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International Civil Aviation Organization
Aviation Scholarship |
With the objective of enhancing the
development of women in aviation, the International Civil Aviation Organization
(ICAO) in conjunction with the International Aviation Women’s Association
(IAWA), is offering an Aviation Scholarship for a professional woman in this
field.
Candidates who are selected for the ICAO-IAWA
Aviation Scholarship will be able to augment their professional experience in
aviation by working on and contributing to specific aspects of the ICAO work
programme at the international level for a period of nine months.
IAWA is supporting ICAO in its
efforts to promote the development of women in aviation by providing voluntary
contributions and by assisting in identifying those candidates who meet the
requirements for the ICAO-IAWA Aviation Scholarship.
Requirements
·
An advanced
university degree (Masters’ level or equivalent), in an aviation-related discipline
·
A minimum
of two years of experience in supporting technical work of an
international aviation or aerospace organization, a civil aviation authority, or similar related organization.
·
Fluency in
English is required. Knowledge of any other of the following ICAO languages is
an asset: Arabic, Chinese, French,
Russian, Spanish.
Details of
Assignments
Selected candidates
will work under the guidance of experienced professionals in the Air
Navigation Bureau at the ICAO Headquarters in Montreal.
The Air Navigation Bureau (ANB) is responsible for
providing technical guidance to the Air Navigation Commission (ANC), the
Council and the Assembly. ANB provides technical expertise in aviation-related
disciplines to States, industry and all elements of the Organization. The
Bureau is also responsible for maintaining and implementing the Global Aviation
Safety Plan (GASP) and the Global Air Navigation Plan (GASP), including its
aviation system block upgrades as well as producing yearly safety and air
navigation status reports. The Bureau develops technical studies and proposals
for Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs), and Procedures for Air
Navigation Services (PANS) for further processing by the governing bodies of
ICAO. The Bureau also develops related procedures and guidance material. The
Bureau also manages the Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP) that
monitors all States on a continuous
basis.
Illustrative
examples of areas of work
and responsibilities which will be assigned are shown below, depending on the
profiles of the selected candidates. The selected candidate will support
activities related to the promotion of women in aviation, including, for
example, the Annual ICAO-IAWA Connect event.
• Support
the development of Airport Collaborative Decision Making guidance material
• Support
the development of Air Traffic Flow Management related taxonomy and message set
• Support
the development of a taxonomy for medically related accidents and incidents
• Develop
or improve operational risk management concepts, metrics and analytical methods
• Develop
a database on dangerous goods-related accidents/incidents
• Support further
analysis on indicators contained in the global air navigation report, such as
ASBUs implementation and outtake of PBN
• Conduct a gap
analysis on requirements for the provision of ground handling services among
ICAO Member States. The analysis may include the collection of practices,
analysis of input, surveys and the development of conclusions or
recommendations
• Conduct
research and analysis on emerging aviation issues
• Support
airport runway safety team implementation activities
• Draft
material on validity and reliability of aviation language test for inclusion in
Doc 9835
• Mine
and analyze ADREP data for incidents and accidents where language proficiency
is involved
• Develop a
knowledge concept map for pilots in a phase of flight, and based on knowledge
map developed, conduct a critical incident analysis
• Develop a
knowledge concept map for remote pilots in a phase of flight TBD, and based on
knowledge map developed, conduct a critical incident analysis.
• Draft
Icing/de-icing/anti-icing manual (Doc 9640)
• Support
the establishment of FF-ICE related provision
• Support
the technical editing of the SWIM concept document
• Support
the technical editing process of the RPAS manual
Please
Keep In Mind
·
Duration of assignment: nine months
·
Living expenses: a monthly stipend of USD 2,000 will be
provided to assist the selected candidate in covering living expenses in
Montreal
·
Visa: If required, a letter will be provided by ICAO to selected candidates to
assist in obtaining entry visa to Canada (where applicable).
·
Medical
insurance: the selected candidate will be required to
provide proof of medical coverage for the duration of the Aviation Scholarship.
·
Travel costs: the selected candidate is
required to cover all costs related to travel to Montreal.
Application
If you are interested
in being considered for an Aviation Scholarship for nine months at ICAO, you
are invited to submit an online application at
ICAO's e-Recruitment website at https://careers.icao.int .
Deadline for application is 15 March 2016
Timeline for selection
1)
Posting of announcement: 15 February
2016
2)
Closing date for
applications: 14 March 2016
3)
Notification to candidates of
outcome of their application: May 2016
4)
Reporting date to Montreal of
Selected Candidate: October 2016
5)
Duration of Aviation
Scholarship: Nine months
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