ICAO Roster-Human Resources Development and Training Assessment - Project Coordinator (NGAP)

THE ORGANIZATIONAL SETTING

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.

The primary objective of this project is to assist States in developing a comprehensive strategy and action plan to effectively address both current and future workforce needs, while attracting, training, developing, and retaining the Next Generation of Aviation Professionals (NGAP). The goal is to establish a sustainable and resilient aviation workforce, supported by a robust monitoring and evaluation framework.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the Direction of the Director, CDI, and in close collaboration with the Ministry of transport or other relevant administration in charge of the designated State, the incumbent will perform the following functions:

Function 1 (incl. Expected results)

Field Project coordinator

• Lead the development of the NGAP Strategy and Action plan. 
• Perform ICAO Team coordinator role for the project and as such manage and coordinate the project team in the field and the day-to-day activities of the project.
• Serve as a focal point of the ICAO team.
• In coordination with all the stakeholders, prepare a detailed project work plan including a detailed schedule containing activities to be undertaken as part of the project and submit it to ICAO within 3 weeks from the   deployment.
• Monitor team member’s activities to ensure time delivery of the outputs.
• Coordinate, consolidate and provide the necessary reports of the project.
• Provide status reporting of team activities against the program plan or schedule, and keep ICAO CDI Director informed of task accomplishment, issues and status.
• Escalate issues which cannot be resolved by the team to the Director CDI through the ICAO Project manager.

Function 2 (incl. Expected results)

Context assessment 

• Identify stakeholders involved (relevant governmental entities, ANSPs, Airport authority, training centers and academia, key industry players etc) and define roles and responsibilities
•  Collaborate with the Team members to collect, collate, and consolidate data on relevant aviation indicators, current, medium- and long-term personnel demand and training capacity, considering various criteria, including but not limited to:
  • Projection of aviation activities of the State (traffic demand, overflights, etc.).
  • Expected aviation operations (number of airports, airlines, other service providers).
  • USOAP, USAP results
  • HR policies in place 
  • Labor market for aviation jobs
  • Industry capacity and challenges
  • Identification of aviation jobs, competencies, and qualification requirements to meet ICAO's five Strategic Objectives
  • Identification of future jobs, competencies, and skills required due to innovation and technological advancements.
  • Disaggregation of data by occupational area, age, and gender.
  • Current training capacity and educational programmes available and future needs.
  • Youth population awareness of aviation educational paths and careers 
  • Any other relevant data identified etc.

 

• Coordinate with the team members to develop a forecasting methodology - covering all aviation disciplines personnel
• Perform a SWOT and/or PEST analysis to understand challenges and opportunities as well as external and internal forces affecting the development of sustainable aviation professionals.

Draft a report on the findings, the medium and long-term human resources need, training capacity and the forecasting methodology.

Function 3 (incl. Expected results)

Gap assessment

• Identify existing human resources gaps and anticipated demand in various professional categories across ICAO’s five strategic objectives.
• Conduct a training needs assessment. 
• Review the current capacity of Aviation Approved Training Centers to meet the current and future demand
• Identify levels of awareness of youth on Civil aviation education paths and their intention to pursue aviation caree