ICAO Roster-CNS/Communications and Navigation Systems Expert

Under the direction of Director of the Capacity Development and Implementation Bureau (CDI), the Field Operations Section (FOS) is responsible for the development, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and closure of Technical Assistance (TA) and Technical Cooperation (TC) projects. It drafts agreements and aids in creating country-specific and regional projects and programs by identifying priority areas, developing objectives, activities, and deliverables, setting timelines, and specifying budgetary requirements. 

Additionally, under the direction of the CDI Director, the Field Personnel Section (FPS/FRU) recruits international experts to implement Capacity Development and Implementation projects across various Civil Aviation fields and manages the ICAO Roster of Experts.

Formulation of national objectives, plans, policies, programmes and procedures concerning installation. Construction and maintenance of CNS equipment and facilities.

Development of total installation work programme to meet the country's requirements and assignments of approved programme for accomplishments.

Monitor and control the scheduling of the requirements for acquisition, construction, and dismantling or relocation of equipment and related structure in accordance with validated requirements, and manage the in-transit material for construction and installation.

Analyse financial and physical progress against established goals and provide reports.

Prepare procurement specifications for use in the production and procurement of equipment for the country's airspace system.

Prepare detailed engineering specifications for the production and procurement of equipment approved for inclusion in the airspace system.

Develop and recommend the total installation work programme to meet the requirements and assigns approved programmes for accomplishment

Maintain capability to: estimate life cycle costs; predict, review, assess, and monitor systems development, engineering, design, demonstration, test, production, operation, and support; assess schedules and performance experience against predictions and provide such assessments for consideration by top management officials at key decision points; make new determination where significant schedule or performance variance occur.

Review system plans in such programmes from a technical and planning viewpoint to help resolve problems arising from conditions peculiar to the country or locality involved; as assigned, provide for equipment acquisition and shipment and determine feasibility of diversion of needed equipment, with later replacements from planned national programmes.

Conduct engineering analysis of commissioned field air navigation system/facility operations to identify significant problems or trends, prepare technical reports of nature and scope of these problems or trends, the anticipated impact, and provide engineering analysis and recommendations for corrective action.

Provide technical maintenance instructions and standards for the airway facilities by equipment and system type; develop standards for content and format of technical handbooks, manuals, and related documents necessary for effective and efficient maintenance of the airways facilities.

Provide the engineering effort for, and authorize the modification of subsystems and component equipment to ensure compliance with prescribed standards and to effect needed improvement in maintainability and personal safety.

Develop maintenance standards and validate maintenance requirements for field maintenance programme.

Review and validate maintenance technical requirements for airways facilities field programme to ensure conformance with DGCA’s standards; develop and monitor the accomplishment of the DGCA Technical Inspection Programme.

Develop technical standards for maintenance and certification of airways facilities, systems and equipment

• A minimum of ten years professional experience in the planning, design, installation and evaluation of aeronautical telecommunications (Aerocom) systems and navigational aids for aerodromes (HF, VHF/UHF, NDB, VOR, DVOR, DME, ILS), including three years practical experience as a supervisor of technical personnel on field work. 
• Experience in site planning and configuration of COM/NAVAIDS facilities and equipment.
• Knowledge of aircraft operational characteristics, ATC and related airport operations. 
• Experience with quality control/compliance reviews of COM/NAVAIDS installation and with equipment/facilities commissioning. 
• In-depth knowledge of related ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) and other guidance material.
• In-depth experience with review of COM/NAVAIDS tender documentation and recommendation for selection of suppliers and equipment. 
• Experience in the development/evaluation of airport master plans desirable. 
• Experience with ICAO technical co-operation in developing countries desirable.

• A good command of oral and written English.

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

It should be noted that this is a prospective position intended for experts interested in consultancy contracts. (short and long term) 

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

ICAO CDI consultants are expected to conduct themselves in a manner befitting their status as international civil servants. 

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