Programme Associate

Contract

This is a G-6 contract. This kind of contract is known as General Service and related categories. It is normally only for nationals. It usually requires 6 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be more than 2,980 USD.

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Org. Setting and Reporting CONTEXT

This is a locally-recruited post based in Montreal, Canada open only to Canadian citizens or Canadian Permanent Residents.

ORGANIZATIONAL SETTING

The Economic Regulatory Framework (ERF) Section in the Air Transport Bureau (ATB) is one of the Sections, charged with delivering results with respect to ICAO’s Strategic Objective – Economic Development of Air Transport. The Section is responsible for establishing policies and guidance on economic regulation; infrastructure management and economics of aviation activities, including taxation and user charges; developing policies and guidance to facilitate access to funding for aviation infrastructure and financing of air transport operations; harmonizing air transport policy framework through cooperation amongst the aviation community and all aviation stakeholders; and monitoring regulatory and industry developments in international air transport. The Section’s work programmes also aim to enhance transparency of international air transport, and to facilitate and reduce costs for States in performing their regulatory functions, for example, by providing a central meeting place to conduct multiple air services negotiations or consultations.

The Section manages and oversees the work programme of the Airport Economic Panel (AEP), the Air Navigation Services Economics Panel (ANSEP), the Air Transport Regulation Panel (ATRP), as well as the policy-making conferences, i.e. the Air Transport Conference and the Conference on the Economics of Airports and Air Navigation Services. It provides support to the Assembly, the Council, and Air Transport Committee (ATC). It also manages the organization, preparation and conduct of global and regional meetings involving its areas of responsibilities and expertise.

REPORTING

The incumbent reports directly to the Chief, ERF Section (C/ERF), from whom she/he seeks advice and guidance on assignments and consults on difficult and challenging projects. The incumbent supports the work of the Deputy Director, Economic Development of Air Transport (DD/ECD) as required. It is expected that the incumbent will be able to work independently on tasks assigned.

Responsibilities Function 1. Manages and handles administrative matters for the Section, achieving results such as:

• Provide guidance and advice to staff on administrative procedures and guidelines for the delivery of assigned ERF tasks;
• Manage and handle ERF filing systems and records, and maintaining job-tracking records to ensure ERF’s timely delivery of assigned tasks;
• Coordinate with relevant offices on administrative matters, including personnel matters pertaining to ERF Staff;
• Draft or assist in preparing letters, memoranda, reports, State letters, electronic bulletins, memoranda, e-mails, minutes, notices, etc., as assigned; and
• Handle and coordinate administrative arrangements for ERF staff working arrangements and supplies, including those for interns and seconded officers.

Function 2. Coordinates and facilitates the preparation of documentation for the governing bodies (Assembly, Council and Air Transport Committee) by the Section, achieving results such as:

• Establish the document preparation schedule for the Section and monitor work in progress and follow up pending jobs based on priority to ensure deadlines are met;
• Review, edit and proofread working papers, reports, briefing material, presentations and other documents originated from the Section for the governing bodies and other concerned entities;
• Handle final processing of the documents for production or publication in coordination with concerned offices; and
• Keep a complete set of publications, documents and reference materials produced by the Section, in hard copy and electronic versions.

Function 3. Provides support to the Secretaries of the Air Transport Regulation Panel (ATRP), Airport Economics Panel (AEP), and Air Navigation Services and Economics Panel (ANSEP), achieving results such as:

• Assist the panel secretaries in the planning of panel meetings and making related administrative arrangements;
• Assist in the processing of working documentation for meetings, prepared by the Secretariat, States and/or international organizations, as well as in the preparation of the final meeting report;
• Liaise and coordinate with the offices concerned regarding registration, security, and other panel meeting related arrangements;
• Maintain the Secure Portal of each panel site, including making updates and changes as required; and
• Edit, proofread, and process final reports of the panel meetings, ensuring their quality and compliance with the relevant standards for the documents.

Function 4. Contributes to the production of publications such as ICAO Policies and guidance material in support of the efficient and effective delivery of the economic regulatory framework work programme, achieving results such as:

• Provide technical assistance to staff, where needed, in their research and preparation of studies and reports to produce policies and guidance material;
• Prepare State letters concerning the production of supplements to ICAO’s policies;
• Consolidate, edit and check the consistency of replies from States on supplements to ICAO’s policies;
• Review, edit and proofread all the salable publications in coordination with subject matter experts in the ERF Section; and
• Liaise with the Documentation Planning and Management (DPM) Section or others concerned in respect of the production and distribution of the publications.

Function 5. Provides assistance to the Deputy Director, Economic Development (DD/ECD) for the execution of specific projects and ad hoc assignments, achieving results such as:

• Liaise and coordinate with staff of the Section and with other Bureaus/Offices, on the specific tasks;
• Request information from within and outside the Bureau;
• Consolidate material on multi-disciplinary subjects, including requests from other ICAO offices and international organizations;
• Assist the collection or preparation of reference material and information; and
• Assist, where required, in the preparation of documentation and presentation for the governing bodies, air transport related conferences and meetings, senior management and missions.

Function 6. Performs other duties, as assigned, relating to areas of ERF responsibilities, achieving results such as:

• Handle internal and external queries relating to the areas of responsibilities or expertise of the Section; and

• Handle any other matters as assigned.

  Competencies 1.Professionalism: Strong proofreading and editing skills. Familiarity with using the latest office software and applications such as MS Office. General knowledge of air transport activities and terminology. Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations.

2.Teamwork: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; places team agenda before personal agenda; supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position; shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.

3.Planning and Organizing: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently.

4.Accountability: Takes ownership of all responsibilities and honours commitments; delivers outputs for which one has responsibility within prescribed time, cost and quality standards; operates in compliance with organizational regulations and rules; supports subordinates, provides oversight and takes responsibility for delegated assignments; takes personal responsibility for his/her own shortcomings and those of the work unit, where applicable.

5.Client Orientation: Considers all those to whom services are provided to be “clients ” and seeks to see things from clients’ point of view; establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect; Identifies clients’ needs and matches them to appropriate solutions; monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients’ environment to keep informed and anticipate problems; keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects; meets timeline for delivery of products or services to client.

6.Commitment to Continuous Learning: Keeps abreast of new developments in own occupation/profession; actively seeks to develop oneself professionally and personally; contributes to the learning of colleagues and subordinates; shows willingness to learn from others; seeks feedback to learn and improve.

Education - A diploma of college studies (DEC) or equivalent is required.

• Additional training or certification in international relations, air transport, public administration, office administration or related field is desirable.

  Work Experience •A minimum of six (6) years’ experience in office administration, secretarial support service, coordination of office work and management of document production is required. •Extensive experience in office administrative procedures and practices, organization and maintenance of technical records and the preparation of data for inclusion in documentation.is required. •Work experience in dealing with various stakeholders in an international environment is desirable.

  Languages - Fluent reading, writing and speaking abilities in English is required.

• A working knowledge of another language of the Organization (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish) is desirable.

  Assessment Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by a competency-based interview.

  Special Notice This is a locally-recruited post open only to Canadian citizens or Canadian Permanent Residents.

It should be noted that this post is to be filled on a fixed-term basis for an initial period of three (3) years (first year is probationary for an external candidate).

ICAO staff members are international civil servants subject to the authority of the Secretary General and may be assigned to any activities or offices of the Organization within the duty station. ICAO staff members are expected to conduct themselves in a manner befitting their status as international civil servants. In this connection, ICAO has incorporated the 2001 Standards of Conduct for the International Civil Service into the ICAO Personnel Instructions.

ICAO offers an attractive benefit package to its employees in accordance with the policies of the International Civil Service Commission (ICSC),

The statutory retirement age for staff entering or re-entering service after 1 January 2014 is 65. For external applicants, only those who are expected to complete a term of appointment will normally be considered.

Net Base Salary per annum: CAD 42,503

United Nations Considerations In accordance with ICAO Staff Regulations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Due regard shall be paid to the importance of recruiting staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible and ensuring equal gender representation. Subject to the foregoing, selection of staff members shall be made without distinction as to race, sex or religion, nor shall there be any discrimination on account of any disability of a candidate who meets the qualifications required to perform the tasks. Unless otherwise permitted under the ICAO Staff Regulations, appointment and promotion of staff members shall be made on a competitive basis.

Candidates will not be considered for employment with ICAO if they have committed violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts.

Candidates who have committed crimes other than minor traffic offences may not be considered for employment.

Applicants are urged to follow carefully all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, Inspira. For more detailed guidance, applicants may refer to the Manual for the Applicant, which can be accessed by clicking on “Manuals” hyper-link on the upper right side of the Inspira account-holder homepage.

The evaluation of applicants will be conducted on the basis of the information submitted in the application according to the evaluation criteria of the job opening and the applicable Staff Regulations and Rules, administrative issuances and guidelines. Applicants must provide complete and accurate information pertaining to their personal profile and qualifications according to the instructions provided in Inspira to be considered for the current job opening. No amendment, addition, deletion, revision or modification shall be made to applications that have been submitted. Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subject to reference checks to verify the information provided in the application.

Job openings advertised in Inspira will be removed at 11:59 p.m. (New York time) on the deadline date.

No Fee ICAO does NOT charge any fees or request money from candidates at any stage of the recruitment process, nor does it concern itself with bank account details of applicants. Requests of this nature allegedly made on behalf of ICAO are fraudulent and should be disregarded.