Overview
The role involves analyzing and providing recommendations for the upgrade of Air Traffic Management (ATM) systems, including airspace organization, safety management systems, human resource planning, and training.
Key Responsibilities
- Undertake a complete analysis of the present ATM system.
- Provide recommendations for upgrade of the present ATM system including airspace organization.
- Provide recommendations for the national implementation of an ATM safety management system.
- Provide recommendations to improve human resource planning and development.
- Provide recommendations for training in areas of quality control, inspectors and auditors, once they are identified.
- Assess the ATC procedures and make recommendations for upgrade.
- Assess the CNS system and make recommendations for upgrade.
- Perform other related duties, as assigned.
Required Experience
- At least ten years’ experience as tower, approach/area procedural and radar controller at a busy international airport or area control centre (ACC).
- At least 5 years’ experience at a senior or supervisory capacity, in air traffic management in a sizable civil aviation authority, air navigation services provider or airport.
- Experience in the development and application of ATS safety management systems.
- Experience in a state CAA in providing ATS safety oversight (inspections, audits, surveillance) or similar experience in an international consulting organization in providing such service on behalf of a state will be an essential qualification.
- Minimum ten years’ experience including experience as a licensed and rated controller and in progressively more complex ATC activities including two years practical supervisory and management planning experience at the national or regional headquarters level.
- Government experience in the preparation and issuance of regulatory documentation including operational and procedural manuals for air traffic service.
- Supervisory experience in automated en-route and terminal radar control and data-link systems.
- Familiar with FIR and airspace organization and coordination, including adjacent airspaces; airspace planning; the use and planning of radar and conventional aids; the preparation of AIP's, Notams, and holding and approach criteria and charts; planning route networks; traffic demands; crossings and mergings.
- Knowledge of the administration and operation of the aeronautical telecommunication services and of the implementation of the ICAO Regional Plans.
- Demonstrated administrative, managerial and planning abilities.
Qualifications
University degree or appropriate professional qualifications in the field of air traffic management.
