ICAO Roster- National Facilitation Programme Management Expert (IPACK).

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.

Major Duties and Responsibilities Function 1 (incl. expected results)

Leads the FAL iPack team in reviewing or creating a comprehensive framework for the implementation and compliance monitoring of Annex 9 Standards achieving results such as: 

• Verify the existence of effective and comprehensive legislation to enable regulation and oversight of facilitation SARPs.
• Confirm the existence of regulations to ensure that personnel performing facilitation oversight functions are empowered to access the aircraft, operations, facilities, personnel and associated records.
• Verify whether quality control personnel are independent from the entities being monitored and free of any commercial or operational influences.
• Guide the State in establishing a department and/or organizational unit responsible for facilitation.
• Advice the State in the financing, staffing, training, and organizational structure of the department responsible for facilitation oversight.
• Verify the availability of sufficient human and financial resources to support the implementation of facilitation SARPs.

Function 2 (incl. Expected results)

Leads the FAL iPack team in establishing quality control activities to ensure ongoing compliance with the standards, achieving results such as:

• Verify the existence of an effective quality control programme. 
• Review and verify whether the oversight activities ensures compliance with national and Annex 9 SARPs.
• Confirm the availability of tools and procedures for the conduct of quality control activities and the resolution of identified deficiencies.
• Prepare guidance material including templates and checklists for use in the preparation, conduct and reporting of oversight activities.

Function 3 (incl. Expected results)

Leads the FAL iPack team in developing an effective monitoring and evaluation mechanisms to assess compliance and identify areas for improvement., achieving results such as:

• Verify the existence of a methodology for planning, scheduling and determining the scope of audits and inspections including frequency of such activities.
• Assess the adequacy and effectiveness of compliance monitoring activities. 
• Create/review implementation and compliance checklists used for the conduct of facilitation audits and inspections.
• Verify the availability of effectiveness of enforcement actions.
• Advice the State on the creation and maintenance of a record management system which registers, monitors and analysis quality control activities performed and deficiencies identified.

Function 4 (incl. Expected results)

Leads the FAL iPack team in fostering collaboration among all relevant stakeholders to ensure the successful implementation of Annex 9 Standards, achieving results such as:

• Review reporting and coordination mechanisms between the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and other key facilitation stakeholders.
• Review roles and responsibilities of the national agency leading facilitation. 
• Review and update the roles and responsibilities of key national facilitation stakeholders.
• Review any existing NATFP stakeholder engagement strategy and plan to ensure coordination between relevant ministries, agencies and industry.
• Confirm the existence of nominated Facilitation Focal Persons and their alternatives from relevant Ministries Departments and Agencies (MDA) and operators.
• Verify the presence of an effective communication plan between the government and the civil aviation industry regarding NATFP targets and objectives.

Function 5 (incl. Expected results)

Leads the FAL iPack team in enhance the knowledge and skills of national regulatory bodies and stakeholders on Annex 9 S