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