appropriate regulations, procedures, and guidance materials for inspectors to conduct their certification and oversight activities.
• Head the iPack team in identifying and addressing deficiencies in the personnel licensing system.
• 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, Obtaining Knowledge Testing Services From An Outside Provider, And Managing a Knowledge Testing System, Achieving Results Such As:
• Lead the iPack team in the development or refinement of internal guidance, policies, and procedures that address the delegation of specific testing functions, creation of effective knowledge tests, training for staff, and creation or refinement of knowledge test guides.
• Lead the iPack team in administering, grading, and documenting the results of knowledge tests.
• Guide the iPack team in the development or refinement of internal guidance, policies, and procedures that address the responsibilities of the PEL office, creation and updates to the knowledge testing bank, establishment of applicant performance standards, and system to record testing results.
• Lead the iPack team in conducting flight crew licence and maintenance technician skill tests.
• Guide the iPack team in the development or refinement of internal guidance, policies, and procedures that address the standards for skill testing, skill test design, issuance, and applicant performance standards, language testing procedures and applicant performance standards, and qualifications for testing staff and examiners.
• Lead the PEL iPack team in the evaluation of licence applications, achieving results such as:
• Lead the iPack team in evaluating a licence application for completeness and accuracy and determine if an applicant is eligible.
• Guide the iPack team in the development or refinement of internal guidance, policies, and procedures that address notifying applicants of the CAA’s documentation requirements, PEL inspector job aids and check lists, applicants’ ID requirements, standardized application forms for flight crew and non-flight crew applicants, and detailed review of each application.
• 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, achieving results such as:
• Determine the appropriate document to be issued based on the skill test results.
• Guide the iPack team in the development or refinement of internal guidance, policies, and procedures that address the issuance, renewal, and reissuance of a licence, rating, or authorization, issuance of a letter of discontinuance. issuance of a letter of denial, format of the licence, and determination whether a licence, rating, authorization, or certificate may be issued.
• Guide the iPack team in the validation and conversion of foreign licences.
• Guide the iPack team in the development or refinement of internal guidance, policies, and procedures that address four ways to convert a flight crew licence, three ways to convert an AMT licence, verification of a licence issued by another State, and identification of licences, authorizations, or ratings that are eligible for conversion.
• Lead the PEL iPack team to suspend or revoke a licence, achieving results such as:
• Lead the iPack team in suspending or revoking a licence.
• Guide the iPack team in the development or refinement of internal guidance, policies, and procedures that address eight elements of an effective safety oversight system, investigative process, collection of evidence, risk evaluation and potential enforcement actions, and administrative and civil penalties.
• Career Development and Reporting: Coordinate, organize, manage, and report on the successful deployment of the PEL iPack, achieving results such as:
• If necessary, provide advice to the authority on the composition of the PEL iPack team.
• Prepare for the successful start of the iPack deployment such as gaining access to all iPack materials and information, familiarize with all iPack materials, and gather stakeholders’ contact information.
• Obtain briefings from ICAO HQ. Operational Safety Section of the Air Navigation Bureau (ANB), Capacity Development and Implementation (CDI) Bureau, ICAO Regional Technical Officers, and iPack State Focal Point.
• Prepare presentations, organize and conduct the kick-off meeting and closing meeting.
• Analyse the needs survey and prepare the iPack work plan accordingly in coordination with the Regional Technical Officers for the approval and signature by the Senior Manager of the authority to which the iPack is deployed.
• Coordinate the list of GSI PEL course participants with the State Focal Point and submit it to ICAO CDI.
• In addition to regular work sessions, upon request from the iPack team, prepare for and conduct meetings.
• Prepare the iPack Deployment Report on the objectives achieved, lessons learned, and additional deficiencies identified.
• Define follow-up actions required and suggested approaches to achieve objectives for implementing the State’s PEL system.
• Ensure that the iPack Deployment Report is well edited and formatted.
• Obtain the approval of the iPack Deployment Report from the ICAO Regional Technical Officer(s), ICAO HQ. PEL iPack focal point, and iPack State Focal Point.
• Debrief ICAO at the end of the assignment and provide recommendations for improving the iPack delivery model.

Impact of The Outcome of the Position

• Advisory support will be provided to Member States in ensuring compliance with ICAO provisions for establishing and maintaining a CAA Personnel Licensing system, knowledge testing systems, conduct of skill tests, evaluation of licence applications, issuance, conversion, and revocation of licences.

Work Relations and Contacts

• The incumbent reports to the Capacity Development and Implementation (CDI) Bureau on administrative matters and the Chief, Operational Safety Section, with whom s/he consults on work-related issues and from whom s/he seeks advice and guidance on assignments.
• The incumbent carries out duties and responsibilities in support of the implementation of ICAO provisions for a Personnel Licensing system.
• The incumbent is expected to work with other sections within ICAO and the Regional Offices to achieve identified deliverables.
• During the assignment, the incumbent will work with the State authority and with staff who work for them for the implementation of the PEL system.

Competencies

• Core Competencies: Professionalism, Communication, Planning and Organizing, Accountability, Client Orientation, Technological Awareness.

Qualifications And Experience

• Educational Qualifications: Master’s degree in Aviation, Safety, Security, Environmental Protection, or related field.
• Experience: At least 5 years of relevant experience in aviation safety, regulatory compliance, or similar field.
• Language: Fluency in English is required; proficiency in French and/or Spanish is desirable.